Another Man's Moccasins: A Longmire Mystery

Awesome book. Being a Vietnam Veteran, I was especially interested in the story of Walt and Henry's war stories. Craig Johnson has joined the great Louis Lamore but even better at the mystery and character building in his stories

I picked up a book, and was immediately back where I grew up at: Wyoming. Mr. Johnson has it down. Lakes, Rivers, Counties, Highway Patrol, Cheyenne, Rawlins, abutting states, where everything is relative to each other in the state... And, it's a great Mystery / Detective Book at that.

Well developed characters that "feel real" to the reader. The story is well developed and you yearn to know more about the characters and how each is interlocked with others in the plot. Just an excellent read--as have been the first three of the Longmire series. Makes me want to read them all.

This is the fourth in the Longmire mystery series. Each one is better than the previous. The characters are richly drawn and the interactions with each other are worth the reading. This time we learn about Walt's experiences in Vietnam. Those experiences will be pivotal in making Walt the man he is. I enjoyed this novel immensely and plan on reading the next one as soon as possible.

Ucross, Wyoming (population: 25) has produced one of the most original literary voices to come along in a long time. Craig Johnson delivers great dialogue, travelogue, and characters not to mention, good mysteries. To be perfect honest, sometimes the murders take a back seat to the drama of daily life in Absaroka County, Wyoming but that's part of the fun.

It isn't all fun and games, though. Our favorite sheriff, Walt Longmire, is working hard at rehabilitating his only daughter, Cady, from the horrible injuries she sustained in the previous book ("Kindness Goes Unpunished") and the discovery of the body of a young Vietnamese girl along a county roadside sends Longmire on a journey into his memories of service in Viet Nam. His great friend and our favorite unreconstructed Indian, Henry Standing Bear, figures largely in these memories and we get some insights into the molding of their friendship. And for those who haven't already read the Longmire series, lest you think that Johnson has given us a white sheriff and his Indian sidekick, think again. If anything, Longmire is Standing Bear's sidekick, not the other way around. Make no mistakes - Henry is the solid anchor of this series. He even has some of the best lines.

For me, the high point in most of Johnson's books is usually his loving description of the desolate Wyoming countryside (OK, it's an acquired taste) but what has stuck with me in this book is his humorous and harrowing take on life as a misplaced Marine in the Viet Nam War leading up to the Tet Offensive. The book balances nicely back and forth between the late 1960s story and the present day story and doesn't deprive either its due development. And, as the stories mesh (after all, why has this young girl been killed on Longmire's virtual doorstep?), Johnson manages some serious social insights. Not bad for one book.

A final note: if you're ever in range when Craig Johnson is doing his book tour, take the opportunity to go see him. The man is a storytelling machine and the journey is well worth it. Just like his books.

Another outstanding novel with characters above and beyond all expectations. The Walt Longmire novels areamong the finest i have read in a very long time. Not only is Walt a modern western hero his best friend Henry Standing Bear aka the Cheyenne Nation is a great character. The series is an education!

Another Craig Johnson winner. This is another spellbinder that rocks back and forth between the Vietnam war and modern day Wyoming. You will be mesmerized trying to figure out who killed a young Vietnamese girl and what her connection is to our Sherriff from Absaroka County.

I love these books. The characters are so well defined and the humor is great. Also, the descriptions of the Bighorn Mountain area are so vivid. I hope he writes more full books, rather than short stories.

I thoroughly enjoyed the duel story lines that made up Another Man's Moccasins. Mr Johnson masterfully entwined the stories to where you had to stop and think which one he was writing about. Well written with humor and intrigue a plenty.

As always Craig Johnson did not disappoint! I loved the storyline and the back story. The characters were intriguing and detailed without becoming bogged down in too much detail. Mr. Johnson injects just the right amount of character humor and raw honesty to make the reader love his characters even more. I could not put the book down until the last page and I cannot wait to read the next book.

