Another Man’s Moccasins: A Walt Longmire Mystery
by Craig Johnson
Published by Viking Penguin
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Reviewed by Patricia E. Reid
Sheriff Walt Longmire is back on the job in Wyoming and anxious to help get his daughter Cady back in shape after her accident back in Philadelphia. Walt has brought her home to recover and she is gaining back her strength and her memory, although it is slow going.
Walt’s attention is taken away from Cady when he is called to a scene where a Vietnamese woman’s body is found alongside the interstate. When Walt goes to investigate a nearby culvert he discovers Virgil, White Buffalo, a homeless Crow Indian. What part, if any, Virgil played in the death of the young woman is something that Walt is determined to find out. Walt’s gut feeling is that Virgil was not involved in the murder but he takes Virgil into custody until he can get further into the investigation.
The young woman that was murdered reminds Walt of his time in Vietnam and the story goes back and forth between the present time and Walt’s time in the service. Henry Standing Bear, Walt’s good friend, spent time in Vietnam with Walt and is now spending time assisting Cady in her recovery as well as helping Walt work out all the unanswered questions presented by this murder. Henry seems to have the ability to bring up questions that Walt really does not want to hear–and this makes for some interesting conversations.
Craig Johnson’s books have been very successful and this one is probably the best so far in my opinion. I love the characters and Virgil White Buffalo is someone I won’t soon forget.
Armchair Interviews says: Craig Johnson has done it again.
Author’s Web site: http://www.CraigAllenJohnson.com