Death Without Company: A Longmire Mystery

Became a fan of the Longmire tv series long before I read a single book of Craig Johnson! Loved the story line and the characters, I watched every episode streaming. Came across this book and had to read it and very happy I found it ! His description of life in today’s Wyoming on and near reservations interesting! Looking forward to more!,

Compelling. Fast paced stand-alone. It is difficult to follow at times which dropped my review to four stars. Not all questions are answered. Interesting storyline with plenty of twists throughout. The characters are believable wth distinct personalities. The dialogue is informative and snarky. “The Basquos have an old proverb, ‘a life without friends means death without company.’" I would respond within the letter of the law; but passion is a strange thing, a thing that warps and twists everything with which it comes in contact. It was like the combination of moisture and sunshine on wood; sometimes it turned out all right, most of the times it didn’t, but you couldn’t ignore its strength. The methane industry’s propaganda poster children were the ones who had retained their mineral rights, could enforce a suitable surface agreement, and got a portion of the money from the gas that was produced. “This is going to be a problem with the family?” "Oh, yes.” "The church?” I snorted. “Worse than that, lawyers.” I figured I was going to run into him before too long, and it was better to be wrong with beer than just wrong. I may re-read this book and definitely look forward to other works in the series.

Another very intricate story. Draws you in. Before you know it! Third book I’ve read in this series. Still ready for more

I'd never heard of Craig Johnson before I attended Left Coast Crime 2011 in Santa Fe, NM. Let me say it was more than just a minor oversight on my part: it was probably a borderline tragedy. During a Sunday morning panel titled Crime Fiction on Big and Little Screens, he spoke about the Longmire series in production with A&E, and I was intrigued from when he first opened his mouth to the end of the discussion. To entice us to stick around and thank us for showing up on Sunday, cards for a giveaway were being handed out, and I happened to be second to the trough. An ARC of Craig's upcoming release Hell Is Empty was one of the items being offered, and I snapped it up faster than a rattlesnake might attack a field mouse. And I was enamored enough with the writing and the characters to start at the beginning of the Walt Longmire series. Like Craig Johnson the man, Craig Johnson the author leaves a damn good third impression. Death Without Company brings back all the familiar faces from The Cold Dish, and even manages to throw in a few new ones. The familiarity mixed with the new is certainly intriguing, and he only ratchets it up with great characterization, setting, and an intriguing mystery. Even though this is a first person narrative, like the other two, the secondary characters are rich in depth, description, and details to the point that the reader isn't lacking a single piece of information. If that isn't enough for you, he takes it a step further and Absaroka County feels about as close and homey as my own backyard. Speaking of my backyard, he was kind enough to stop in New Mexico on his book tour for his latest novel As The Crow Flies, and I was impressed with the way he carried himself. Afterwards, he signed three novels for me, not his latest, and he seemed both genuine and sincere. My last encounter with him was an email exchange, and he exhibited all the same qualities I gathered from my first impression. So what's my point? It's a beautiful thing when nice guys find success, and I hope he discovers it in droves. He's built up a faithful audience through wonderful prose, received numerous writing awards, but it wasn't until his seventh novel that he hit The New York Times Bestsellers List. If I had a cowboy hat, I'd tip it in Craig Johnson's direction, and I'd wish him nothing but the best. And if you like mysteries as much as I do, you'll want to remember the name Craig Johnson. It's one I won't likely forget. Robert Downs Author of Falling Immortality: Casey Holden, Private Investigator

I can't count the number of times I've fallen in love with a writer's first novel only to lose all that ardor on subsequent outings. Sometimes a writer really does put it all in that first great effort, never to be repeated. I was relieved and delighted to find that Death without Company is every bit as great as Craig Johnson's debut novel The Cold Dish. Johnson's talent is genuine and, as a native of Wyoming, I feel he is true to the people, countryside, and winter weather (!) of this great state. He builds his stories around the fictional county of Absaroka, which is peopled by characters for whom we all have equivalents in our lives; they just jump off the page. In this book, Sheriff Longmire is concerned with a nursing home death that may not be accidental and decades-ago spousal abuse that may or may not be driving events in the modern day. Accompanied by his best friend, the intellectually superior (and certainly not sidekick) Henry Standing Bear, Longmire takes on his former boss, his prickly staff, and a promising newcomer, Santiago Saizarbitoria, who is a candidate for the open deputy slot on Longmire's staff. There are two mysteries at the heart of this book and Johnson skillfully guides us until they are woven together. He also introduces an epic and realistic winter storm to serve both as complication and glue for the story. This is a good read and a worthy follow-on to The Cold Dish.

The author continues to build on yhe characters and relationships between them while interweaving a great story. Enjoyed the dialogue between the main characters. Really enjoyable book.

wow... what can I say ? I just love Craig's novels ! Reading his books gives you peace to your heart. His books are perfectly written and I like all its characters. Walt and Vic dialogues are so funny ! I am reading all the books series and I'll give 5 stars to all of them so far !

mein 2. Longmire - Buch, nachdem das 1. zum Weiterlesen veranlaßte. Wieder eine ungewöhnliche Story, gute Typen, Sprüche und Humor, gewöhnungsbedürftig die "übersinnlichen" Passagen, aber ich werde gerne weitere Bücher von Johnson bestellen. Ich habe die beiden ersten, obwohl nicht unbedingt sprachbegabt, auf Englisch gelesen. Das gab ein interessantes "Feeling", auch wenn mir möglicherweise einige der Gags entgangen sind.

Rien à redire; Je suis fan de Walt Longmire, et adepte de Craig Johnson de longue date. Jamais déçu même si certains épisodes sont plus "prenants" que d'autres.

Great book as usual. Watched the tv program and working my way through the books which are better but I still visualize the actors. Nice to see the introduction of 2 new characters as well in double tough and Sancho.