Idgie Says:Is this it for the Longmire series?!? Is Walt's latest harrowing injury making him decide it's time to retire? Will he ever have sex with Vic again?
In this novel, Walt is struggling with his own mortality and the feeling of just being tired of it all. He lacks enthusiasm for his job, but still won't slow down to let wounds heal. His department is trying desperately to keep him in recovery mode, but he's not having it.
The running theme in this book, beside solving a murder or two, is whether Walt hands over the reins in the last pages. If he does, who goes, who stays and who becomes Sheriff.
Bear was not as prevalent in this book as he has been in others, and he was missed. His stark sarcasm always adds to the tale.
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Hardcover | $28.00
Published by Viking Sep 17, 2019 | 336 Pages
The new novel in Craig Johnson’s beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.
Attempting to recover from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, in Land of Wolves Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is neck deep in the investigation of what could or could not be the suicidal hanging of a shepherd. With unsettling connections to a Basque family with a reputation for removing the legs of Absaroka County sheriffs, matters become even more complicated with the appearance of an oversize wolf in the Big Horn Mountains to which Walt finds himself feeling more and more empathetic.
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Previous Review for the Entire Book Series:
Idgie Says:
Idgie Says:
I
was slow to start reading these books, as somehow their absolute
awesomeness passed me by. I met Craig Johnson about 3 years ago and
became intrigued with the stories, but still was so busy with review
work that I didn't branch out to try books not already on my desk
glaring at me to hurry up, read and review.
My
hubby started watching the show about 3 months ago in a delightful
binge fashion and I quickly found myself drawn into the characters and
plots. Lots of snarkiness and sarcastic humor, which I happen to love.
I
decided I needed to try one of his books. I grabbed the first book in
the series, The Cold Dish, and was instantly hooked! The characters,
descriptives, flow of the wording... all glorious. I immediately bought
the second one after finishing. I've since been to several book stores
and am picking them up a bit out of order as I find them. The prices
have not reduced, not even in the older books, as this is still a top
selling series.
You can
read them out of order, but I don't recommend it as there are a lot of
background nuances going on that are better understood if you have
followed the series as it evolves. I now find myself reading the books
and watching the show at the same time. Of course the show lasted for 6
seasons and there are only 14 books, so while it's similar, it's no
longer overlapping.
I
can highly recommend this series and am somewhat glad that I found it
late, as I can now binge read instead of impatiently waiting for the
next in the series to come out.
