Mystery

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Lisa Yee Swope ， 2021-09-19 00:00

I love that Longmire is such a flawed character。 He doesn't know everything。 He's not the strongest guy in the room （although Henry Standing Bear often is）。 But he'll go to bat for truth and right， and isn't afraid to learn hard things in the journey。 And this makes Craig Johnson's books great reading， especially the ones where he spends more time on the Rez and has to juggle cultural differences even more than when he's in town。 Daughter of the Morning Star hit hard because of the sheer magnitu I love that Longmire is such a flawed character。 He doesn't know everything。 He's not the strongest guy in the room （although Henry Standing Bear often is）。 But he'll go to bat for truth and right， and isn't afraid to learn hard things in the journey。 And this makes Craig Johnson's books great reading， especially the ones where he spends more time on the Rez and has to juggle cultural differences even more than when he's in town。 Daughter of the Morning Star hit hard because of the sheer magnitude of the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women， so vast numerically that Craig Johnson had to reassure the publisher of their accuracy。 I spent 17 years living near what was once Carlisle Indian School （in south central PA） and was struck anew this summer with each discovery of unmarked graves at the different residential schools。 Add to that， in this particular book， more mysticism than even the Cheyenne and Crow people he's been deputized by are comfortable with， and once again Longmire is in well over his head but still working faithfully to protect and serve。。。。more

James ， 2021-09-19 00:00

Loyal fans who eagerly await each new Walt Longmire mystery won't be disappointed in this latest offering from Craig Johnson; it's one of the best in the series。My wife and I were fortunate enough to attend one of Johnson's book signings a few years ago， and I would urge any and all of his readers to follow suit at any opportunity that presents itself。 Johnson was totally engaged with his audience， warmly and enthusiastically answering every question， posing for pictures with attendees， and show Loyal fans who eagerly await each new Walt Longmire mystery won't be disappointed in this latest offering from Craig Johnson; it's one of the best in the series。My wife and I were fortunate enough to attend one of Johnson's book signings a few years ago， and I would urge any and all of his readers to follow suit at any opportunity that presents itself。 Johnson was totally engaged with his audience， warmly and enthusiastically answering every question， posing for pictures with attendees， and showing a genuine interest in each attendee。Johnson is a master of the major elements of a novel - plotting， characterization， atmosphere， and dialog。 He's obviously not tired of this series， not "phoning it in"。 If anything， he's getting better with each book。Daughter of the Morning Star finds Walt and Henry Standing Bear investigating threats against a star basketball player Jaya Long， neice of tribal police chief Lolo Long， and the mysterious disappearance of Jaya's sister Jeannie， who also was the victim of a series of threatening notes。 Walt and Henry are front and center in this one， with relatively brief but pivotal appearances by Vic。 Ruby and Lucien get casual mentions， and Walt has a short phone call with Cady， but that's their total involvement with this one。 As usual， there are a number of suspects， and the final outcome is anything but predictable。 There's a supernatural storyline as well - one that might extend into a future novel - and the spirit of Virgil White Buffalo is invoked once again。 But apparently minor details come into play in unexpected ways - for example， a pair of glasses and a folding chair - that demonstrate Johnson's skill in plotting。The primary subplot is the quest of the Lame Deer girls basketball team for an elusive state title。 They have in Jaya a stellar solo player who is both an asset and a handicap to the team because of her lack of leadership， her personal off-court issues， and her unwillingness to trust and encourage her teammates。 The games provide excitement and a break in the often violent， often bewildering progress on the case。Recurring characters such as Lolo Long and Lonnie Little Bird are present， along with a host of well-drawn secondary characters。 Among my favorites were Lyndon Iron Bull and Melvin Rook， the former sharing a supernatural experience and leaving Walt with a dire warning， the latter taking Walt down a peg with some choice caustic comments。The atmosphere， whether the excitement of the basketball court， the bleakness of the Wyoming & Montana winter landscape （and urbanscape）， or encounters with the spirit world， is brilliantly and consistently presented by Johnson。I had a couple of very minor quibbles with the dialog。 One was that the presentation of statistics about the disproportional number of acts of violence against Native American females （including numbers of outright disappearances） was presented as exposition in dialog， rather than （say） by Walt's interior monologues or reading aloud of source material as he researched the subject。 While not as dry as the latter method might have been， it was a little disconcerting to have the usually laconic Lonnie Little Bird spouting statistics and sounding more like a sociologist presenting a paper than an elder having a conversation。 But， as I said， this was a minor note。The other thing about the dialog is also minor。 A number of times （in this and in other Longmire novels）， I've had to backtrack a few paragraphs to set myself straight about who was speaking which lines， especially in conversations between Walt and Henry。 On the other hand， inserting a lot of "he said" phrases would bog down the pace of the narrative; the lack of such exposition （often awkward） is in general a plus and makes the dialog seem more real。While a new reader could pick up Morning Star and enjoy it as an introduction to the Longmire series， it's much richer for those familiar with the characters and with some of Walt's prior experiences - for example， with Virgil White Buffalo。 I highly recommend this book， but also highly recommend that new readers enjoy the whole series from the beginning。I should mention that I was able to read and review an advance copy in Kindle format， courtesy of Goodreads。。。。more

