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A review by misterjay
As The Crow Flies by Craig Johnson
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.