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Hell Is Empty

Craig Johnson

4.16 AVERAGE

ashryan17's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 75%

Super boring 
adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This series gets better with each book.

This time around, Walt is assisting with a prisoner transfer and investigation with several agencies, including the FBI. Yes, there is cold, ice, and the typical Wyoming winter you have come to expect. Is it ever summer, or even spring, in Absaroka county? Or are all of the criminals so excited to have some warmth that they take some time off from breaking the law so we don't get mysteries set in summer? But I digress.

Walt, protector of everyone, is on the hunt when the prisoner transfer goes south in the middle of a blizzard. He's my favorite version of an everyman hero, and I love the partners he takes in this one to save the day.

If you aren't already reading this series, you should be. But don't start with this one--start at the beginning and enjoy the ride.
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Whee! a new series to listen my way through. Walt is awesome, the writing is rich and thoughtful, and the suspense and pacing are delectable!
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sheriff chases escaped fugitive through blizzard. CJ's gimmick this time -- one whole lot of dead? Indians talking to Walt. Still, I couldn't put it down.

Think Dante's Inferno, but with a 7.5 ft tall Indian as your guide, and instead of travelling down into the Circles of Hell you're travelling up a 13k ft mountain during a horrific blizzard.

Amazing book, amazing insights, and a hell of an ending.
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
fast-paced