Craig Johnson's books just keep improving--the humor is great and the characters and situations interesting and entertaining. In this one we get to see some of Longmire's past. Nice thing is he never has villainous villains, just ordinary and extraordinary people.

Another well written and enjoyable story from Craig Johnson. Reading this story is practically taking a vacation to Wyoming. You feel the heat and jump from the rattlers.

As a big fan of the old west, I enjoy how the story takes you to a better time. At the same time, if you are not a fan of the west (I'm sorry to hear), the plot and story line are twisted and engaging, and sure to keep you entertained.

I've ordered all Craig Johnson's "Longmire" books. I got hooked on the TV show first, but when I read the first book, I realized the TV series was a poor adaptation. This is a good writer with a sense of humor.

Craig Johnson has done it again. Taking us through a murder that has long reaching ties to Walt Longmire's past. Wonderful characters cross his path in the past as recalled by events of the present. It will keep you guessing to the end.

Love the series, but the store, the formatting is AWFUL. It's almost impossible to keep track of the storyline as it switches between timelines. There have been some formatting issues with the others in this series, but this was really, really tough to read.

I would put Craig Johnson up there with Tony Hillerman. The mysteries are well designed and the characters more in depth than is often the case in this kind of book. The information about Indians is especially interesting

As ever, Johnson delivers another action packed who-done-it with all the same great cast of characters plus a slew of suspects: a giant Indian, a former ally/enemy, and a pair of local brothers with issues...a great read, again!

As always, Mr. Johnson gives us yet another excellent read! Hard to put down, easy to keep turning those pages to try to figure out the mystery. A lot of action occurs between the present-day and connections to war-time action with both Walt and Henry, several characters from the present-day murder...and slowly, tantalizingly doled out clues that make the muddied waters of the present-day mystery slowly become clear. Craig Johnson never dissapoints!! THANK you, C.J. Author, AUTHOR!!

I've mentioned in previous reviews that the show is true to the books in the same way that Midsomer Murders was true to Caroline Graham's books: the show captures the essence of the characters but takes liberties with plots, which keeps both formats fresh for viewers. I have also noted that the third book in the series, Kindness Goes Unpunished, is the book that will throw off readers who want the show and book-series to be exactly the same. Those deviations between the book-series and show continue to grow with this book.

We get two cases for the price of one in this book. We see Walt in action as a young man in the Vietnam War while he's working on a case that relates to a modern-day murder back in Absaroka County, Wyoming. This passing back and forth through time allows readers insight into Walt's life that the show has yet to capture, showing us the life experiences that shaped Walt Longmire into the man the man that we know. And the show, no matter how awesome it is, can't give us the thought processes that go on in Walt's head the way that this book does - it's impossible. I wish the show could, because I love Walt in the books a lot more than I love Walt on the show.

Craig Johnson's quality of authorship has continued throughout all of the Walt Longmire Mystery books. This is one author I look forward to buying his next book. I hope he keeps up the good work. It also helps if you are born and raised in the West.

This was my 2nd Longmire mystery. I liked it because there are 2 parallel story lines with Walt as the protagonist in each. The contemporary storyline is not as engaging as the one in Death without Company but it's still pretty good reading particularly in respect to the character, Virgil -- the FBI.

Having come lately to the writings of Craig Johnson as a result of A&E's production of the TV show, "Longmire," I can honestly say that as entertaining as the television incarnation of Walt Longmire and crew is, the books hits depths of description, climaxes of character and heights of humor that can't be so easily translated to the small screen. If you enjoy Westerns, Mysteries or are just a fan of great writing, you can't do much better than riding along with the sheriff and his motley crew of sidekicks and cast of characters from Absaroka County. This is not your typical cowboy and Indian western drama, although plenty of both groups populate the pages. Weaving a strand of plot lines going back to the Viet Nam war and up to the modern Bureau of Indian Affairs, there are plenty of twists and turns that will keep you turning pages all night. A warning: Craig Johnson's tales are addictive.