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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. I was a TV Longmire fan first, and fell in love with the characters that Taylor, Sackhoff, and Phillips all portrayed- but when I discovered the books... the dimension and depth that come off the pages of these books is palpable.
This being #9 in the ongoing series one would think that it would start to slow down, or get tiresome in it's premise. But Craig Johnson is extremely gifted at bringing something new to the table every time he sets out to open the world of Absaroka County another time. This book is no different.
The action and adventure, the lore and mythology, the tender and tragic moments, and the witty banter and rough brawling was enough to capture my attention and imagination. The scenes are lush and full of life, and the dark moments are just that- dark, and foreboding.
I'm a sucker for character development- I really am. And the depth that Johnson takes his characters in this novel is deep, and swift. I am very much looking forward to finishing the rest of this series, and then waiting for the next installment. And, hopefully, the many more afterwards.
This being #9 in the ongoing series one would think that it would start to slow down, or get tiresome in it's premise. But Craig Johnson is extremely gifted at bringing something new to the table every time he sets out to open the world of Absaroka County another time. This book is no different.
The action and adventure, the lore and mythology, the tender and tragic moments, and the witty banter and rough brawling was enough to capture my attention and imagination. The scenes are lush and full of life, and the dark moments are just that- dark, and foreboding.
I'm a sucker for character development- I really am. And the depth that Johnson takes his characters in this novel is deep, and swift. I am very much looking forward to finishing the rest of this series, and then waiting for the next installment. And, hopefully, the many more afterwards.
A focused, well written story leveraging the 3 primary characters.
This series has really stayed strong and engaging (might help that I don't read them back-to-back?). I love the community created here, the main characters are multi-faceted and the ones that show up for the current case are rich and entertaining.
As a side note: I wasn't sure how I felt about Walter and Vic's growing relationship but I think it's developing very nicely.
As a side note: I wasn't sure how I felt about Walter and Vic's growing relationship but I think it's developing very nicely.
A slight change of pace for the Longmire series, in that this didn't involve the Native Americans so much, instead opting for crazy Morons... I mean Mormons... or perhaps both.
Walt continues to be the slightly crazy hero, doing his usual crazy stuff like walking up to people holding guns, and either knocking the gun out of their hands, or taking it away. He does not seem to fear guns as much as he probably should. Perhaps it's his lack of sleep.
But as usual, there were lots of interesting people, but unfortunately, I had trouble keeping up with all of them - partly because a lot of them seemed to have the same last name, it seemed. But it was an audiobook, so it was a little hard to keep up, but I love the narrator of these audiobooks, George Guidall. He does a great job of bringing out the dialects of this and other books he narrates.
Walt's romance with Vic sizzles to a boil in this one, and almost goes somewhere, but there's always something getting in the way. Probably always will be. They are an entertaining couple, but I don't know if they could last as anything more.
Walt continues to be the slightly crazy hero, doing his usual crazy stuff like walking up to people holding guns, and either knocking the gun out of their hands, or taking it away. He does not seem to fear guns as much as he probably should. Perhaps it's his lack of sleep.
But as usual, there were lots of interesting people, but unfortunately, I had trouble keeping up with all of them - partly because a lot of them seemed to have the same last name, it seemed. But it was an audiobook, so it was a little hard to keep up, but I love the narrator of these audiobooks, George Guidall. He does a great job of bringing out the dialects of this and other books he narrates.
Walt's romance with Vic sizzles to a boil in this one, and almost goes somewhere, but there's always something getting in the way. Probably always will be. They are an entertaining couple, but I don't know if they could last as anything more.
I really enjoy this series when the entire team is on the case.
Very enjoyable.
Very enjoyable.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm fond of Craig Johnson's Longmire series. It's fun and funny and offers up a good mystery with interesting characters that feel as if they have life in them. I'm even fond of the A and E TV series, Longmire - unlike many series or movies made from books, this one actually bears a close relationship to the books and is respectful of Mr. Johnson's lovely characters.
A Serpent's Tooth is the ninth in the series. There's a very low barrier to entry in these books, so you can start anywhere along the line, but you'll probably find yourself wanting to go back to read the others, as well. Mr. Johnson tells a great story, although I don't think that A Serpent's Tooth is the best entry in the series. For one thing, there's a bit less mystery than usual and that's kind of disappointing. The story of a Mormon lost boy is good and the underlying subject matter interesting, but Mr. Johnson slides past the actual life within the compounds he is describing veering instead into a home-grown terrorism plot that just didn't capture my interest. When all is said and done, a so-so Longmire novel is better than most novels in the genre so I enjoyed it, but not as much as I'd have liked.
A Serpent's Tooth is the ninth in the series. There's a very low barrier to entry in these books, so you can start anywhere along the line, but you'll probably find yourself wanting to go back to read the others, as well. Mr. Johnson tells a great story, although I don't think that A Serpent's Tooth is the best entry in the series. For one thing, there's a bit less mystery than usual and that's kind of disappointing. The story of a Mormon lost boy is good and the underlying subject matter interesting, but Mr. Johnson slides past the actual life within the compounds he is describing veering instead into a home-grown terrorism plot that just didn't capture my interest. When all is said and done, a so-so Longmire novel is better than most novels in the genre so I enjoyed it, but not as much as I'd have liked.
For such a slow-starting book, this one really escalated!