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wearsteel's review against another edition
5.0
A twist in the format but still a well paced engaging tale.
lcoverosey's review against another edition
3.0
Good Walt story,,, not enough of Henry and the rest of the gang for me. 3 1/2
jwoodsum's review against another edition
5.0
A tragic fire in which horses are burned alive and a man is shot in the head six times. Fabulous, atmospheric story - great action sequences with Walt on horseback saving the day. Wonderful secondary characters in Juana and her son, Benjamin. A truly dastardly villian in Wade Basard. Another step forward in the Vic/Walt romance as well.
stevem0214's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this before, but what a wonderful book!! I love all the Longmire series, but this one and the connection between a horse and the people is classic Craig Johnson. If you've not read the series you have to read them in order. If you've only watched the TV show...this is 100% different...not in any way the same, so you're be reading a new classic!
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
I like the characters. It is not a plot driven story, it is character driven. I think that is what I like about the series. Longmire discovers the inherent difficulties of going undercover in a town of about 40 people.
heidenkind's review against another edition
The last 50 pages were kind of a drag. Other than that I really enjoyed it.
jmclincoln's review against another edition
4.0
I so enjoy my time with Sheriff Longmire of Absaroka County WY. This is my fifth. One of the joys is the humor Mr Johnson puts into his tales. Unfortunately so far the new TV series based on the books is missing this important humor. It's what sets these books apart.
A Dark Horse requires the sheriff to go undercover in a very unfriendly town. Trying to keep his cover proves difficult. Good story. Good descriptions. Great laughs. What better way to spend your time?
A Dark Horse requires the sheriff to go undercover in a very unfriendly town. Trying to keep his cover proves difficult. Good story. Good descriptions. Great laughs. What better way to spend your time?
misterjay's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first of the Longmire books to do less than stun me into an engrossed trance and I am hard pressed to put a finger on why. The action is good, the mystery is good, the story is, in short, good. But. There were two problems I had reading the book that are neither one a fault of the book itself and more to do with the circumstances surrounding it: the first problem is that this story was used as the basis for an episode of the television show. It was, of course, different on t.v. and not necessarily for the better, but it did put expectation in my head as to where the story was going. When the book did not meet some of those expectations, it was hard to not be a little disappointed.
The second problem, and the bigger one, in my opinion, is that a large part of the appeal of the Longmire world is the secondary characters. The book's are about Sheriff Walt Longmire, sure, but they're also about Henry Standing Bear, Vic Moretti, Cady Longmire, and Ruby. And none of those secondary characters are in this particular book save for the odd paragraph or two. None of them are central to the story, which takes place outside Durant, and, as a result, the book is lacking just a little.
Having said all that, this story is about horses and they way they can reveal peoples' character just be being the magnificent beasts that they are. And that, coupled with the usual range of interesting new characters, locations, and revelations about Walt's past, makes for a pretty good book. Recommended.
The second problem, and the bigger one, in my opinion, is that a large part of the appeal of the Longmire world is the secondary characters. The book's are about Sheriff Walt Longmire, sure, but they're also about Henry Standing Bear, Vic Moretti, Cady Longmire, and Ruby. And none of those secondary characters are in this particular book save for the odd paragraph or two. None of them are central to the story, which takes place outside Durant, and, as a result, the book is lacking just a little.
Having said all that, this story is about horses and they way they can reveal peoples' character just be being the magnificent beasts that they are. And that, coupled with the usual range of interesting new characters, locations, and revelations about Walt's past, makes for a pretty good book. Recommended.
carolpk's review against another edition
3.0
The Hook - The need for a moderately light read, a fill-in book.
The Line – ”Makes you wonder if he was dropped on his head as a child or if he was eating fucking paint chips like they were Cool Ranch Doritos, doesn’t it?”— Deputy Vic Moretti
The Sinker – The Walt Longmire Series is purely comfort reading. You pick one up and you know what you’re going to get. It’s that kind of relationship where you haven’t seen a friend for a while but can pick right up where you left off. In Dark Horse, the fifth in the series, Longmire, Absaroka's County Sheriff, is hosting a Campbell County prisoner, Mary Barsad. She’s admitted to putting six bullets into her sleeping husband, after he burned down their barn with several of Mary's horses trapped inside. To further Mary’s rage, he kidnapped her prize mare, Wahoo Sue, and told her he tortured and killed this magnificent steed. Motive? But something doesn’t add up so Longmire goes undercover as an insurance agent to get to the bottom of things.
What makes Author Craig Johnson’s books head and shoulders above the made for TV series, is the cowboy humor, the sparring with his longtime friend Henry Standing Bear, known as The Cheyenne Nation, and his relationship with his dog, Dog. I also get a stronger sense of what makes Walt tick, very important for me. Though Westerns, I think any mystery fan can enjoy the Longmire series. The resolve here was easy to see but satisfying nonetheless. I’ll be visiting Walt again soon. 3.5
The Line – ”Makes you wonder if he was dropped on his head as a child or if he was eating fucking paint chips like they were Cool Ranch Doritos, doesn’t it?”— Deputy Vic Moretti
The Sinker – The Walt Longmire Series is purely comfort reading. You pick one up and you know what you’re going to get. It’s that kind of relationship where you haven’t seen a friend for a while but can pick right up where you left off. In Dark Horse, the fifth in the series, Longmire, Absaroka's County Sheriff, is hosting a Campbell County prisoner, Mary Barsad. She’s admitted to putting six bullets into her sleeping husband, after he burned down their barn with several of Mary's horses trapped inside. To further Mary’s rage, he kidnapped her prize mare, Wahoo Sue, and told her he tortured and killed this magnificent steed. Motive? But something doesn’t add up so Longmire goes undercover as an insurance agent to get to the bottom of things.
What makes Author Craig Johnson’s books head and shoulders above the made for TV series, is the cowboy humor, the sparring with his longtime friend Henry Standing Bear, known as The Cheyenne Nation, and his relationship with his dog, Dog. I also get a stronger sense of what makes Walt tick, very important for me. Though Westerns, I think any mystery fan can enjoy the Longmire series. The resolve here was easy to see but satisfying nonetheless. I’ll be visiting Walt again soon. 3.5
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
I always enjoy this series, especially on audio, where the narration of George Guidall fits Sheriff Walt Longmire's character to a tee.