Return to Sender: A Longmire Mystery

I love how we get a travelogue with the mystery. And that tge good guy wins. Classic CraigJohnson fun

I really enjoyed this book. I always enjoy Craig Johnson’s books. Was a little mixed up with the beginning of it. It was wild and crazy but immediately when a sheriff was needed, it made sense. But if you like it, it kept up with all of his books on Longmire, you will like this one too. Mr. JOHNSON, please keep telling us about Longmire. You’ve got a great character here and you’re a character yourself. Thank you very much.

A new part of Wyoming expertly laid out. New crazies to deal with and that dogged black and white ethic of Walt's that we have come to know, love, and question. A mere resting point for what is to come.

Walt takes a job as postman in a desert community while searching for a woman who disappeared. Meanwhile, Cody may be appointed to attorney general of Wyoming -- if only Walt will retire. His old Sharp's rifle comes in handy when he is faced with scoundrels hiding as a religious group. How many graves have they dug out in the desert.

Loved it as I knew I would. Having been born and raised in Wyoming a 4th generation native who worked his way through the UW in the oil and coal fields of the powder river basin. I find, though surprising, as a Pilgrim Craig Johnson captures the people flavor, color and spirit of Wyoming like no other. My hat is truly off to him and it has been for a long time. Thank you Craig Johnson

The first third of this novel sets up an interesting mystery. It is well-written with a good dose of sardonic humor. The good writing continues, but the story quickly becomes bogged down and repetitive in a plot vaguely reminiscent of the Perils of Pauline. The story almost seems to tread water until the requisite number of pages has passed and then reaches a bit of a hurried resolution. Longmire deserves a more interesting, fast-paced and focused novel for his next literary encounter.

Rounded this up from a 3.5The landscape is the character of the story. Otherwise it's a straightforward story of Walt rescuing people trapped in a cult by some scary, creepy people. As someone else said, the book is lacking substance without Henry, Vic, and Walt's ghosts.

Once again Mr Johnson has created a story that is different but holds true to the Walt Longmire heritage. With Walt playing undercover Lone Wolf I missed the interaction with the usual cast of characters but the story itself was still excellent.

Whenever you want to get away from this crazy world, politics, lies and unhappy people, then grab anyone of his books and you'll find yourself wrapped around his words as he "spins a tale" that you soon become part of. They are well written and have characters that add to continuity from story to story. Once you have read one you will read them all. Enjoy.

The book is a roller coaster of surprises, intrigue, can't put the book down intrigue. Wild and crazy. Walt Longmire pulls off the seemingly impossible. Can't wait for the next installment.

Craig Johnson has written about Wyo forever but the recent books leave his imaginary county and look at other parts of the state. As usual Longmire is remarkable in his ability to care for people he hardly knows and to make us care as well.

This one starts out improbably. Walt goes undercover (no, really, a 250 pound sheriff, ex-football player and ex-MP grows a beard and thinks he’s incognito) to find out what happened to a missing mail deliverer with the longest route in Wyoming. He gets help from a neighbor and hindrance to varying degrees from a religious cult’s leaders and the missing carrier’s ex-boyfriend. He quotes scripture back and forth with one of the bad guys and gets shot at in a part of the state you’ll want to explore afterwards. He’s outside his own jurisdiction, but because the man requesting he investigate is his late wife’s cousin, he feels he needs to follow up.Meanwhile, his daughter’s about to be appointed assistant Wyoming AG, but there’s a catch for Walt. And a Federal agent who testifies in Walt’s behalf to help him out of legal problems disappears on her way back to DC.There’s always that troublesome notion of doing the right thing. Walt’s dialog with the good and bad people in his life is always entertaining. I only wish I was half that clever.Highly recommended, but don’t plan on sleeping until you finish.

