Title: An Obvious Fact Pdf A Longmire Mystery
“Thrilling . . . Whether he’s squaring off against biker gangs or teasing out long-simmering feuds involving his closest friends, Walt Longmire is always the man for the job.” —Publishers Weekly“Plenty of action, humor, and literary allusions drive the story to a bang-up conclusion. Johnson . . . never disappoints.” —Kirkus Reviews“A Walt Longmire novel is like going on a ride-along with an old friend, watching him ferret out the bad guys with wit and humanity (and more than a few bullets), while we swap stories and catch up on old times…it’s An Obvious Fact—it’s good to have Walt back on the scene.” —Mystery Scene“The laconic modern-day cowboy Walt Longmire, is a guy you'd like to have a Rainier beer with.”—The Oklahoman “[An Obvious Fact is] one of his best Longmire tales to date.”—Austin American-Statesman"[Craig Johnson] weaves in plenty of humorous banter, emotional bonding and deep characterization to bring his extended cast of Walt, Undersheriff Victoria Moretti and Henry Standing Bear to life." —BookPage"No urban crime series is more sophisticated or more amusing than the Longmire novels when it comes to the complicated psychology of criminals and their victims." —The Connecticut PostPraise 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 Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for fiction, the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir, and the Prix SNCF du Polar. His novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population twenty-five.
In the midst of the largest motorcycle rally in the world, a young biker is run off the road and ends up in critical condition. When Sheriff Walt Longmire and his good friend Henry Standing Bear are called to Hulett, Wyoming—the nearest town to America's first national monument, Devils Tower—to investigate, things start getting complicated. As competing biker gangs; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; a military-grade vehicle donated to the tiny local police force by a
wealthy entrepreneur; and Lola, the real-life femme fatale and namesake for Henry's '59 Thunderbird (and, by extension, Walt's granddaughter) come into play, it rapidly becomes clear that there is more to get to the bottom of at this year's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally than a bike accident. After all, in the words of Arthur Conan Doyle, whose Adventures of Sherlock Holmes the Bear won't stop quoting, "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."
Longmire in Sturgis For his twelfth full-length outing, Walt Longmire is in Hulett, Wyoming, just over the border from Sturgis, South Dakota, in the midst of the famous motorcycle rally. While Henry Standing Bear, his longtime friend, attempts to repeat a biking race win from 20 years ago, Walt looks into the cause of a young man's crash that has left the boy in a coma. We meet Lola, the real person after whom Bear's Thunderbird is named, and whose son is the young man in question. Walt's daughter and granddaughter are now in Cheyenne, and his undersheriff, Vic, eventually joins up with Walt and Henry in Hulett. For loyal followers of the series, Johnson's filling in of the background is sufficient. For those new to the series, it would be best to first read KINDNESS GOES UNPUNISHED. Many of the events and interactions in AN OBVIOUS FACT harken back to that third in the series. On the other hand, those who are most interested in the Sturgis setting and the outlaw motorcycle gang angle may not be bothered by not completely understanding the references to the past.For its dark plot, which involves drug and gun running, several murders, neo-Nazi groups, and frequent fights and violence, the book has a fairly light touch. The underlying sense of menace that is common in many of the Longmire books is missing in this one. Prior books in the series have place Walt in situations where the reader feels the peril that Longmire faces. In AN OBVIOUS FACT, Longmire almost skates above the level of that danger. On the other hand, the car chases with Vic at the wheel are thrilling and suspenseful, pulling the reader right into the center of the action.Throughout the series, Johnson has done an amazing job of transporting the reader to the locations of his books. In this latest, he is less successful in this regard. Perhaps this is because the majority of the action takes place in the town of Hulett rather than in the vast expanses or the mountains of Wyoming. Johnson seems to do best when describing the state's landscape. The book is set in the area around Devil's Tower, and a few short scenes set near the monument build images in the reader's mind that the majority of the book set in town doesn't accomplish.In the end, the Sturgis connection makes for an interesting diversion for Longmire, but it is not the strongest in the series. For those who are following the series, this is a quick and different read. For those who are new to the series, this is not the best entry point.This review first appeared at reviewingtheevidence.com. Thanks to netgalley for providing a copy for review.Perhaps Craig Johnson's best Longmire book to date Quite possibly the best Longmire novel thus far in many respects. I'll admit the mystery itself wasn't the most intriguing and the mood of this story seemed somehow different, lighter maybe than past books. You can read the plot description elsewhere; set away from their home turf allowed Craig Johnson to focus on Walt, Henry and to a lesser degree undersherrif Vic Morretti without the distractions of the other series regulars. I enjoyed the fact that this may be the first story where Walt does NOT have experiences with the spirit world and interactions with dead Native Americans. Also, Walt even admits that he's "getting old" so finally no unrealistic mega-brawls, knife fights, near death experiences by drowning, falling down mountains, etc., and shootings. In prior tales the sherrif endured the kind of pain and punishment that would tax a superhero. Walt and Henry are Vietnam vets so have to be pushing 70 years old, to that end it was also a nice break that his May/December (not to mention unprofessional) romance with Vic was not part of the action this outing either. The gang does get away with a ton of illegal activities outside their jurisdiction with nothing more than a talking to from the local law enforcement folks. Vic breaks about every moving violation code in the books with a rented muscle car without consequence, she also enters a skeet shooting competition never having participated in the sport before and beats a field of accomplished champions...I don't think so. Aging Henry races in a motorcycle hill climbing event he won back in the 60's and what do you know, he wins again! The narrative of this tale emphasizes to the extreme the physical size and power of Henry Standing Bear, for those fans of the TV Longmire, contrast this to the miscast Lou Diamond Phillips and tell me the show producers didn't blow it. The title of the book comes from a quote from a Sherlock Holmes story which Henry is reading and there are many more Holmesian quotes for Arthur Conan Doyle fans along with many other literary references that seemed more like Spenser than Longmire. Complaints aside though An Obvious Fact was an enjoyable read with some great dialog and is another worthy addition to the Longmire saga.Just a Little Too Light-hearted As much as I enjoy Craig Johnson's "Longmire" books (and I've read them all), this one is just a little bit too much tongue-in-cheek. The plot was good, even though it was obvious from the get-go who the villain was, but in "An Obvious Fact" Johnson's tongue has just about bored a hole through his cheek. I'd hate to see him follow the path of James Doss who wrote the Charlie Moon mysteries. Doss's first books were good reads but somewhere along the way he got off track with the humor of it all, and the series went downhill. His last books were not his best work. Johnson is a good writer but considering the discoveries, etc. in this story, his approach is just a little too light-hearted. His characters deserve more from their author.
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