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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
Very fast read where Walt encounters characters from previous books and has to track down outlaws in another blizzard (read Longmire books during the summer, you feel the cold).
(last reread!)
Of this series, this book touched the most heavily to date on the spiritual, specifically on the Cheyenne and Crow afterworlds. It was compelling. The only part that lagged was the continuous chase that ran the whole story.
Of this series, this book touched the most heavily to date on the spiritual, specifically on the Cheyenne and Crow afterworlds. It was compelling. The only part that lagged was the continuous chase that ran the whole story.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one was particularly predictable. Predictable plots don't make for the most riveting mystery novels.
One of my favorite series. Each book never fails to draw me in & transport me into incredible adventures involving nature, crime, psychological inquiry, and mystical forces of 'good.'
I liked this one less than the other Longmire books I've read far. It reads like an [a:Alistair Maclean|26970|Alistair MacLean|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1444422150p2/26970.jpg] or [a:Ian Fleming|2565|Ian Fleming|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1364532740p2/2565.jpg] novel, where the hero takes punishment after punishment until a final sudden success.
But, the Fleming/Maclean structure that is not also the defining characteristic of Longmire novels and this book missing the usual Longmire strengths. Those are banter with Henry and Vic, small-town complications, and references to Walt's pathetic state of living. Much like the third novel set in Philadelphia, I hope that Johnson has had an experiment with this style and is going to get back to his usual.
Note: I enjoy the differences between the books and TV show (especially because they allow me to watch both without spoilers); although this one is relatively similar in both.
But, the Fleming/Maclean structure that is not also the defining characteristic of Longmire novels and this book missing the usual Longmire strengths. Those are banter with Henry and Vic, small-town complications, and references to Walt's pathetic state of living. Much like the third novel set in Philadelphia, I hope that Johnson has had an experiment with this style and is going to get back to his usual.
Note: I enjoy the differences between the books and TV show (especially because they allow me to watch both without spoilers); although this one is relatively similar in both.
Could not put it down. Craig Johnson has drawn me into Walt Longmire's world so completely, that I shivered when the snow started.
A Longmire-style reminder to cover yourself with literary classics ... they may just save your life.
The best of the series so far. Both suspenseful and spiritual at the same time.
Love the (sometimes inverted) echoes of Dante's Inferno.