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    Land of Wolves
    Land of Wolves
    Land of Wolves
    Audiobook8 hours

    Land of Wolves

    Written by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

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    The new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. Attempting to recover from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, in Land of Wolves Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is neck deep in the investigation of what could or could not be the suicidal hanging of a shepherd. With unsettling connections to a Basque family with a reputation for removing the legs of Absaroka County sheriffs, matters become even more complicated with the appearance of an oversize wolf in the Big Horn Mountains to which Walt finds himself feeling more and more empathetic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 17, 2019
    ISBN9781501998805
    Land of Wolves
    Author

    Craig Johnson

    Craig Johnson es el director principal de ministerios de la Iglesia de Lakewood con Joel Osteen, que supervisa todos los ministerios pastorales y es el fundador de la Fundación Champions y los centros de desarrollo del Club de Campeones para necesidades especiales, con más de 75 centros en todo el mundo. Craig es el coautor de Champions Curriculum, un plan de estudios cristiano de alcance completo para aquellos con necesidades especiales. Es autor de Lead Vertically que inspira a la gente a ofrecerse como voluntario y a construir grandes equipos que perduren y Champion que habla sobre cómo el viaje milagroso de un niño a través del autismo está cambiando el mundo. Craig y su esposa Samantha, tienen tres hijos: Cory, Courtney y Connor.

