Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson

There is a photo in the woman's purse, with a very young Walt Longmire from his time in Vietnam. Her purse is found in a highway culvert where a homeless Vietnam Vet is living. Absaroka County Sheriff Walt Longmire is called to the scene of the body of a young Vietnamese woman. I enjoyed reading this book and give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars.

It might be tough to pick up this series mid-stream, but I would definitely recommend this book over the predecessors. Not sure if Johnson spent any time in Vietnam, but it seems he researched it well and his words made me feel it and see it. The two stories reflect on each other and weave together perfectly. One a flashback to Longmire's time in Vietnam, the other set it modern day.

What I felt he did really well was combine two stories/mysteries. And, the story didn't feel as contrived and convoluted, so either it is better or I am just getting used to Johnson's style of writing. I definitely stayed enthralled all the way through. Luckily, my struggles with Longmire have all changed with book 4.Īnother Man's Moccasins was great! Lots of action and mystery. I have kept going with the series because I am originally from Wyoming and I love to check out any books set there. I found the first 3 books kind of convoluted and hard to stay interested in. Up until now, I have not really been super impressed with the Longmire series. Another Man's Moccasins received the Western Writers of America Spur Award for best novel of 2008 as well as the Mountains and Plains award for fiction book of the year.įormer police officer has also worked as an educator, cowboy, and longshoreman.ĪWARDS: Tony Hillerman Award for 'Old Indian Trick' fiction book of the year, Wyoming Historical Society, for Death Without Company, Wyoming Council for the Arts Award. The Cold Dish and The Dark Horse were both Dilys Award finalists, and Death Without Company was named the Wyoming Historical Association's Book of the Year. Johnson has written twelve novels featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire: The Cold Dish, Death Without Company, Kindness Goes Unpunished, Another Man's Moccasins, Junkyard Dogs, The Dark Horse (which received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, and was named one of Publisher's Weekly's best books of the year in 2009), Hell Is Empty, As The Crow Flies and A Serpent's Tooth. He lives in Ucross, near Sheridan, Wyoming, population 25.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.Ĭraig Johnson an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright.

Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson