I'm not sure where to put this, but I've seen his name pop up lately. For anyone who doesn't know Joe Abercrombie, he is a dark fantasy writer. I read his initial trilogy and loved them. You can listen to his podcast here
Sounds to me like the plot of Red Country may be somewhat similar to John Ford's The Searchers, which is hands-down one of the best Old West movies of all time.
I liked the observation that Abercrombie had when he said something like 'There's a fine line between giving people what they want, and giving them boring things they think they want.' I agree. Keep things fresh.