Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 2/28/2020 + 1181 more book reviews

Another very good entry in the Longmire series. I have been reading these periodically and in no particular order ever since seeing the now-ended series on A&E and Netflix. I enjoyed the TV shows a lot and although the books have different story lines than the TV series, they are just as enjoyable and tend to really flesh out the characters.

In this one, Walt's daughter, Cady, is getting married to Vic's brother. Walt and his friend Henry Standing Bear are in charge of assuring a scenic location for the wedding on the Cheyenne reservation in Montana. When the primary location planned for the wedding seems to be out of reach, the two go to an alternate site and witness a young Indian woman and her baby falling from a cliff. The woman is killed but the baby manages to survive. So was this a suicide, an accident, or was she pushed? Walt gets involved in the investigation and is thrown together with the new police chief on the "Rez", a young woman named Lolo Long who is also a veteran and has her own issues. As the investigation proceeds, another death occurs and based on a taped conversation, a renegade Indian appears to be the prime suspect. But did he push the young woman and if so why?

I really enjoyed this outing from Johnson. Most of it takes place on the reservation and involves some very interesting characters from there including Standing Bear and Lolo who emerged as a very strong character. At one point, Walt even participates in a peyote experience with some very disturbing hallucinations. Johnson's backgrounds also add to the story including vintage trucks, casinos, western bars, and descriptions of the western landscape. I'll be looking forward to more in the series. And yes, Cady does get married against all odds!

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