Well, I love all of Craig Johnson's books, no matter how unbelievable. They always require a tremendous suspension of disbelief. Having read all of his books, can tell you that Walt would be dead about a hundred times over. Still, they are fun, chock full of really interesting historical facts about Wyoming. I admire the work/research Johnson does and his obvious love of his state. His imagination is whimsical, always optimistic. If only all of us were as adept at avoiding death and destruction as Walt Longmire is.

Walt Longmire is taking a mail route as a favor to the brother of his deceased wife. As it so happens, it is the longest mail route in the country and mostly in the Red Dessert. The previous mail Carr for that route has disappeared in a place that everyone calls “weird”.Walt has a great deal going on his life, but as always manages to get caught up in a case that keeps him from concentrating on important life issues.I was a little disappointed that there was very little of Vic and Henry Standing Bear, but the story was a good one. Craig Johnson very rarely if ever disappoints. Five stars.

This book is vintage Walt Longmire! Readers need to remember that FICTION means nothing needs to be real or tangible. That is what makes this an enjoyable story. Especially the conversations with Dog. Only thing missing - a mello cup card.

I love the Longmire books. I have all of them in my library. This book had a good story but I missed not having more of the supporting characters (particularly Henry, I haven't been able to make a connection with Vic.) I will continue reading - more Henry and Lucian please!

I just got through rereading all of the Longmire books so this book was good timing. Mr. Johnson is on my top 5 authors list. I just wish he would write faster. Lol. I loved the T. V. series also but the books are better. Keep’em comin. Thanks.

I am a huge Craig Johnson fan and truly enjoyed those tomes preceding Return to Sender for their exploration of the metaphysical and spiritual. Return to Sender takes us back to the more traditional works that made Walt Longmire the icon of the modern cowboy, albeit one with high moral values. For me, however, Return to Sender is two different books; the first part being characterized by the insertion of great Craig Johnson humor. The latter half of the book is truly dark, concentrating on a cult led by three sociopathic characters, two of whom are steeped in violence. As such, Return to Sender explores new and disturbing territory. Where will Craig take us next?

I’ve loved Johnson’s writing craft and skill, and Walt and Henry are perfect serial characters, moral at their center and men you wished you knew, were related to, or had slept with. But the cartoonish Cocoon 1985 movie silliness and the completely unbelievable plot are ridiculous and insulting. Johnson’s use of Longmiere’s moral code is often tested in these books, but here just falls flat and feels stupid. And now I feel ripped off that the two interesting aspects of the book, is he going to quit and the Russian, are unresolved and a marketing gimmick to read the next book. Hard to quit you, but I’m insulted and giving you no more money. Shame on you Craig Johnson. The 4 rating is for your skill and craft. 0 for this sorry parody.

The “4” rating is kind of a compromise. Compared with a few of the most recent offerings in this series, this was very good. The author didn’t resort to any weird supernatural stuff or get Walt into peculiar things like a coaching a girls’ basketball team. In that regard, it was much like the early books in this series, which was refreshing. However, there was enough silliness in pursuit of plot advancement to preclude a higher rating.The plot was predictable. Walt kept successively thwarting a trio of villains, each time damaging them significantly but not terminating them as matter of character. The villains kept recovering sufficiently to test Walt anew despite the cumulative damage he inflicted. As you would expect, the villains also inflicted significant damage to Walt, but he persevered despite such damage as a matter of superhuman resolve. Strangely enough, a pair of vehicles also seemed to survive incredible damage but just keep on going as did the protagonist.An example of silliness was Walt’s intimate knowledge of autopsy protocols for snakebite. As silly as that was, it wasn’t quite as weird as the conclusion that the rattlesnake bit the deceased posthumously, as if there would be any reason for that to occur. In another stretch, Walt demonstrated that he could hot wire a bus. Of course, there was the usual suspense about whether Walt would arrive on time for an event with his daughter.So, this time I didn’t explicitly resent the premium price as I have with a few of the later books in this series. However, that’s mostly because of the cumulative affection I’ve developed for this character. Without that, I would have likely rated this a “3”.