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By: Craig Johnson (Author)
Reviews
Bobbi Schirado –
Another great mystery with characters that come to life.
This is the next novel in the Walt Longmire mystery series. The characterization, plot and writing are excellent. One of the things I love about Johnson’s books is his turn of phrase and word usage. He paints the environment with words so precisely that your mind can envision the room, the landscape or the emotions in a scene. This book bops back and forth from 1964 to the 21st Century. It requires the reader to pay attention but it also gives the reader more information about Walt and Henry when they were young and hadn’t been through Vietnam.
AMD –
Craig Johnson does it again!
Fabulous book, weaving the past with the current time. I love the characters and their stories. I will continue to follow Walt, Henry, Victoria, Cady as well as all the other members of the pack. Thank you Craig for another captivating story!
R&R –
A good read, but not his best
Craig is a good storyteller, and this was an interesting and complex story. The flashing back and forth between 1964 and “now” was OK, but it does question when “now” is, because doing the math means that Walt would be 78 if “now” was 2020, which with the accumulated beating that he has taken makes him an almost unbelievable tough OLD buzzard. Fortunately a much younger Vic keeps him going. I know she makes me laugh, like when she tells the prosecutor off ! The O. Henry (surprise twist) ending was clever, but the way the yakuza and frozen-in-time horror town and boat drugs and bodies in the desert and everything came together were a bit over the top for me. Also, the choice of the internments camps was unusual for all that 1964 might have meant; as was said by one character: those were different times (after Pearl Harbor). Anyway, Walt, “you’re too big to surf” !!
Art Van Hecke –
Bone Valley
These stories come too far apart. This one tells a story of the past; of a 20 year old wrong that just needs righting. Most anyone can pick this book up and enjoy it as it doesn’t depend on knowledge of the series. I would like to see the son or grandson of Sato summoned by the card given to Longmire by Sato; possibly to find Walt’s missing “aunt”. Great story and a recommended read.
Silent Swede –
Off beat
Not a typical long mire novel but it does flesh out some of the events that molded Walt’s character. As always Craig Johnson writing is smooth
Nancy C. Port –
Hops back and forth between their present day and 1964.
I would have no problem if this entire book took place in 1964. That part of the book was intriguing and grabbed me from the beginning. The other part of the book, the courtroom drama, was a little boring. I might have liked it had I remembered what happened in book 19. I should have re-read that book first, but didn’t know. Usually, when a book spans 2 different time frames, there is some connection between the 2 times. Maybe there was a connection, and I just didn’t catch it. Anyway, Walt and Henry’s characters differ very little between 1964 and present day. And you get to catch a glimpse of Vic, Dog, and the rest, so that part is good..
Grant Ralston –
Liked everything in the book.
SimonP –
A dip into Walt’s backstory, which is fun, but the present day story feels like a place-setter, laying the ground for the next episode, rather than a fully fledged tale in its own right; marking time. It’s always enjoyable spending time with Walt but this is very much a lull in the saga.
trekkerkev –
It was nice to step back in time to see some of the background of walt and henry
Bobbi Schirado –
Another great mystery with characters that come to life.
This is the next novel in the Walt Longmire mystery series. The characterization, plot and writing are excellent. One of the things I love about Johnson’s books is his turn of phrase and word usage. He paints the environment with words so precisely that your mind can envision the room, the landscape or the emotions in a scene. This book bops back and forth from 1964 to the 21st Century. It requires the reader to pay attention but it also gives the reader more information about Walt and Henry when they were young and hadn’t been through Vietnam.
AMD –
Craig Johnson does it again!
Fabulous book, weaving the past with the current time. I love the characters and their stories. I will continue to follow Walt, Henry, Victoria, Cady as well as all the other members of the pack. Thank you Craig for another captivating story!
R&R –
A good read, but not his best
Craig is a good storyteller, and this was an interesting and complex story. The flashing back and forth between 1964 and “now” was OK, but it does question when “now” is, because doing the math means that Walt would be 78 if “now” was 2020, which with the accumulated beating that he has taken makes him an almost unbelievable tough OLD buzzard. Fortunately a much younger Vic keeps him going. I know she makes me laugh, like when she tells the prosecutor off ! The O. Henry (surprise twist) ending was clever, but the way the yakuza and frozen-in-time horror town and boat drugs and bodies in the desert and everything came together were a bit over the top for me. Also, the choice of the internments camps was unusual for all that 1964 might have meant; as was said by one character: those were different times (after Pearl Harbor). Anyway, Walt, “you’re too big to surf” !!
Art Van Hecke –
Bone Valley
These stories come too far apart. This one tells a story of the past; of a 20 year old wrong that just needs righting. Most anyone can pick this book up and enjoy it as it doesn’t depend on knowledge of the series. I would like to see the son or grandson of Sato summoned by the card given to Longmire by Sato; possibly to find Walt’s missing “aunt”. Great story and a recommended read.
Silent Swede –
Off beat
Not a typical long mire novel but it does flesh out some of the events that molded Walt’s character. As always Craig Johnson writing is smooth
Nancy C. Port –
Hops back and forth between their present day and 1964.
I would have no problem if this entire book took place in 1964. That part of the book was intriguing and grabbed me from the beginning. The other part of the book, the courtroom drama, was a little boring. I might have liked it had I remembered what happened in book 19. I should have re-read that book first, but didn’t know. Usually, when a book spans 2 different time frames, there is some connection between the 2 times. Maybe there was a connection, and I just didn’t catch it. Anyway, Walt and Henry’s characters differ very little between 1964 and present day. And you get to catch a glimpse of Vic, Dog, and the rest, so that part is good..
Grant Ralston –
Liked everything in the book.
SimonP –
A dip into Walt’s backstory, which is fun, but the present day story feels like a place-setter, laying the ground for the next episode, rather than a fully fledged tale in its own right; marking time. It’s always enjoyable spending time with Walt but this is very much a lull in the saga.
trekkerkev –
It was nice to step back in time to see some of the background of walt and henry