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    • 5/5
      First audio book. Engaging and listening while driving proved enjoyable, not distracting. Walt Longmire is the author's definite creation that makes this Wyoming story work. The sheriff is believable. Will listen to other audio books by this author.
    • 4/5
      Sheriff Walt Longmire investigates the death of a shepherd. He must determine if it is suicide or murder, due to connections to a powerful family. Other complications arise, including a rogue wolf, and a child’s kidnapping. The mystery isn’t all that compelling, but the life of the sheriff is. The story can be read as a stand-alone, but would make more sense if the reader knows the backstories of the characters. It’s evenly paced, and though it’s not a page turner, it is still intriguing. Well written, it’s the characters and theirs lives that make it worth reading.
    • 5/5
      Walt investigates the apparent suicide of a Basque sheep herder. There's also the question of what killed a dead sheep. Speculation is that a lone wolf spotted in the area is responsible. As always the supporting characters are there to assist and help Walt in his investigation. An excellent addition to this series.
    • 5/5
      Longmire finds himself a lone wolf while investigating a crime. He finds himself sorting out murder and child abuse among other things while struggling with his slow recuperation from his struggles in Mexico. The cast of characters is small with some amusing flashbacks to Lucians past. The puzzle unravels slowly with physical and detecting challenges to work through.
    • 4/5
      It's so good to catch up at last with Wyoming's finest. Battered and recovering from the events in Mexico, Walt Longmire is finally back in Absaroka County. A case involving a lone wolf and dead shepherd would point to normalcy, but of course, there are many layers to each story.
    • 3/5
      Land of Wolves is the fifteenth novel in Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series...riveting mystery. It was good to be back in Absaroka county with the wonderful cast of supporting characters. Vic played a large role, but Henry Standing Bear did not. This book checks a lot of the usual boxes--Walt battling the elements, snow, computer ineptness and awkwardness between Walt and his daughter. Since I despised the last episode, in Mexico, this was a welcome return to familiar territory.
    • 5/5
      While still recovering from his injuries caused by his Mexican invasion. Walt is confronted by a hung shepherd, a very large wolf, and a very complex domestic situation. Ably aided, chastised and nursed by his energetic undersheriff; he faces getting old and his slow recovery mentally and physically with doubtful energy and commitment. A very good entry in this always excellent series.
    • 3/5
      Land of Wolves is the fifteenth novel in Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series, a series that began in 2004 with The Cold Dish. Johnson has treated Longmire fans pretty well over the years by publishing a new novel every year since that first one introduced the character. But it gets even better for fans, because Johnson published Longmire novellas in 2013 and 2016, and short stories or short story collections in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016. That’s a whole lot of Walt Longmire material in just fifteen years – and that’s not even to mention the very popular Netflix multi-season series based on the Longmire books and characters. The Land of Wolves sees Longmire still trying to recover from the almost-fatal injuries he sustained in Mexico in the previous book, Depth of Winter. The sheriff is still struggling with some painful physical wounds, but more disturbingly to Longmire (and to his fans), is how negatively the near-death experience has affected his mental state. For the moment at least, Longmire is questioning his future and is not sure that he wants to be the sheriff of Absaroka County much longer.But the bad guys are not going to sit around and wait for Longmire to recover.Soon after being called to the scene of what appears to be the suicidal hanging of a sheep herder, Longmire begins to doubt that the man really killed himself. His investigation soon leads him back to one of the oldest families in the county, a family headed up by a Basque grandfather whose own father once used a shotgun to blow off the leg of Longmire’s predecessor in the sheriff’s department. As Longmire keeps pulling on lose threads, things get so complicated that the ailing sheriff starts to wonder if everyone he speaks with is part of some kind of vast conspiracy to keep the truth from him forever. The title of this one comes from the lone wolf who seems always to be in the shadows wherever Longmire’s investigation takes him in the more remote parts of Absaroka County, Wyoming. The graying wolf becomes kind of a stand-in for graying Walt Longmire, a man who knows he’s past his prime and wondering how much longer he will be physically capable of doing the job he once loved so much.Longmire fans were, I think, looking forward to Longmire coming home to Wyoming for his next case. The Mexican setting for Depth of Winter was interesting, and the plot was a real thriller, but it took Longmire out of his element and didn’t leave much room for the rest of the revolving cast of characters to have much interaction with him. Fans will be somewhat disappointed to learn that even though Land of Wolves takes place entirely within Longmire’s home county, only Ruby and Vic Moretti, of all the secondary characters, have much of a presence in the novel. There is almost no Henry Standing Bear at all, Lucian Connally is around only briefly, and Longmire’s daughter, Cady, only communicates with her father via a terse email or two. Longmire is hurting and confused, and it shows in his relationships.Craig Johnson is guilty of the cardinal sin of “telling – not showing – what happened when it comes time for him to wrap up The Land of Wolves, something that never fails to annoy me as a reader. And, to make it even worse, Johnson has Longmire do all of his “telling” to the one deputy who has been close to him during most of the murder investigation, Vic Moretti. That Moretti is also Longmire’s love interest in the series, makes it even harder to believe that she would not have already been aware of most of what Longmire reveals to her. Bottom Line: It’s always good to spend some time in Wyoming with Walt Longmire and the crew, but this one is a bit of a disappointment because not all of my old Wyoming friends showed up for our annual reunion. Here’s hoping that by the next book, Walt is more his old self and that the secondary characters all make the cut. And, please, enough with the passive, conversational-recap endings.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars.

      Land of Wolves by Craig Johnson is a riveting mystery set in Wyoming. Although this newest release is the fifteenth installment in the Walt Longmire Mysteries series, it can easily be read as a standalone.

      Sheriff Walt Longmire is still recovering from injuries he received in Mexico. He and his undersheriff Victoria "Vic" Moretti are on the scene of mutilated sheep when they discover the body of shepherd Miguel Hernandez.  The deceased works for local sheep rancher Abarrane "Abe" Extepare who claims to have no information about what could have happened to his employee.   Walt, Vic and Deputy Santiago Saizarbitoria are soon stymied as their investigation fails to uncover a suspect or motive for the crime.

      Walt is mostly physically recovered from his ordeal in Mexico although he really should take more time off from work to recover.  He is rather introspective as he and Vic try to figure out what exactly happened to Miguel.  Experiencing unexpected ambivalence about his career, Walt makes decisions that could have deadly consequences  as he goes to extraordinary lengths to help the people in his jurisdiction.

