Author: Craig Johnson
Published: September 5, 2023 by Viking
Format: Kindle, 336 Pages
Genre: Police Procedural
Series: Walt Longmire #19
First Sentence: “Where have you been?” I looked out amid the grove of aspens that led to the beaver pond where Hero trimmed the small saplings and dragged them into the water, ever building, ever improving his tiny world near my family cabin in the Bighorn National Forest.
Blurb: Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelations of his last case where he confronted the ghosts of his past and questioned the very nature of justice and mercy in the hard country of the West.
Deep in the heart of the Wyoming countryside, Sheriff of Absaroka County, Walt Longmire, is called to a crime scene like few others that he has seen. This crime brings up issues that go back to Walt's grandfather's time in Wyoming, as the revelations he learns about his grandfather come back to offer clues and motives for Walt's investigation. Filled with back-country action, and with the great cast of characters that readers have come to love with the Longmire series, this new book will be sure to satisfy both long-time readers and those new to the series. (GoodReads)
My Opinion: I am relieved that Craig Johnson is back to his old ways and no longer in the land of make-believe. The last couple of books had me wondering what rabbit hole he wanted us to travel with him, but I am glad we are all back on sure footing. Except for the coincidental finding of a missing gun on a 25,000-acre piece of property in the middle of nowhere - a story must begin somewhere.
This narrative was a long time coming. Readers familiar with Walt’s father and the unsettled past will see that the author finally took this fork in the road and answered some questions, along with opening a few new detours in Walt’s story.
I liked the “oh, you’re not the bad guy I thought you were” feel of the book. The usual characters are there, each playing their parts and new characters that we will hopefully see in the future. But with Walt and Craig, only time will tell.
Blurb: Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelations of his last case where he confronted the ghosts of his past and questioned the very nature of justice and mercy in the hard country of the West.
Deep in the heart of the Wyoming countryside, Sheriff of Absaroka County, Walt Longmire, is called to a crime scene like few others that he has seen. This crime brings up issues that go back to Walt's grandfather's time in Wyoming, as the revelations he learns about his grandfather come back to offer clues and motives for Walt's investigation. Filled with back-country action, and with the great cast of characters that readers have come to love with the Longmire series, this new book will be sure to satisfy both long-time readers and those new to the series. (GoodReads)
My Opinion: I am relieved that Craig Johnson is back to his old ways and no longer in the land of make-believe. The last couple of books had me wondering what rabbit hole he wanted us to travel with him, but I am glad we are all back on sure footing. Except for the coincidental finding of a missing gun on a 25,000-acre piece of property in the middle of nowhere - a story must begin somewhere.
This narrative was a long time coming. Readers familiar with Walt’s father and the unsettled past will see that the author finally took this fork in the road and answered some questions, along with opening a few new detours in Walt’s story.
I liked the “oh, you’re not the bad guy I thought you were” feel of the book. The usual characters are there, each playing their parts and new characters that we will hopefully see in the future. But with Walt and Craig, only time will tell.
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