The action starts immediately in this book as Sherrif Walt Longmire and his deputy, Sancho, help in the transfer of prisoners. Two of the prisoners are run of the mill bad guys, but the third even scares the other prisoners. He tries to talk to Walt, saying they both hear voices of the dead. Even though it is May, there is a snowstorm in the mountains and before Walt and Sancho get far, they realize that the prisoners have overtaken the federal agents who were transporting them. Walt could just wait for more help to arrive but since there are hostages, he decides he has to try to track the prisoners down. Little does he know that he is in for the chase of and for his life.
I love Craig Johnson's books and this one was especially good. Unfortunately, we didn't get enough of Standing Bear, Cady, Vic and the other cast of characters. It was mainly Walt and Virgil White Buffalo taking on a mountain in a snowstorm against an almost "inhuman" being. Walt is very smart, but the killer in this case may be smarter and he has nothing to lose. I'm not usually the fan of supernatural stuff but Johnson has a way of making the Indian folklore work well. I'm sure this will be one of my favorite books this year.
Rating - A+
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