El Paso by Winston Groom is a sweeping historical novel set in the early 20th-century American Southwest and Mexico, blending adventure, war, and frontier justice. Best known for Forrest Gump, Groom here turns his attention to a cast of colorful characters—including Pancho Villa—and spins a fast-paced, cinematic tale of a wealthy railroad tycoon whose grandson is kidnapped by Villa’s forces. The novel mixes real historical figures with fictional ones, offering readers a vivid portrait of the Mexican Revolution and the Wild West in its twilight. While not as thematically deep as some literary historical fiction, El Paso is entertaining, well-researched, and full of action, appealing to fans of epic adventure.