The Highwayman: A Longmire Story (A Longmire Mystery) by Craig Johnson (Epub)

Description

When Wyoming highway patrolman Rosey Wayman is transferred to the beautiful and imposing landscape of the Wind River Canyon, an area the troopers refer to as no-man’s-land because of the lack of radio communication, she starts receiving “officer needs assistance” calls. The problem? They’re coming from Bobby Womack, a legendary Arapaho patrolman who met a fiery death in the canyon almost a half-century ago. With an investigation that spans this world and the next, Sheriff Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear take on a case that pits them against a legend: The Highwayman.

Sheriff Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear embark on their latest adventure in this novella set in the world of Craig Johnson’s New York Times bestselling Longmire series—the basis for the hit drama Longmire, now on Netflix

User’s Reviews

Review “You don’t have to be a fan of Longmire, the hit Netflix series, to appreciate this clever tale.” —Publishers Weekly”This ghost story is a great tale with enough twists and turns to make it a fun read. A reader new to the series can dive into the Longmire world immediately and will likely want to go back and read all of its previous entries.” —Deseret News”Just a pure story that would be right at home being told around a campfire: immediately engaging, filled with turns and surprises, with an ending that comes too soon.”—The GazettePraise for Dry Bones”Fast-paced [and] entertaining.” —The Denver Post”An especially good tale . . . If you are not familiar with Longmire, you might want to meet him. If you know him, don’t miss his latest case.” —Charleston Post & Courier“Yet another classic Craig Johnson mystery.” —Deseret News”The [Longmire] series continues to be fresh and innovative. . . . Devoted series fans won’t feel a sense of déjà vu in Dry Bones, but they will easily identify Johnson’s tendency toward innovative imagery . . . crack dialogue, humor and a strong sense of place. Absaroka’s maker brings dem bones to life, and readers are sure to rejoice.” —Shelf Awareness”[Walt Longmire] remains tough, smart, honest, and capable of entertaining fans with another difficult, dangerous case.” —Kirkus Reviews”[Longmire] never disappoints the reader: he’s a hero through thick and thin.” —Publishers WeeklyPraise for Craig Johnson and the Walt Longmire Mystery Series”It’s the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson’s lean and leathery mysteries.” —The New York Times Book Review”Johnson’s hero only gets better—both at solving cases and at hooking readers—with age.” —Publishers Weekly”Like the greatest crime novelists, Johnson is a student of human nature. Walt Longmire is strong but fallible, a man whose devil-may-care stoicism masks a heightened sensitivity to the horrors he’s witnessed.” —Los Angeles Times”Johnson’s trademarks [are] great characters, witty banter, serious sleuthing, and a love of Wyoming bigger than a stack of derelict cars.” —The Boston Globe”The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming landscape is its own kind of eloquence.” —The New York Times”[Walt Longmire] is an easy man to like. . . . Johnson evokes the rugged landscape with reverential prose, lending a heady atmosphere to his story.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer”Stepping into Walt’s world is like slipping on a favorite pair of slippers, and it’s where those slippers lead that provides a thrill. Johnson pens a series that should become a ‘must’ read, so curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride.” —The Denver Post “Johnson’s pacing is tight and his dialogue snaps.” —Entertainment Weekly

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ Another great Longmire tale, way too short, but then, it is a novella. I had the good fortune to meet Craig Johnson at the Elmer Kelton festival in San Angelo, TX. He is as good a speaker as he is writer, labeling himself as a western writer with elements of mystery, rather than a mystery writer with a western setting. His Longmire series is very much set in place, and this novella is no exception. Longmire goes to the aid of an officer he knows who, since moving to her new location, has been receiving messages from a dead trooper via radio. The story unfolds with revelations about the death of another trooper thirty some years before, Elements of legend and, perhaps, the spirit world hover at the edge of the resolution. Outstanding read; I finished it in one sitting.