      Land of Wolves is a very atmospheric, intriguing mystery. The setting springs vibrantly to life through wonderfully descriptive prose. The dialogue is peppered with laugh out loud humor. The investigation is a bit slow starter due to lack of evidence but it soon goes in very unexpected directions.  With a shocking plot twist, Craig Johnson brings this clever mystery to a satisfying conclusion. Old and new fans of the Walt Longmire Mysteries are going to love this newest addition to this fabulous series.
    • 4/5
      Sheriff Walt Longmire is back in his home territory of Absaroka County after his Mexican adventures. He is not his usual self, as his mind and body are still healing from the injuries he sustained in Mexico. One thing that hasn’t changed is his stubborn drive to push his body past its limits despite the pleas of friends, family, coworkers, and even the odd stranger, to follow medical advice. The apparent suicide of a shepherd on a remote Basque ranch soon has Walt suspecting murder. He knows too much about the Basque family to stay on the sidelines and let his deputies handle the investigation. And what is the significance of the lone wolf that Walt keeps seeing?This series entry checks off a lot of the usual boxes, with Walt battling the elements, snow, and awkwardness between Walt and his daughter. You’d think Cady would be more understanding of Walt’s taciturn personality after he almost single-handedly rescued her from a Mexican drug lord. Series fans will enjoy spending time with Walt and his supporting cast, but the plot doesn’t offer enough to make this one stand out from the pack.This review is based on an electronic advance reading copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
    • 5/5
      Whenever there's a new Walt Longmire mystery, it's a cause for celebration even though some of the books in the series may not be exactly what I wanted. That's the power of Craig Johnson's storytelling ability and the lure of the wonderful characters he has created. Each book is a treasure even though some seem to miss the mark. (Oh, to be inside a writer's mind and be privy to the entire story he intends to tell us!) Land of Wolves is an example of one of these books "that's really good, but..." and I think I know why.After the gut-wrenching time Walt had down in Mexico, he and all his fans were looking forward to being back in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and spending a lot of time laughing with Vic and Henry and all the rest of the cast. But Walt is hurting, and he has good cause to contemplate his mortality. Is it time for him to turn in his badge, do some fishing, and spend a lot of time with his daughter and granddaughter? It's a decision he feels he has to make, and with the end of his career possibly being in sight, Land of Wolves is more an elegy than a happy homecoming.The mystery in Land of Wolves is first-rate, and it really kept me trying to figure out what was really going on. There's also humor throughout the book what with office pools and Ruby trying to teach an old dog new tricks, but it all seems to fall a bit flat. Even Vic's trademark humor lacks sparkle, and Henry Standing Bear is seldom there. That shows you how much Walt's decision about his future is weighing on his mind.But you know what? Even a trip to Absaroka County that turns out to be depressing is much, much better than no trip at all. I'm learning about these beloved characters in all their different moods-- and I'm hoping that the next time we see Walt, there will be a smile on his face.
    • 5/5
      What a wonderful return to the Wyoming world of Longmire! The regular characters, humor and intelligent observations on life in general are back in full force. Walt is still recovering from the torture he went through in Mexico in the previous book, and finds himself suffering not only physically, but mentally. There are indications that he might not run for sheriff again, but in the meantime he has to solve a murder (suicide?) and stop local citizens from going after a lone wolf who has appeared in the area. It's unclear if this is Wolf M777 from Yellowstone or Walt's spirit animal.
    • 4/5
      Yet another excellent addition to the author’s Longmire series. This book builds on the on-going story line with the regular cast of characters - although not too much participation from Henry. All of these books have been fast paced, easily read, and with an appropriate amount of plot twits and turns. The descriptive writing is strong - the author is certainly a lover of “the west”.
    • 4/5
      It is another beautiful day at the Red Pony and a joy to return to the world of Longmire! Another great outing in this series and highly recommended!