Helpful Score: 1
Ummm. I should have read the jacket blurb. But I didn't, because it's Longmire, so I knew I would like it. That's the second time this year I've been surprised. Johnson tried something different, and while I can say his writing is still excellent, I didn't like it. Like a lot of people, once a series has settled into a groove, it bugs me when it jumps the tracks. I do read a lot of supernatural/fantasy fiction, and Johnson almost almost always includes just a bit of supernatural, but... oh well. It wasn't for me. In a few years I might go back and re-read it and perhaps if I re-read Daughter of the Morning Star right beforehand it would help.
Helpful Score: 1
If you pick up Hell and Back and think you're about to enjoy the usual Walt Longmire mystery, think again. Open this book, and you're in the Twilight Zone.
I found Hell and Back to be perfect reading for the Halloween season because as Walt roams the streets of Fort Pratt in order to find answers to all the questions swimming around in his head, I was getting creeped out. This is the type of book that a reviewer can't say much about without giving things away. Still, I will say this: (1) if you haven't read all the books in the series, you're going to be confused, and (2) if you're not a fan of Native American mysticism, dream sequences, and the fact that Henry Standing Bear and Vic Moretti only make cameo appearances, you might want to give this one a miss.
This is a very different Longmire novel, and I liked exploring this departure. I also admire Johnson for his bravery because something tells me he has a lot of fans who are not going to be happy-- to the point where they get their flaming torches and sharpened pitchforks and head to Ucross, Wyoming.
What's going to be very interesting is finding out where Craig Johnson takes Walt next. I look forward to finding out.
I found Hell and Back to be perfect reading for the Halloween season because as Walt roams the streets of Fort Pratt in order to find answers to all the questions swimming around in his head, I was getting creeped out. This is the type of book that a reviewer can't say much about without giving things away. Still, I will say this: (1) if you haven't read all the books in the series, you're going to be confused, and (2) if you're not a fan of Native American mysticism, dream sequences, and the fact that Henry Standing Bear and Vic Moretti only make cameo appearances, you might want to give this one a miss.
This is a very different Longmire novel, and I liked exploring this departure. I also admire Johnson for his bravery because something tells me he has a lot of fans who are not going to be happy-- to the point where they get their flaming torches and sharpened pitchforks and head to Ucross, Wyoming.
What's going to be very interesting is finding out where Craig Johnson takes Walt next. I look forward to finding out.