Gulf Coast ， 2021-09-15 00:00

Another good installment！Will recommend。Library read。

Kathleen Gray ， 2021-09-15 00:00

Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear find themselves unraveling the mystery of a missing teenage girl when they set out， at the request of Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long， to identify who has been sending threatening notes to her niece Jaya。 Jeanie caught a ride home from a party a year ago and disappeared into the snow when the van broke down。 Jaya is a basketball star with serious attitude。 Both girls have secrets， which Walt and Henry in their own inimitable way will uncover。 There's a sadness Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear find themselves unraveling the mystery of a missing teenage girl when they set out， at the request of Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long， to identify who has been sending threatening notes to her niece Jaya。 Jeanie caught a ride home from a party a year ago and disappeared into the snow when the van broke down。 Jaya is a basketball star with serious attitude。 Both girls have secrets， which Walt and Henry in their own inimitable way will uncover。 There's a sadness about these girls- their mom is an alcoholic， their father， well， you'll find out。 What about the mysterious force that frightens people on the Rez？ And the residential school- how does that fit in？ As always， Johnson has written a complex and twisty novel that left one thing unanswered。 It's also funny in spots （gotta love the by play between Walt and Henry） and has a big heart， especially for the girls on Jaya's team （and Dog）。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 Fans of the series， like me， will be pleased with this latest installment and those new to it will be rewarded as well with a terrific read。。。。more

Sharon Mensing ， 2021-09-13 00:00

Craig Johnson's Longmire series has been mostly fabulous， with a few spotty books in the mix。 This was one of the better ones， with one exception that keeps it from my highest rating。 At the very end， I felt as though a crucial aspect of the story was left hanging to make sure that we purchase the next in the series。 I don't accept that strategy as one that a truly wonderful writer needs to resort to。 Johnson is a truly wonderful writer， so it disturbed me quite a bit。Two Cheyenne teenage sister Craig Johnson's Longmire series has been mostly fabulous， with a few spotty books in the mix。 This was one of the better ones， with one exception that keeps it from my highest rating。 At the very end， I felt as though a crucial aspect of the story was left hanging to make sure that we purchase the next in the series。 I don't accept that strategy as one that a truly wonderful writer needs to resort to。 Johnson is a truly wonderful writer， so it disturbed me quite a bit。Two Cheyenne teenage sisters， both basketball players， are plagued by nasty notes。 Then one goes missing。 Is she dead， is she captured by some sort of mystical force， or is she somewhere in the corporeal world？ Longmire is hired by the reservation police to investigate。 He works with his longtime Cheyenne friend， Henry， to find the answers， and their search takes them into a very dark place。 At the same time， Jaya， the remaining sister， needs guidance as does her basketball team， and somehow Longmire gets involved in this as well。 The book is a great story of growing up strong against all odds， at the same time that it delves into racism in the West and， yes， even supernatural influences。 As always with this series， the characterization is incredibly strong。 And this time around， even in the midst of violence， there are some extremely amusing scenes。I loved the book， and I will certainly watch for the next in the series， but I would have liked to not have been left hanging。。。。more

Mary Lourdes ， 2021-08-21 00:00

Another great installment of the Longmire series。 As usual， whip-smart dialogue; especially between Walt and Henry。 This book also touches on the disproportional abuse， murder， and missing persons associated with Native American women。 As well as the dubious history of "Indian Schools。" The plot brings Walt and Henry to Montana and two different Reservations。 Walt is assisting "Rez" law enforcement in the case of a missing girl and threatening notes being sent to her sister， a basketball star wi Another great installment of the Longmire series。 As usual， whip-smart dialogue; especially between Walt and Henry。 This book also touches on the disproportional abuse， murder， and missing persons associated with Native American women。 As well as the dubious history of "Indian Schools。" The plot brings Walt and Henry to Montana and two different Reservations。 Walt is assisting "Rez" law enforcement in the case of a missing girl and threatening notes being sent to her sister， a basketball star with a chip on her shoulder。 The good sheriff even takes a whirl at coaching girl's basketball！ I hope Craig Johnson continues to write these books with their great characters！。。。more

Kat ， 2021-07-31 00:00

#DaughteroftheMorningStar #NetGalleyThank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-arc copy of Daughter of the Morning Star。 It was another excellent addition to the Longmire series。 I liked the last couple of books， but this one was top notch。 I give it 5 stars for Longmire！

