10-26-2021, 06:05 AM
Daughter of the Morning Star by Craig Johnson
Mmmm. Thick rich comfort food book. At book 17, I've been reading these for a while. Familiar characters and interactions. It's good to see the whole gang back together.
Walt Longmire, sheriff of Absaroka County in Montana, is asked to look into who is sending threatening notes to high school basketball star Jaya. Henry Standing Bear is along for backup since the victim is also a member of the Cheyenne Nation. Longmire bumbles along from billionaire ranchers to white supremacist to colorful Native Americans in the search for clues. The threatening notes also come into play with Jaya's missing sister also a basketball star.
The thing that sets Longmire apart is the slight whiff of occult to the books. Longmire is frequently haunted by an Indian Spirit who helps with clues. It's not in every book, but it's there. In this book it's particularly at the forefront because an angry Indian spirit might have taken Jaya's sister.
The book ends with a bunch of threads hanging for Longmire to look into. All in all, the book was a good fun read for me as a longtime Longmire reader.
Mmmm. Thick rich comfort food book. At book 17, I've been reading these for a while. Familiar characters and interactions. It's good to see the whole gang back together.
Walt Longmire, sheriff of Absaroka County in Montana, is asked to look into who is sending threatening notes to high school basketball star Jaya. Henry Standing Bear is along for backup since the victim is also a member of the Cheyenne Nation. Longmire bumbles along from billionaire ranchers to white supremacist to colorful Native Americans in the search for clues. The threatening notes also come into play with Jaya's missing sister also a basketball star.
The thing that sets Longmire apart is the slight whiff of occult to the books. Longmire is frequently haunted by an Indian Spirit who helps with clues. It's not in every book, but it's there. In this book it's particularly at the forefront because an angry Indian spirit might have taken Jaya's sister.
The book ends with a bunch of threads hanging for Longmire to look into. All in all, the book was a good fun read for me as a longtime Longmire reader.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm