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staticdisplay's review
4.0
this is a short little story that's NOT about murder or Walt getting beat up. it's more of a glimpse into his day-to-day life, jokes with his daughter while they talk about her wedding. the "crime" gets solved in a way that suggests hope for the future, which is nice. I recall the last book in the series being pretty heavy.
lisaeirene's review
2.0
I'm not really a fan of these little one chapter "books" authors are putting out but I read it.
mscott's review
4.0
Very funny short story which is like one of those little side trips between the author's great novels.
iamkallia's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
3.5
As a rural sheriff, there are times when the law enforcement side of the job has nothing to do with the right-thing-to-do side of the job.
I don't think that Longmire inherently lends himself to short stories... While this was good, I don't think it's the best Longmire story of all time.
What Craig Johnson is almost the best at is painting the world of Absaroka, and it's citizens. Each story he adds a whole new cast to fall in love with, as well as brings back old favorites that the stories would be the same without. But, I don't think short stories really give you a chance to flesh out new characters, which I think causes this story to suffer slightly.
But, Walt is probably my favorite detective, so I'd read anything with him, really.
I don't think that Longmire inherently lends himself to short stories... While this was good, I don't think it's the best Longmire story of all time.
What Craig Johnson is almost the best at is painting the world of Absaroka, and it's citizens. Each story he adds a whole new cast to fall in love with, as well as brings back old favorites that the stories would be the same without. But, I don't think short stories really give you a chance to flesh out new characters, which I think causes this story to suffer slightly.
But, Walt is probably my favorite detective, so I'd read anything with him, really.
booksuperpower's review
4.0
Divorce Horse by Craig Johnson is a 2012 Penguin publication.
This is a super short Longmire story which is available in e book format only and is obviously just a promo to introduce an upcoming release. However, I found this one on Overdrive and since I just love the Longmire series, I couldn't resist.
I always love catching up with Walt and this time the story didn't really involve much danger, but instead dealt with personal relationships as Cady is making wedding plans and a local couple deal with the pain of divorce. Walt sometimes finds himself having to play peacemaker between the couple and once more he takes a call when a horse goes missing. The story is told with humor and authenticity and was a delight to read.
One word of warning though. I checked this book out from the library, however, I noticed the price was $3.99 in the kindle store , but the story is only about thirty pages long and the rest of the book is excerpts etc, from an upcoming release, so you might want to keep that in mind if you are thinking about buying the book, as that price seems awfully high to me. (I've purchased lots and lots of full length novels for this same price- just sayin')
As fans of this series will tell you, any kind of story from Craig Johnson is worth your time, long or short. Long is better, but sometimes you just take what you can get.
4 stars
This is a super short Longmire story which is available in e book format only and is obviously just a promo to introduce an upcoming release. However, I found this one on Overdrive and since I just love the Longmire series, I couldn't resist.
I always love catching up with Walt and this time the story didn't really involve much danger, but instead dealt with personal relationships as Cady is making wedding plans and a local couple deal with the pain of divorce. Walt sometimes finds himself having to play peacemaker between the couple and once more he takes a call when a horse goes missing. The story is told with humor and authenticity and was a delight to read.
One word of warning though. I checked this book out from the library, however, I noticed the price was $3.99 in the kindle store , but the story is only about thirty pages long and the rest of the book is excerpts etc, from an upcoming release, so you might want to keep that in mind if you are thinking about buying the book, as that price seems awfully high to me. (I've purchased lots and lots of full length novels for this same price- just sayin')
As fans of this series will tell you, any kind of story from Craig Johnson is worth your time, long or short. Long is better, but sometimes you just take what you can get.
4 stars
skinnypenguin's review
3.0
Interesting ending, not sure if I understood it. A nice short book with some of my favorite characters. No murders or deaths, just a bit of a mystery.
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