Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Helpful Score: 2
I absolutely love An Obvious Fact. Just looking at the cover puts a big smile on my face. Almost every single character we've grown to know and love makes an appearance here. Daughter Cady phones hers in, but it serves to make us wonder if Walt is finally going to break down and get himself a cell phone. Henry has plenty to do especially with Lola around, and Dog makes his presence known on more than one occasion. But the character that brings the most to this banquet table of a book is Vic Moretti. I refuse to tell you what all she gets up to, but--trust me-- it's marvelous!
This is another of Johnson's first-rate mysteries. Your kinder, gentler side does get involved occasionally because you just can't have a main character who's described by Vic as a "detective for the disenfranchised" without bringing those heartstrings into play, but the humor is what I loved the most. Be prepared to laugh. A lot. Not many writers can do dialogue like Craig Johnson.
I could go on for page after page about how good An Obvious Fact is, but I won't. What I will say is that-- if you haven't read any of these Walt Longmire mysteries-- get your hands on the very first one, The Cold Dish. Start reading. You'll be hooked and itching to get your hands on all the rest of the series. I read a lot of mysteries, from the coziest of cozies to the hard-boiled detectives. I have several favorite series that I keep up-to-date with. But truth be told, Craig Johnson's Longmire mysteries are at the very top of my list. I'm already chomping at the bit for the next installment.
This is another of Johnson's first-rate mysteries. Your kinder, gentler side does get involved occasionally because you just can't have a main character who's described by Vic as a "detective for the disenfranchised" without bringing those heartstrings into play, but the humor is what I loved the most. Be prepared to laugh. A lot. Not many writers can do dialogue like Craig Johnson.
I could go on for page after page about how good An Obvious Fact is, but I won't. What I will say is that-- if you haven't read any of these Walt Longmire mysteries-- get your hands on the very first one, The Cold Dish. Start reading. You'll be hooked and itching to get your hands on all the rest of the series. I read a lot of mysteries, from the coziest of cozies to the hard-boiled detectives. I have several favorite series that I keep up-to-date with. But truth be told, Craig Johnson's Longmire mysteries are at the very top of my list. I'm already chomping at the bit for the next installment.
Twelfth in the Longmire series, and with the usual serious investigation mixed with some dry humor.
It's a good read but it's lacking in the spiritual bits that Johnson usually includes. With Walt away from Absaroka County again, we don't see anyone from the office except Vic who is her usual profane self. I wanted to know more about how Lola so captivated Henry 30 years ago; we leave this book knowing only a tiny bit more than we did, and she's not a nice person. The whole business with Bidarte is still hanging fire so I'm sure we'll see more about that later (frankly, those types of story arcs are not my favorite, but oh well). I like seeing how many people Walt knows around the state, and how they trust him to take care of matters. I loved the MRAP vehicle and its eventual use, that was very funny.
It's a good read but it's lacking in the spiritual bits that Johnson usually includes. With Walt away from Absaroka County again, we don't see anyone from the office except Vic who is her usual profane self. I wanted to know more about how Lola so captivated Henry 30 years ago; we leave this book knowing only a tiny bit more than we did, and she's not a nice person. The whole business with Bidarte is still hanging fire so I'm sure we'll see more about that later (frankly, those types of story arcs are not my favorite, but oh well). I like seeing how many people Walt knows around the state, and how they trust him to take care of matters. I loved the MRAP vehicle and its eventual use, that was very funny.
