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Junkyard Dogs (2010)

by Craig Johnson(Favorite Author)

4.22 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0670021822 (ISBN13: 9780670021826)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Viking Adult

series

Walt Longmire

review 1: I’ve been a fan of the Longmire TV show since it came on, and finally gave one of Johnson’s books a try. Liked it even more than the show, by a comfortable margin. The books are wittier, far more “novels with crime” than “crime novels.” In Junkyard Dogs the real crime doesn’t appear until about halfway through, though there are other things that could be crimes, depending on context. The book also has a much quirkier world than the show, though the quirks that make it work best may have been difficult to fit into one-hour episodes, and may not have played well with a network that wants as broad an appeal as possible. Nothing offensive, but Johnson finds humor in an elderly man being dragged behind a car, and makes it funny to the reader. Not everyone can do t... morehat. The story comes down to a rich developer who wants more land to develop. I mentioned it last because the premise is nothing you haven’t seen before, but the telling is. Johnson is in my rotation now; highly recommended.
review 2: Another great book in the Walt Longmire series. In this one, Walt's daughter is back in Philly and Walt is trying to figure out what his old 9th grade English teacher, the local junkman, the local developer, a burned out druggie and his wife with attitude have to do with each other. This is a quieter novel than his others with less deep significance, but the trademark humor and values are all there. less

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