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A review by r_j_setser
The Cold Dish: A Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
5.0
The Cold Dish is now going to be the book I recommend to anyone looking for Western reads.
Longmire has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor and each of the characters has such vibrant personalities that it's difficult to believe this is fiction. I had no prior introduction to Longmire before reading this book (for book club), but after this one, I'm a fan. Walt is such a loveable character.
"I'm a loveable slob."
The depth of the male-emotion in this story, accompanied by strong female characters, also surprised me. When I think of "Westerns", my mind goes to John Wayne-type stories, so I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting so many solid female characters who played such large roles in the story. And I loved every one the women in this book. But even more, I loved how Walt carried himself and that we saw his emotionally vulnerable side (because I feel like men processing emotions isn't often shown in stories). He isn't perfect, but he's a pretty stand-up guy and I'm really glad he's our main character.
"The older I get, the more I think I look like a muppet."
"Oh please, all the women in town chase you. Can you imagine if you were good-looking to boot?"
As far as the story goes, I never lost interest. It's the perfect pace of Walt living his life and trying to solve the case. It's both exciting and tugs on the heartstrings. Overall, I really enjoyed it!
Content disclaimers: High cursing content and some mild s3xual jokes made. No on-page s3x, but the topic is prevalent considering the nature of the case and can become mildly descriptive. There's no gory descriptions regarding the cases, but the action does pick up towards the end, so expect a lot of *pew pew* action.
Longmire has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor and each of the characters has such vibrant personalities that it's difficult to believe this is fiction. I had no prior introduction to Longmire before reading this book (for book club), but after this one, I'm a fan. Walt is such a loveable character.
"I'm a loveable slob."
The depth of the male-emotion in this story, accompanied by strong female characters, also surprised me. When I think of "Westerns", my mind goes to John Wayne-type stories, so I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting so many solid female characters who played such large roles in the story. And I loved every one the women in this book. But even more, I loved how Walt carried himself and that we saw his emotionally vulnerable side (because I feel like men processing emotions isn't often shown in stories). He isn't perfect, but he's a pretty stand-up guy and I'm really glad he's our main character.
"The older I get, the more I think I look like a muppet."
"Oh please, all the women in town chase you. Can you imagine if you were good-looking to boot?"
As far as the story goes, I never lost interest. It's the perfect pace of Walt living his life and trying to solve the case. It's both exciting and tugs on the heartstrings. Overall, I really enjoyed it!
Content disclaimers: High cursing content and some mild s3xual jokes made. No on-page s3x, but the topic is prevalent considering the nature of the case and can become mildly descriptive. There's no gory descriptions regarding the cases, but the action does pick up towards the end, so expect a lot of *pew pew* action.