Another Man's Moccasins: A Walt Longmire Mystery

A must read book in the Longmire series by Craig Johnson.

Although not a lot like the series, I have really loved reading this series in order. A view into the native American beliefs and ceramonies has been especially interesting.

Loved the references to the Vietnam war and what soldiers would have gone through. After watching the Longmire series twice ( and about ready to again). I knew I had to read some of the books Thanks!

I'm so impressed with this writing I have a hard time putting it down. I am hooked on this series way better than the TV show

This was 2 stories in one. A young Vietnamese girl is found dead by the highway. Longmire and his crew work to solve that crime while he flashes back to his time as a young lieutenant in Vietnam investigating the increase in drugs at a Marine base before and during the Tet offensive. The stories intertwine in an interesting way. I like how this series isn’t the same as the TV show. More nuanced and in depth. Recommended.

This is the first Walt Longmire book that didn't enthrall me from first page to last. I wanted to remain in the present story and follow the present action with the mystery of the dead woman, not be yanked from it to follow Walter as he trudges through Vietnam in chapter after chapter. While there is relevance to the dual stories, the past story was not needed. It could have been given to us as tidbits/dropped information in the PRESENT story. I didn't need these huge swaths of action in another complete storyline.Honestly - it was boring. I kept forgetting what the POINT of the book was. Who was dead? Who was Walt investigating? What was the plot?The reason I've given this three stars is because, per the norm, the description is drop dead stunning. I mean, I will read paragraphs a couple of times because it's so well done. And Walt is a fantastic character who pulls you in. But I'm ready for more beyond Katie healing, and romance yes/no issues.And to the comments that the show is better than the books. No. Absolutely not. The actor that plays Henry on the show is absolutely amazing, but Henry in the books... divine. Walt in the books - much more nuanced, mature, intellectual, and interesting.

I have to agree with the other reviews that this is Craig's best yet. HE just keeps getting better. He appears to be a truly gifted writer and can bring his characters alive so you feel you should know them if you run onto them somewhere. The friendship between Walt and Henry Standing Bear brings something special to the series. All the secondary characters are interesting and you want to hear more about them. This book has a lot of depth to it as well as some humor (loved the paragraph of Walt carrying on a conversation with the Rattler). Craig Johnson is one of our local authors so we in Sheridan County can feel pride for such a gifted author. Living in Sheridan, I, of course recognize so many of the locations and areas Craig talks about in his book and it makes the book more interesting when you can visualize the scenes. Several times in the book he mentions "WE need rain" and that's a given here. You hear that phrase all summer. I know I'm looking forward to Craig's next book probably out next spring.I have read all of CJ's books and the thing I like is they are all different. There doesn't seem to be this set formula that such and such has to happen. Therefore you don't guess the ending or even the middle for that matter. It's just refreshing to read this author's works. I think we will see him on Best Seller lists hopefully for many years to come.p.s.I met Craig at the library one evening when he made an appearance to talk about his book. After you meet him in person and hear how he picks his characters and they are mostly based on people he has met, then the books become even more interesting. Craig is very personable and seems to enjoy meeting people and I think really enjoys what he does and has an attachment to his characters in his books. I hope he continues his Longmire series; just wish we didn't have to wait a year for the new one. However, by spending the time he does on them is what makes him an excellent writer.

This is the second time I have read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it the first time but enjoyed it even more the second. In most books long descriptive passages begin to bore & annoy me. In Craig Johnson's books I read them slowly, sometimes reading them again, to absorb the feelings & atmosphere of the places he describes so beautifully. This book jumps between current time & 1968 during the Vietnam war. Far from being annoying it gives the reader an insight int the character of the hero Walt Longmire & his best friend Henry Standing Bear. As the book moves on the relevance to the modern day becomes apparent. Walt Longmire is not a perfect man but is someone you would want on your side. He is intelligent( he quotes Shakespeare), he believes in justice, cares deeply about his daughter, his best friend, his colleagues, his town of Durant & his county of Absaroka. I would highly recommend Craig Johnson's books to anyone who enjoys crime fiction.

This is top class storytelling. Never for one nano second do you doubt that this story happened exactly as it was set down. Walt is a big hero in every sense of the word, but the standard of morality that he sets for himself and those around him is so exacting that sometimes one wonders how he manages to live with himself. For most people the pressure would be too great, with awful personal consequences, but the Sherriff just continues to drag himself along the tortuous trail that he has set for himself and somehow manages to enjoy life and the lives of those around him. His friendship with Henry is extraordinarily touching and real and one is left to wish that there was a friend out there for everyone like Walt or Henry.

I love Craig Johnson's Longmire books and this is a worthy example; but I found it harder to get into the Vietnam war flashback sequences than the home-based sections.As always, Johnson's strength lies in his characterisation and stripped-down dialogue. Walt's relationship with Vic is proving to be dysfunctional as ever, and the introduction of the taciturn, damaged giant Virgil White Buffalo is a real plus.Really glad that The Murder Room have released these editions of older Longmire novels in ebook format. On to the next book!

I love to read books like this, could never write this well - every Longmire book is a triumph and each one so far has outdone the last. This was superb, can't put these down, the only criticism might be they don't last long enough but then I'd just read them faster!

With the fourth in the Walt Longmire series, Craig Johnson has gained sufficient confidence to tinker further with the formula. Here he concentrates the tale on both the present and Walt's past experiences in Vietnam. The book therefore moves between the two time periods to gradually unravel the mystery. The format works better than I was expecting and the two timelines dovetail nicely. A strong book with believable characters and wonderful dialogue.