He’s over 50 and he’s described more than once as being out of shape.
Walt Longmire is not your average literary hero… well, actually, he is average. 😉 I’m going to mention the similarities and differences between the two later in the review, don’t worry. The fact that I immediately searched out the Walt Longmire series by Craig Johnson after I ran out of episodes to watch should tell you something. I also have to admit that I never would have considered watching the series if a group of people I follow on line hadn’t talked about NF picking up the series after A&E network dropped it. I admit that this series probably never would have made it on my reading radar if I hadn’t first watched the series on TV. I think you will find this book an enjoyable read… Craig Johnson’s colorful descriptions make it easy for us to envision just what his characters are seeing. So we have spent some time in Wyoming as well, the setting for these books. My wife and I are both from the mid-west and have lived in several mid-western states including Colorado. Every time I read one of his lines in the book I could not help but hear Lou Diamond Phillips and also visualize his interaction with the Longmire character. Not only did I already have a connection to many of the characters I especially felt a connection to Henry Standing Bear played by Lou Diamond Phillips. My wife and I have been watching Longmire for a long time before reading this book and that is why I felt the need to give it 5 stars.
If you have not seen the Netflix Longmire series based on these books then I suggest you watch at least one or two if possible before reading this book.
But it is very well written, with a good plot, great characters, and an unexpected twist at the end. This is not the fast pace of a Dan Brown thriller. I gave this book 5 stars but feel the need to qualify that rating. I don’t normally write reviews but feel I should in this instance.
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