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ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
Trouble on the Rez. On several fronts. Old characters have grown, and new characters introduced. This was a good read. Walt is as unflappable as ever.
misterjay's review against another edition
4.0
This adventure finds Sheriff Longmire out on the Rez, assisting Tribal Police Chief Lola Long as she investigates a murder that Walt and Henry Standing Bear witnessed.
As always, the story is well-written, tightly plotted, full of interesting characters both new and familiar and takes place in a setting that is unique and timeless.
At the same time, the stakes are newer in that Walt is preoccupied with the upcoming marriage of his daughter, Cady, and with trying to help Chief Long settle into her position. And, while we readers have seen Walt as father before, we haven't really seen him as mentor. The contrast between the two roles adds an interesting element to the character that has become so familiar. We get the usual introspection but also a chance to see how that introspection can lead to hard won lessons worth teaching to younger officers, both as a father and as an officer of the law.
The added details of life on the reservation and some hints at how the various tribes interact with each other add a lot of flavor to the novel and make it one of the better ones in the series. Highly recommended.
As always, the story is well-written, tightly plotted, full of interesting characters both new and familiar and takes place in a setting that is unique and timeless.
At the same time, the stakes are newer in that Walt is preoccupied with the upcoming marriage of his daughter, Cady, and with trying to help Chief Long settle into her position. And, while we readers have seen Walt as father before, we haven't really seen him as mentor. The contrast between the two roles adds an interesting element to the character that has become so familiar. We get the usual introspection but also a chance to see how that introspection can lead to hard won lessons worth teaching to younger officers, both as a father and as an officer of the law.
The added details of life on the reservation and some hints at how the various tribes interact with each other add a lot of flavor to the novel and make it one of the better ones in the series. Highly recommended.
carolpk's review against another edition
5.0
It's such a pleasure to be on book 8 of a series and still be engaged by the stories, the locale, and the characters. Loved the cover, loved the murder to solve, loved the humor, the Native American Indian Lore, loved the relationships, loved feeling like I was hearing about a friend's life.
Top notch.
Top notch.
reneesmith's review against another edition
5.0
Love the sentimental thread as Walt prepares to give Cady away, and as always, the interplay between Walt & Henry is pitch-perfect. Not enough Vic in this one, but I still really enjoyed it!
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining entry in this series which is one of my favorites on audio. I'm glad that most of the regular cast were present, liked the new characters, and found all the goings on at the Cheyenne Reservation quite interesting. Listened to the audio version narrated by George Guidall who is perfectly cast as Walt Longmire.
constantreader471's review against another edition
4.0
Both my wife and I enjoy reading this series, which we have been reading in order. I rate this a solid 4 out of 5 stars. Walt Longmire and his friend Henry Standing Bear are exploring places to hold Cady's wedding(Walt's daughter). They are on a Cheyenne reservation in Montana(way outside Walt's jurisdiction as Sheriff of Absaroka county, Wyoming). They were going to have the wedding at the tribal building and had made a reservation months before, but a tribal function is going to displace them. So they are at the base of a cliff called Painted Warrior, a very scenic spot at the end of a dirt road. Then they see a person fall from the cliff.
Even though Walt has no business investigating this suspicious death, he does with Henry's help.
In addition to Henry, the Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long, and the FBI become involved. There are several suspects and a surprise ending. My wife and I like the humor in this series. The previous book was darker than this one. The first few chapters have a lot of humorous interplay between Walt, Henry, and Henry's truck, Rezdawg.
Most of Chapter 7 is devoted to Walt's participating in a tribal peyote religious episode. There are frequent dream/hallucinogenic scenes in the books in this series and I was ok with it. But my wife was not and thought it was too long.
Some quotes about Rezdawg:
"...the truck was a holy relic of his life and that replacing parts would alter its spirit."
"I've said it before and I'll say it again--I'm not apologizing to your crappy truck."
Even though Walt has no business investigating this suspicious death, he does with Henry's help.
In addition to Henry, the Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long, and the FBI become involved. There are several suspects and a surprise ending. My wife and I like the humor in this series. The previous book was darker than this one. The first few chapters have a lot of humorous interplay between Walt, Henry, and Henry's truck, Rezdawg.
