Walt Longmire is a Wyoming sheriff in a small town and he has serious trouble on his hands. A young man has been found murdered. The list of people who might have wanted to kill Cody Pritchard is exceptionally long since Cody and his friends brutally raped a young Indian girl with fetal alcohol syndrome. Most of the people in town and the reservation think Cody and his friend got off too easily. Walt has to figure out who committed the murder before anyone else gets killed. The hardest part is that he isn't sure who he can trust. Even his best friend, an Indian, is one of the prime suspects for Cody's murder.
I had heard that Craig Johnson's books were very good and I found this one to be a delight. Johnson's characters are well-rounded human beings, very likable but human with flaws, nonetheless. Walt is a great guy and his desire to begin dating is a wonderful side story. I loved Johnson's description of the scenery of the West. His writing is so fun to read - it's almost lyrical. The story is gritty and tough but the reading is pure delight.
Rating - 5 stars
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