Dry Bones by Craig Johnson

Dry Bones by Craig Johnson - 320 pages
A Walt Longmire Mystery

This book series and the tv show have diverged and both are good in different ways.  This story doesn't seem as nuanced as in previous books and reads more like an episode of the show.  The most complete T-rex skeleton ever found shows up in Longmire's jurisdiction along with a murder on the same property.  This leads to a trail of lies and family in-fighting over who truly owns the bones.  It was interesting to learn about fossil laws and the role of the federal government in their protection.  A good read but not the best from the series. 

Any Other Name by Craig Johnson

Any Other Name by Craig Johnson - 336 pages
Longmire Mystery #11

Sheriff Walt Longmire is asked by his hold mentor to look into a suspicious death that happened in the next county.  Walt has no jurisdiction there but takes the case on as a favor.  Things are further complicated in that Walt is on the clock because his daughter is due to give birth in Philadelphia and Walt is to be there come hell or high water.  His investigation into the death unearths a web of deceit putting young women in danger and eventually himself.  Another solid entry into this popular series.

Any Other Name by Craig Johnson

Any Other Name by Craig Johnson, 319 pages

This is the 10th installment in Johnson's bestselling Walt Longmire series, which is now also a television series. Walt's daughter Cady is having Walt's first grandbaby any minute now, and all Cady wants is for her Daddy to get his rear to Philadelphia for its birth. Walt's old mentor and former Sherriff Lucian Connally has other ideas. He's asked for Walt's help with a missing persons case related to an old friend of his. This missing persons case ends up leading to a trail of missing women, and a whole lot of trouble for Walt. Halfway through the book, Walt's sidekicks Vic Moretti and Henry Standing Bear simply want to get Walt to Cady, but they're having trouble getting him to wrap things up in Wyoming. Will Walt make it? And how many times will he get shot at, or shot, in the meantime? Craig Johnson hasn't lost his knack for keeping us absorbed in Walt's life. Great read.

A Serpent's Tooth (A Walt Longmire mystery) by Craig Johnson

A Serpent's Tooth (A Walt Longmire mystery) by Craig Johnson, 335 p.

   What do polygamists, Texas Tea (oil, that is), and murder have in common? Absaroka County, of course. In this ninth installment of this great mystery series, Walt Longmire faces a few demons and has the usual suspects, Bear and Vic, by his side. When what seems to be a polygamist cult moves in in the southern part of his county, and a young man with no pants makes some house calls, Walt has his hands full again. Plus, Vic may want something more serious with Walt, but is he able to handle her? High drama and some sad twists have this Walt Longmire mystery being one of my top faves in the series so far. And with a surprise ending that I didn't see coming, I can't wait for the next in the series.