⭐ This book is probably better described as a novella rather than a novel; it’s 190 pages in paperback form. Sheriff Walt Longmire and his trusty sidekick Henry Standing Bear are lending a hand to help a highway patrol woman named Rosey Wayman. (Pretty clever of author Craig Johnson to come up with her last name being so close to the book’s title.) Mysteries abound and include phantom radio transmissions stating that an officer needs assistance, and 1888-O Hot Lips Morgan silver dollars turning up on the Wind River Canyon Highway neatly nestled between the two center stripes. It’s snowing, of course, as Walt and Henry are out there on the highway trying to get things straightened out. It snows a lot in Wyoming during the winter and even more so when these two are out in the wilderness in search of a lost soul or two. There are a couple of surprises near the end. It’s an enjoyable read and you could probably finish it in one sitting.

⭐ Sheriff Longmire lead this investigation in the Wind River Mountains near highway tunnels where mysterious happening plague a local Highway Patrol officer with reminders of a 35-year-old fatal accident at the same site.This short dramatic novel brings suspicious things to mind that no one, especially Sheriff Longmire and his associates want to consider with their plain mountain logic amid local Native American cultures. Too many questions and too few answers drive the storytelling, as the Sheriff’s crusty and no nonsense manner stumbles through truth and fiction to solve a mystery nearly four decades old.The crisp and salty dialogues bring the author’s tale to life with folksy and dry western humor punctuating Craig Johnson’s down home storyline that pulls the reader into the tensions of the moment, as bits of evidence emerge sporadically.This fun escape read develops slowly in an entertaining plotline that stretches the limits of Sheriff Longmire’s logic and patience.Although Audible’s narration supplement cost more than I expected for the 200-page read, I found the character portrayals especially interesting and engaging because of the quirky personality portrayals.This was my first read by this author and intend to read additional works when I want a relaxing read to distract me from the clutter and chaos of everyday life.

⭐ Given that “The Highwayman” is Craig Johnson’s 3rd so-called novella it’s surprising to see the number of 1 & 2 star reviews that primarily gripe about the short story format. Personally, I think this is an nice idea where the author can take concepts that either didn’t fit into one of his full length stories or wasn’t rich enough to support a stand alone novel and still share it with his readers. The other common complaint from the poor reviews is the price; well it is a hard cover book despite the smaller dimensions and page count so you’d expect to pay more just for the binding. Content wise this is classic Longmire fare that this time focuses on Walt and long time friend Henry Standing Bear much like “The Spirit of Steamboat” dealt primarily with Lucian and Walt. These small tales give Johnson a chance to do some further character development without the distractions of the other cast of regulars. I’m not a fan of the Walt and the spirit world elements of this series but this still was an enjoyable way to pass a few hours. Seeing the stalwart sheriff and his trust pal investigate a seemingly impossible reappearance of a long dead highway patrolman was entertaining enough. Of course, the nearly 70 year old Walt nearly gets killed more than once in seemingly unlikely ways but this is a work of fiction. If you like Longmire and know going in that it’s NOT a full length book then get this novella. Others take heart, the next full story, “An Obvious Fact” releases on 13 September according to Amazon and is available for pre-order.

⭐ Even though I enjoyed the “Longmire” TV series, I avoided reading any of Craig Johnson’s novel because I thought his “Longmire” novels would be similar to those written by Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour, i.e., formulated characters and storylines regurgitated over and over again. When Amazon recommended “The Highwayman” to me, I decided to buy it since it was on-sale and it was a short novel.I’ve got to admit that I was pleasant surprised by “The Highwayman”. It is a short and entertaining novel with an unusual storyline involving Native American culture and mysticism in today’s modern world.As a fan of the “Longmire” TV series, I found myself imagining the TV characters in the novel.I will need to read a few more of Craig Johnson’s “Longmire” novels before making any final judgment as to whether or not they are formulated pulp fiction or good storytelling novels. Hopefully, they are good storytelling novels.

