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    As the Crow Flies
    As the Crow Flies
    As the Crow Flies
    Audiobook9 hours

    As the Crow Flies

    Written by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.5/5

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    Embarking on his eighth adventure, Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire doesn't have time for cowboys and criminals. His daughter, Cady, is getting married in two weeks, and the wedding locale arrangements have just gone up in smoke signals. Fearing Cady's wrath, Walt and his old friend Henry Standing Bear set out for the Cheyenne Reservation to find a new site for the nuptials. But their expedition ends in horror as they witness a young Crow woman plummeting from Painted Warrior's majestic cliffs. Is it a suicide, or something more sinister? It's not Walt's turf, but he's coerced into the investigation by Lolo Long, the beautiful new tribal police chief.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 15, 2012
    ISBN9781464038488
    As the Crow Flies
    Author

    Craig Johnson

    Craig Johnson es el director principal de ministerios de la Iglesia de Lakewood con Joel Osteen, que supervisa todos los ministerios pastorales y es el fundador de la Fundación Champions y los centros de desarrollo del Club de Campeones para necesidades especiales, con más de 75 centros en todo el mundo. Craig es el coautor de Champions Curriculum, un plan de estudios cristiano de alcance completo para aquellos con necesidades especiales. Es autor de Lead Vertically que inspira a la gente a ofrecerse como voluntario y a construir grandes equipos que perduren y Champion que habla sobre cómo el viaje milagroso de un niño a través del autismo está cambiando el mundo. Craig y su esposa Samantha, tienen tres hijos: Cory, Courtney y Connor.

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    • 5/5
      This must be the 5th time I've listened to this book. Excellent, always makes me cry, like a one legged ole gal in an ass kicking contest. thank you
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    • 5/5
      Cady's wedding is quickly approaching. While scouting locations, Walt and Henry witness a woman falling from a cliff with her newborn. While solving the crime, Walt must contend with the new, inexperienced Tribal Police chief and the return of Cliff Cly of the FBI. This was a nice antidote to the much darker "Hell Is Empty." From Walt's running battle with Rezdog, Henry's ancient pickup, to his conversations with Dog, this was a great mix of crime drama and slapstick.
    • 5/5
      Longmire is again exposed to light threatening danger, but this time he isn’t physicallu stressed to the same degree. The puzzle is absorbing and its working out a surprise.
    • 4/5
      relaxing story with colorful characters read by a great narrator
    • 4/5
      Walt Longmire remains one of my favorite characters. In this book, Walt and his friend Henry "The Cheyenne Nation" witness a woman fall from a cliff.When it comes to describing what makes the Longmire series so enjoyable I am reminded of the poetic line, "Let me count the ways"...- Good plotting: you must read to the end to learn the how and why.- Great characters: Whether it is Longmire's wit, or his battle with Rezdawg, Henry's truck every character is totally alive on these pages. I love all of Herbert His Good Horse's Indian jokes.- Great location: The Cheyenne Reservation and all its inhabitants are perfectly drawn - not merely sketched.Don't judge these books by the television series, they are so much better. Great mysteries with a thread of humor that just makes them light up.
    • 4/5
      Book Title: "As the Crow Flies”Author: Craig JohnsonPublished By: VikingAge Recommended: 18+Reviewed By: Kitty BullardRaven Rating: 4.5Review: I truly enjoyed this rueful mystery and feel that Craig Johnson has a long and fruitful career ahead of him. His writing is not only spectacular, but the fact that this book highlighted the Native Americans so wonderfully was amazing.The story has a little of everything not just a dreary mystery; there is a lot of humor as well. A truly delightful read!
    • 4/5
      I liked this book, though I kept getting confused by the names of some of the characters, which became a distraction in following the plot line. I've decided to get the first book in the series to see if beginning there will help me get them straight.
    • 4/5
      As the Crow Flies was another enjoyable entry in the Longmire series. As usual, it was Walt's observations, reflections, and narrative voice that drove the story, along with his interactions with the other characters, both new and continuing. Reading this eighth volume in the series gave me the feeling that I was among longtime friends.
    • 4/5
      Another excellent read in this series. This book had a different feel than most - much lighter & more humorous. I did not get the dark sense of doom and danger present in so many. Really enjoyed the new character introduced - Sheriff Lolo Long - it will be interesting to see her role evolve in future books.
    • 5/5
      As always, a really good story with great characters and a splendid narrator.
    • 4/5
      Book Title: "As the Crow Flies”Author: Craig JohnsonPublished By: VikingAge Recommended: 18+Reviewed By: Kitty BullardRaven Rating: 4.5Review: I truly enjoyed this rueful mystery and feel that Craig Johnson has a long and fruitful career ahead of him. His writing is not only spectacular, but the fact that this book highlighted the Native Americans so wonderfully was amazing.The story has a little of everything not just a dreary mystery; there is a lot of humor as well. A truly delightful read!
    • 4/5
      A slightly muddled novel, with too many wedding plans and family members, and not enough mystery. Still quite enjoyable, and of the same vein as the rest. A good, solid, light read, and enjoyable. 4 stars
    • 5/5
      I continue to think this is one of the best mystery series out there.

