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A review by daezarkian
Hell Is Empty by Craig Johnson
5.0
Walt Longmire, the gruff Sheriff or Absaroka County, finds himself having a very bad day when he's asked to help Federal Marshall's uncovered evidence buried in Walt's jurisdiction by deranged prisoner Reynaud Shade. Things go from bad to worse when Shade escaped with hostages and takes off into the mountains in the middle of a blizzard, with only Walt close enough to go after him. Soon Walt is on a one-man trek through the brutal wilderness, fighting the elements as he closes in on quite possibly the most dangerous man he's ever encountered.
A bit of a departure from the other Longmire mysteries with much more surreal and thriller elements than detective work, "Hell Is Empty" is nevertheless an engaging, entertaining, and at times downright thrilling book. And while many of Longmire's regular cast of characters are absent for most of this one, Walt is such a strong character and the stakes are so high that I didn't mind at all.
Another terrific read from Craig Ferguson. I can't wait to catch up with Walt again.
A bit of a departure from the other Longmire mysteries with much more surreal and thriller elements than detective work, "Hell Is Empty" is nevertheless an engaging, entertaining, and at times downright thrilling book. And while many of Longmire's regular cast of characters are absent for most of this one, Walt is such a strong character and the stakes are so high that I didn't mind at all.
Another terrific read from Craig Ferguson. I can't wait to catch up with Walt again.