My first Longmire mystery， and my first Craig Johnson novel; I really enjoyed it。 Attracted by the idea of a mystery set around a supposedly destroyed painting of Custer's Last Stand， the original event having occurred just across the state border from Longmire's county， I plunged in to "Next to Last Stand" with gusto。 I wasn't disappointed。 I find Johnson's writing style one that helps the reader to keep going， as we get deeper into Longmire's world with its regular characters， and the new ones My first Longmire mystery， and my first Craig Johnson novel; I really enjoyed it。 Attracted by the idea of a mystery set around a supposedly destroyed painting of Custer's Last Stand， the original event having occurred just across the state border from Longmire's county， I plunged in to "Next to Last Stand" with gusto。 I wasn't disappointed。 I find Johnson's writing style one that helps the reader to keep going， as we get deeper into Longmire's world with its regular characters， and the new ones pertinent to the story in question。 There's humour as well as action， yet neither are allowed to overwhelm the narrative。 They are just part of Walt Longmire's daily life as Sheriff of Absaroka County， Wyoming， as is his sidekick， Dog: "a big Saint Bernard/German Shepherd/dire wolf。" I decided I wanted a buddy just like him！So， as previously stated， my first Longmire mystery， but I'm certainly not expecting it to be my last。 。。。more