Most of Chapter 7 is devoted to Walt's participating in a tribal peyote religious episode. There are frequent dream/hallucinogenic scenes in the books in this series and I was ok with it. But my wife was not and thought it was too long.
Some quotes about Rezdawg:
"...the truck was a holy relic of his life and that replacing parts would alter its spirit."
"I've said it before and I'll say it again--I'm not apologizing to your crappy truck."
davygibbs's review against another edition
3.0
Not one of the stronger entries in the series. There's a lot here that seems superfluous (the peyote incident comes to mind), including the primary case the plot is structured around. Some decently strong characters are introduced, but I'm not sure their connections with Walt were explored fully. The book suffers most of all from a lack of the beloved, familiar things that make the other books so comforting -- Walt's staff in Durant, Durant itself, Vic most of all (!) -- and even though the story also concerns Cady's wedding, we get very little of substance on that front.
Craig's a wonderful writer, so the book is still a fun read, and if you're a Longmire obsessive like me, you've still gotta read it. But it's a little disappointing when you hold it up to the others, especially its immediate predecessor, Hell Is Empty, which was among the best Longmire stories.
Craig's a wonderful writer, so the book is still a fun read, and if you're a Longmire obsessive like me, you've still gotta read it. But it's a little disappointing when you hold it up to the others, especially its immediate predecessor, Hell Is Empty, which was among the best Longmire stories.
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
4.0
Coming after [b:Hell Is Empty|9794605|Hell Is Empty (Walt Longmire, #7)|Craig Johnson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388459227s/9794605.jpg|14684712], the previous book in the Walt Longmire Mysteries series, this book is a bit of a let down. But that is not much of a knock, as that book was near perfect.
In this one, sheriff Longmire is preparing -- poorly -- for his daughter's impending wedding and out-of-town in-laws arrival, when he and Henry Standing Bear witness a woman fall off a cliff and die. The death occurring on Rez land leads to confrontations with new tribal police chief Lolo Long, a peyote ceremony with Longmire as the guest of honor, and the involvement of the FBI -- including Walt's old friend Cliff Cly.
While I figured out certain aspects of the mystery quicker than the protagonist, I did not figure out whodunit until the simultaneously tense and satisfying big reveal.
In this one, sheriff Longmire is preparing -- poorly -- for his daughter's impending wedding and out-of-town in-laws arrival, when he and Henry Standing Bear witness a woman fall off a cliff and die. The death occurring on Rez land leads to confrontations with new tribal police chief Lolo Long, a peyote ceremony with Longmire as the guest of honor, and the involvement of the FBI -- including Walt's old friend Cliff Cly.
While I figured out certain aspects of the mystery quicker than the protagonist, I did not figure out whodunit until the simultaneously tense and satisfying big reveal.
plusrich's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
The mystery here was decent. Walt's tutoring of a new Indian police chief rubbed me the wrong way. The peyote interlude didn't do much for me.
The mystery here was decent. Walt's tutoring of a new Indian police chief rubbed me the wrong way. The peyote interlude didn't do much for me.
steven_v's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best novels in the Longmire series, Crow Flies is an engaging mystery as well as an interesting character study. Johnson adds a fun new character, Lolo Long, the new Chief of tribal police, to the cast, and she is truly wonderful... I hope she will be around more in the future.
The novel features some good screen time for Henry Standing Bear, my favorite supporting character, which is always a treat. The Bear and Walt have a great relationship, and I enjoyed seeing it develop. Vic is not in the story much, which is disappointing... but Lolo made up for it.
The mystery itself took a back seat to the characterization, which I don't mind, and it was also a tough one to figure out. Like Walt, I didn't like any of the more obvious suspects. The ending seemed a little rushed, once we found out who did it, but overall, it was a good case.
If you have been reading and enjoying the Longmire series, you will like this one.
The novel features some good screen time for Henry Standing Bear, my favorite supporting character, which is always a treat. The Bear and Walt have a great relationship, and I enjoyed seeing it develop. Vic is not in the story much, which is disappointing... but Lolo made up for it.
The mystery itself took a back seat to the characterization, which I don't mind, and it was also a tough one to figure out. Like Walt, I didn't like any of the more obvious suspects. The ending seemed a little rushed, once we found out who did it, but overall, it was a good case.
If you have been reading and enjoying the Longmire series, you will like this one.