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 Gazette

Praise 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 Weekly

Praise 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

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