Susan ， 2021-07-20 00:00

First let me say I am a huge fan of Craig Johnson and I think this book， number 17 in the Walt Longmire series， is another terrific read。 Some of his books are heavy on the actions of Walt and the other series regulars ranging from his fellow police officers to local business owners and members of the Cheyenne Indian Nation。 And some of his books have more of a mystical， almost other-worldly feel。 This book is definitely the latter as Walt joins his long time friend Henry Standing Bear to try an First let me say I am a huge fan of Craig Johnson and I think this book， number 17 in the Walt Longmire series， is another terrific read。 Some of his books are heavy on the actions of Walt and the other series regulars ranging from his fellow police officers to local business owners and members of the Cheyenne Indian Nation。 And some of his books have more of a mystical， almost other-worldly feel。 This book is definitely the latter as Walt joins his long time friend Henry Standing Bear to try and solve the mystery of a teenage girl from the reservation who has disappeared。 Adding to this tragedy is the young woman's sister， a star high school basketball player who has started getting threatening notes。 Walt and Henry are such fine men with a sense of decency and honor and I always learn something from reading these books。 The story line highlights the continued tragedy of missing Native Woman in Indian Country。 The statistics quoted in the book are truly horrifying。 I look forward to the next book where I think Walt will continue his quest to find out what has happened to so many of the missing Native children。。。。more

Linden ， 2021-07-07 00:00

I've read all of the Longmire series， and Craig Johnson has really outdone himself with this newest book。 Walt is asked by the tribal police to look into the case of a young Native woman who went missing。 An additional concern is that her sister is currently getting threatening notes。 Both women played on the school basketball team， and Walt wonders if there could be a connection。 There's also the possibility that her father， who joined up with a white supremacy group， is somehow involved。 The n I've read all of the Longmire series， and Craig Johnson has really outdone himself with this newest book。 Walt is asked by the tribal police to look into the case of a young Native woman who went missing。 An additional concern is that her sister is currently getting threatening notes。 Both women played on the school basketball team， and Walt wonders if there could be a connection。 There's also the possibility that her father， who joined up with a white supremacy group， is somehow involved。 The novel is not only exciting and impossible to put down， but also manages to bring a serious issue to the forefront， the sheer number of missing and murdered Native women。 It could be read as a stand-alone， but reading them in order provides more insight into both Walt and Henry Standing Bear。 Highly recommended。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for this ARC。。。。more

Lindsay Porter ， 2021-06-19 00:00

Thanks to Netgalley for the arc of this one。 This one was so much better than the last。 Way more Henry Standing Bear and less Victoria Moretti which is definitely a good thing。 I like the addition of Lolo and her brother Barrett。 I'm also very intrigued by the old Indian schools and look forward to the next one and exploring Fort Pratt。 Thanks to Netgalley for the arc of this one。 This one was so much better than the last。 Way more Henry Standing Bear and less Victoria Moretti which is definitely a good thing。 I like the addition of Lolo and her brother Barrett。 I'm also very intrigued by the old Indian schools and look forward to the next one and exploring Fort Pratt。。。。more

Linda ， 2021-06-16 00:00

I was apprehensive about reading this book since I was so disappointed in the last entry of this series。 It was with some trepidation that I began to read， waiting for the foul-mouth Vic to make her presence know。 However， I a very happy to report， that the crude deputy is not prominently displayed in this very interesting story and I immersed myself into the current abysmal record of missing indigenous women on our reservations。Not only is this an exceptional mystery， but it brings to the foref I was apprehensive about reading this book since I was so disappointed in the last entry of this series。 It was with some trepidation that I began to read， waiting for the foul-mouth Vic to make her presence know。 However， I a very happy to report， that the crude deputy is not prominently displayed in this very interesting story and I immersed myself into the current abysmal record of missing indigenous women on our reservations。Not only is this an exceptional mystery， but it brings to the forefront the misery， the abuse， and the horrible life led on some of the reservations。 I do not believe this gets the publicity it deserves and this narrative of missing women from their native lands will open your eyes to the persistent problem as well as give you a good read。Highly recommended！。。。more

Ken ， 2021-06-08 00:00

My thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC of this book available to me。Such a greatly entertaining read this was。 This time around we get large portions of Henry and Dog， small yet immensely satisfying portions of Vic， and several scenes of Walt's ongoing feud with Henry's truck， Rezdawg。 We've got a nice set of mysteries to solve， more Native American culture and spirituality， and plenty of Walt's dry humor。 Pick this one up at your own risk， as you won't be able to get anything else done until My thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC of this book available to me。Such a greatly entertaining read this was。 This time around we get large portions of Henry and Dog， small yet immensely satisfying portions of Vic， and several scenes of Walt's ongoing feud with Henry's truck， Rezdawg。 We've got a nice set of mysteries to solve， more Native American culture and spirituality， and plenty of Walt's dry humor。 Pick this one up at your own risk， as you won't be able to get anything else done until you finish it。。。。more

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Another good installment！Will recommend。Library read。

#DaughteroftheMorningStar #NetGalleyThank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-arc copy of Daughter of the Morning Star。 It was another excellent addition to the Longmire series。 I liked the last couple of books， but this one was top notch。 I give it 5 stars for Longmire！