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The Cold Dish
by Craig Johnson
As a fan of such characters as Harry Bosch, Jack Reacher and the like, I was delighted to discover the Walt Longmire series.
In addition to endearing main character Sheriff Walt Longmire, Author Craig Johnson has painted a strong sense of place with his descriptions of rural life at the foot of the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming. He has created a supporting cast of interesting and sometimes eccentric characters including Walt’s best friend Henry Standing Bear, Deputy Victoria Moretti and many more as the series progresses.
I really enjoyed the way he realistically intertwines Western history, Indian culture & mythologies as well as community tensions and clashes into his stories.
Cold Dish is the first novel in the series and does a good job of introducing the setting and series characters. The mystery plot is nicely paced and has plenty of deft & good humored dialogue. It begins with the death of Cody Pritchard. Two years earlier, while in high school Cody and three friends raped a Northern Cheyenne girl and instead of jail, they were given suspended sentences. Is someone seeking revenge? Will the other boys be targeted?
I’m looking forward to Johnson continuing to bring to life the world of Walt and his friends in future installments.
In addition to endearing main character Sheriff Walt Longmire, Author Craig Johnson has painted a strong sense of place with his descriptions of rural life at the foot of the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming. He has created a supporting cast of interesting and sometimes eccentric characters including Walt’s best friend Henry Standing Bear, Deputy Victoria Moretti and many more as the series progresses.
I really enjoyed the way he realistically intertwines Western history, Indian culture & mythologies as well as community tensions and clashes into his stories.
Cold Dish is the first novel in the series and does a good job of introducing the setting and series characters. The mystery plot is nicely paced and has plenty of deft & good humored dialogue. It begins with the death of Cody Pritchard. Two years earlier, while in high school Cody and three friends raped a Northern Cheyenne girl and instead of jail, they were given suspended sentences. Is someone seeking revenge? Will the other boys be targeted?
I’m looking forward to Johnson continuing to bring to life the world of Walt and his friends in future installments.