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greaydean's review
3.0
Not quite the standard of his books, but enjoyable. I prefer the full story arch. I'm not sure he is able to hit his pace in the short story format.
autumnjournal's review
5.0
I deeply enjoyed the vignettes of Walt shortly after Martha's death and before we met him in the first of the series. Craig Johnson makes you recognize yourself in the challenges of others and to appreciate the sometimes stark Wyoming landscape.
ericbuscemi's review
3.0
Four unrelated Christmas stories about Walt Longmire:
'Ministerial Aid' featured a hungover Longmire on the New Year's Day following the death of his wife being mistaken for a modern day Jesus by a mentally unstable woman. A bit less realism here than in the rest of the series, but enjoyable as a Christmas fable.
'Slick-Tongued Devil' involved Longmire treating a con man with compassion. I didn't care for it, despite the positive message, as I would have preferred reading about Longmire kicking the con man's ass, compassion be damned.
'Toys for Tots' has Longmire meeting a Iraq war vet while out Christmas shopping with his daughter Cady, and brightening his Christmas in a unique way. This was probably my favorite story in the collection.
'Unbalanced' sees Longmire picking up a hitchhiker with a sad story to tell. Not much I can say without spoiling it, but a short enjoyable read, if a bit somber.
While these four stories were each okay, the collection is not a must read, except for Walt Longmire completists.
'Ministerial Aid' featured a hungover Longmire on the New Year's Day following the death of his wife being mistaken for a modern day Jesus by a mentally unstable woman. A bit less realism here than in the rest of the series, but enjoyable as a Christmas fable.
'Slick-Tongued Devil' involved Longmire treating a con man with compassion. I didn't care for it, despite the positive message, as I would have preferred reading about Longmire kicking the con man's ass, compassion be damned.
'Toys for Tots' has Longmire meeting a Iraq war vet while out Christmas shopping with his daughter Cady, and brightening his Christmas in a unique way. This was probably my favorite story in the collection.
'Unbalanced' sees Longmire picking up a hitchhiker with a sad story to tell. Not much I can say without spoiling it, but a short enjoyable read, if a bit somber.
While these four stories were each okay, the collection is not a must read, except for Walt Longmire completists.
redbeard92's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Fun short stories! Not much to review, picked it up from Libby and glad I spent some time reading.
take2teach's review
5.0
Full disclosure - Craig is a very good friend. Nevertheless, this is a highly enjoyable group of short stories.
bookhawk's review
3.0
This combination of a few short stories was a bit disparate but Craig Johnson always delivers a least a nugget or two gold in his Longmire tales.