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A young Vietnamese woman is found brutally murdered in a country ditch. Nearby, a Native American, Virgil White Buffalo, is found living in a tunnel. A man of little words who is quite intimidating by his size along, Virgil offers little information on what has happened. However, in his possession is the woman's purse, which actually contains a picture of a woman Walt knew while fighting in Vietnam. And in the background of the pictures sits a young Walt Longmire.
While the reader is learning all about the present day murder, Johnson offers extensive flashbacks which tells of a murder Walt investigated while station in Vietnam. The stories go back and forth and in the end, intersect in dramatic fashion.
I have to admit that I wasn't wholly invested in the mystery in this installment. I think the flashback sections became too much for me as I've never been a big fan of war movies or books. What I did like about the book was all our familiar characters are back in full force. Vic is present once again and she and Walt are trying to figure out where to go after the events in the last book. Henry once again is helping Walt with both investigations, and Ruby is still holding down the fort manning the sheriff's office. I do enjoy the banter between Walt and Ruby. For example, when he calls her on the radio, he starts singing songs with "ruby" in them to much of her disdain. And once again, Dog makes a brief appearance and Walt finally admits that he's never going to name him anything else.
I enjoyed the ending but had figured out a piece of the mystery before it happened. However, Johnson did manage to throw a few curve balls. As I mentioned, reading one of these books each month is seeming too much like a chore so I'll be moving on to another series next month for the project between myself and Stormi. However, I still think from time to time I'll pick up a Longmire book knowing there's no real pressure to finish it on a deadline. I also still think part of the problem is that I enjoyed the TV series much more than the books and it is kind of interfering with my reading progression.
While the reader is learning all about the present day murder, Johnson offers extensive flashbacks which tells of a murder Walt investigated while station in Vietnam. The stories go back and forth and in the end, intersect in dramatic fashion.
I have to admit that I wasn't wholly invested in the mystery in this installment. I think the flashback sections became too much for me as I've never been a big fan of war movies or books. What I did like about the book was all our familiar characters are back in full force. Vic is present once again and she and Walt are trying to figure out where to go after the events in the last book. Henry once again is helping Walt with both investigations, and Ruby is still holding down the fort manning the sheriff's office. I do enjoy the banter between Walt and Ruby. For example, when he calls her on the radio, he starts singing songs with "ruby" in them to much of her disdain. And once again, Dog makes a brief appearance and Walt finally admits that he's never going to name him anything else.
I enjoyed the ending but had figured out a piece of the mystery before it happened. However, Johnson did manage to throw a few curve balls. As I mentioned, reading one of these books each month is seeming too much like a chore so I'll be moving on to another series next month for the project between myself and Stormi. However, I still think from time to time I'll pick up a Longmire book knowing there's no real pressure to finish it on a deadline. I also still think part of the problem is that I enjoyed the TV series much more than the books and it is kind of interfering with my reading progression.