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Hell Is Empty A Walt Longmire Mystery Walt Longmire Mysteries Craig Johnson 9780670022779 Books

Wow. "Hell is Empty" turned into one of the most memorable books I've read. I found Johnson's series on Walt Longmire long after I discovered the TV series. Every volume has been a joy - terrific writing & characters. A fantastic narrative unafraid to blend literary and philosophical references into the plot. (I'd imagine that even if you weren't familiar with those, it's written to enjoy - not frustrate.) The plot is simple enough; a van load of prisoners have escaped during the literal dead of winter. A blizzard halts traffic throughout the county, but Walt sets out on foot to recapture these men led by a smart psychotic killer with a mission. You won't discover the mission until near the end. Johnson's description of trudging through the storm, the landscapes, and mind games caused by cold and depredation become an incredible, memorable adventure. "Hell is Empty" is about as perfect an adventure/mystery as you could ever imagine.


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Hell Is Empty A Walt Longmire Mystery Walt Longmire Mysteries Craig Johnson 9780670022779 Books Reviews

A deep exploration of the man, "Hell is Empty" takes you on Longmire's personal journey into Dante's final circle of hell. It is frightening, pulse pounding and unforgettable.

Using the backdrop of the Big Horn mountains and a spring blizzard, Johnson has crafted a stellar piece of work. I don't say this lightly. This was an emotionally difficult book to read because up to this point I have enjoyed the wit and wisdom of Walt Longmire and his merry band of cohorts. HiE is a dark turn but a brilliant portrait of the Western Hero.

Longmire's moral compass never wavers in spite of the inner voices that keep urging him to stop, rest, let someone else take up the journey. He pushes his hat tighter onto his stubborn head, squares his shoulders and trudges onward never losing sight of his goal. Look up "protect and serve" in any dictionary ... it should have his name engraved right there.

Now a personal word about the reviews bellyaching about the setting. I live in Sheridan, at the base of the Big Horns which are a spur off the Rocky Mountain chain. There are no real "foothills" here, just that massive wall of rock shooting up from the plains. When I drive home from town I get to enjoy a nice long view of them. Off to the north is a huge upthrust. A bit further South is a barely recognizable ancient volcanic cone. And beyond that rises the stunning bulk of Cloud Peak.

I've been on the road between Buffalo and Ten Sleep but only in good weather and let me tell you that's the LAST place I'd want to be in a Spring snow storm. Let alone tromping off into the wilderness during a white out.

This rugged terrain and that awful, but typical, weather are the perfect backdrop for Longmire's long journey of the soul. He's been on this trip since we joined him in "The Cold Dish." Some people go into therapy, Walt stalks bad guys out in the wilds of (fictional) Absaroka County. (And btw, pronounce it "abSORka" so you'll sound like you live here.) The weather, like the landscape, are an integral part of the storytelling. Live with it. We do.
I am really enjoying these stories! Walt is such a great character as are many others in the story. I started reading these as I had been a fan of the show. I appreciate what they were able to accomplish with the show, but reading the stories are even better! It is always tricky to take a story from a first person view point and turn it into a series or movie successfully without either total!t screwing up the characters or the story. Now that I'm an 7 books in, I really feel the actors and writers kept the feel of the characters quite well.
Longmire is an addicting read in all of the books but this one has less of the surrounding cast and more focus on Walt. It builds nicely on the Virgil White Buffalo character (one of my favorites). Kind of preferred the Indian spirits/voices in an earlier book as the spiritual side of this one was a bit too convoluted but still very good. Didn't hurt that I read this "cold" novel in midst of a summer heat-wave!
There is something to be said about a book that you can lose yourself in for hours. I recognized this story from the TV series Longmire. This is so much better and so different. A modern Western, a Mystery and a Cop story all meshed together with Indian Lore. I love the bravery and toughness as Longmire fought nature and man. Everything he went through was livid and in color as if you endured it with him and when we fell we were aided by a spirit of us it through sheer determination? You decide.
Excellent book as are all Longmire books. This one starts with Walt transporting a group of prisoners to the Feds in the mountains. When it all goes horribly wrong and Walt finds himself in pursuit in blizzard conditions in the wilderness. Without revealing any spoilers, this is an excellent tale about testing and pushing yourself mentally and physically in extreme conditions in pursuit of a goal. I could almost feel the snow on my face reading this.
The hallmark of a good storyteller is economy of prose. Paint a vivid picture of all the characters and drop a mention of their idiosyncrasies (Walt always thumbing off the label of his Rainier beer). Craig Johnson's stories are always the right length, and he uses English with skill and dexterity. I love the way he incorporates the spiritual into the story line, and Longmire's constant surprise at encountering the Old Ones. Walt is complex, yes, but so are all the other characters. They become living beings in my imagination and I re-read the Longmire stories continually, peeling back another layer with each reading.
Wow. "Hell is Empty" turned into one of the most memorable books I've read. I found Johnson's series on Walt Longmire long after I discovered the TV series. Every volume has been a joy - terrific writing & characters. A fantastic narrative unafraid to blend literary and philosophical references into the plot. (I'd imagine that even if you weren't familiar with those, it's written to enjoy - not frustrate.) The plot is simple enough; a van load of prisoners have escaped during the literal dead of winter. A blizzard halts traffic throughout the county, but Walt sets out on foot to recapture these men led by a smart psychotic killer with a mission. You won't discover the mission until near the end. Johnson's description of trudging through the storm, the landscapes, and mind games caused by cold and depredation become an incredible, memorable adventure. "Hell is Empty" is about as perfect an adventure/mystery as you could ever imagine.