⭐ Walt Longmire is back to exploring the world of ghostly figures in a fast reading visit to the Wind River Canyon. With just two of the usual suspects, Longmire and Henry, in this story the loyal fan may find him or herself missing some of the troops, but the story is interesting and the local characters fascinating. Besides, this is probably the only mystery ever written with a major role for a 1957 Toyopet Crown sedan. A very intense conclusion left me wondering what actually had happened so I re-read the last chapter and was only slightly better off, but it doesn’t make a difference because Walt Longmire and his sidekick the Cherokee Nation form one of the classic pair of crime solvers in mystery literature. Like its immediate predecessor, “An Obvious Fact,” the novel seemed relatively short, more like a novelette, and I hope that Craig Johnson’s next offering will return us to Absaroka County and the full gang that hangs around the Sheriff’s office. That said, it’s a great read and a must for us Longmire fans.

⭐ I did not enjoy this story as much as the earlier Longmire tales. While the spiritual content is interesting, I think it takes too much away from the mystery and problem solving. On the positive side, the wry exchanges between Walt and Henry continue to be funny and the descriptions of the geography and local towns and landmarks always have me looking at maps. I miss the interaction between the main characters and the local community in the context of every day law enforcement though. It seems like Craig Johnson is drifting away from everyday social and community issues and more towards the mystic. Not that big of a problem for me though; he can write what he wants. I miss the interaction with Ruby and the other members of the force, the sidebars about traffic accidents, the abrasive relationship with the Reservation Police and those kinds of things.

⭐ Like some of the other reviewers have said, this may not be the best book in the series to start with. It is, however, the only one that I’ve read so far. I fell in love with the Longmire series on A&E and then on Netflix (Longmire was the only reason I even signed up for Netflix, although now I love it!). Craig Johnson has some writing quirks that take getting used to, so it might be better to ease into them by starting at the beginning of the series. For example, he doesn’t call Henry Standing Bear by his first name.. He calls him Bear or Cheyenne Nation, whereas on TV, Longmire calls him Henry. Anyone not familiar with the TV Series would definitely be confused! The same goes for some of the other characters too.That said, I really enjoyed this book. It contains some of the modern day “law and order” aspects, some psychological self-torture, and some paranormal/supernatural elements, all blending together so you’re never sure if you’re coming or going! I plan to read this book again, possibly, as one reviewer said, “on a dark and stormy night!”

⭐ This was a novella, unlike Craig Johnson’s other Longmire books, but that only means it allowed less reading and time with his wonderful books.. Johnson has an outstanding ability to create characters with depth and background, and he is a gifted and brilliant story-teller. For me, these are the primary characteristics of any good fiction writer. It makes no difference whether one believes he/she would enjoy a book about a small county sheriff in Wyoming, or not. These books are much more than just that. They are stories of the human condition and the drama of life regardless of where it takes place. Although Johnson’s Longmire books are always shorter than I wish they were, this novella was way too short for my liking, Johnson’s Longmire stories are the sort of stories I, for one, hate to see end. Ideally, they would go on and on for the lifetime of the characters. That’s how well he develops the characters. One feels as if he/she knows these people like old friends.

⭐ Craig Johnson is a multi-talented writer as a mystery writer, Wyoming travel guide, explorer of the spiritual underpinnings of the West, and the best examiner of native/non-native relations pervasive in the West today. Mr. Johnson never disappoints as a great writer and most of his observations about Wyoming and its natural gifts place the reader square in the atmosphere of the modern West trying to be true to its heritage and to the mundane laws a Sheriff needs to enforce. The Highwayman is a ghost story, and a great one, set in the isolated Wind River Canyon. The book also examines the difficulty of law enforcement in the vast and empty Western states and the need to be judge and jury on the spot as there is no time to take issues to a court. It is a rare author that can give a new twist to the ghost story genre, but Mr. Johnson has done just that. In my opinion this book is among the best in his series and will not disappoint his many, many fans.

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