      Walt and Henry have been given marching orders by Walt's daughter Cady. They have a list of things to do to get ready for Cady's marriage which is less then two weeks away. When a scheduling conflict surprises them concerning the wedding, Walt and Henry decide to start scouting out other possible locations. When they arrive at a remote site with gorgeous scenery and an imposing cliff they are shock to see and hear a woman who is falling off the cliff.

      Thus starts the hunt for a killer intertwined with the approaching marriage and its multitude of details.

      There are so many great things about this book. Most of the story takes place on the Cheyenne reservation in Montana and there are some new characters to join in on the hunt. It also brings back a lot of familiar faces like Lonnie Little Bird and Cliff Cly. Walt and Henry work together as only people who have been friends for so many years can. Henry brings his strengths in of speaking the native language and his excellent hunting skills. Walt is the thinker, he gathers bits and pieces of information from everyone he talks to and everything he sees and manages to pull out the ones he needs to solve an extremely complicated case.

      Now, I'm looking forward to seeing Longmire on A&E, starting June 3rd, 2012. A TV series based on my favorite characters, I hope it lives up to expectations!
    • 4/5
      Another enjoyable entry in the Longmire series. Walt is teamed up with Lolo Long, new tribal police chief as they investigate a potential homicide. As he prepares for his daughter Cady’s wedding Walt is drawn into investigating a suspicious death an just can't seem to get around to the wedding planning. Enjoyable audio.
    • 4/5
      Marilyn Stasio of the NYTBR calls these Longmire books "lean and leathery". I can't improve on that. This one, in which Longmire and Henry actually witness a murder, albeit at a distance that prevents them from knowing what really happened, has a surprising amount of humor in it as well. Henry's godawful truck, which both Walt and Dog hate, becomes something of a character in its own right, and I laughed out loud a couple times at scenes involving its obstinance and contempt for the white man. In the midst of the investigation, which shouldn't be Walt's concern, being outside his jurisdiction, Cady's wedding is imminent and all the plans are going awry. She needs Daddy to step up and get things done, but he cannot let the new Chief of the Tribal Police continue to make matters worse through her lack of experience and training. There's the usual life-threatening climax, but at least Walt does not come to any serious physical harm this time.
    • 5/5
      First Line: "I wanna know what Katrina Walks Nice did to get kicked out of a joint like this for sixty-one days."In two weeks, Sheriff Walt Longmire's daughter will be married, and wedding planner Walt isn't doing so well in working through Cady's to do list. When her chosen wedding venue isn't available, Walt and his best friend, Henry Standing Bear, travel to Painted Warrior cliffs on the Cheyenne Reservation to see if it would be a suitable substitute. The last thing Walt needs is to see Audrey Plain Feather and her infant son plummet from the top of the cliff.Audrey dies, but Walt's faithful four-legged companion, Dog, finds the infant Adrian and refuses to be parted from the tiny person even when they arrive at the hospital. Walt knows his daughter's wedding is his priority, and he's just about to hand off the investigation when he runs into the "nascent volcano" known as Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long. Lolo, a returned Iraqi war veteran, is pretty new to the job. She's fired all her officers, drives like A.J. Foyt, and has so much anger bottled up inside that Walt just can't walk away. He knows that, if she's willing to listen, he just has to take her under his wing... or she's not going to live very long. But how will Cady react to all this? Walt is stretched thin as he tries to be the father of the bride, a mentor to Lolo, and the one who brings the bad guys to justice.Since his first book, The Cold Dish, in 2004, Craig Johnson has been one of what I call my "auto-buy authors". When I hear that he's got a new book coming out, I automatically buy it; I don't have to know what it's about. In eight books, he's never disappointed-- in fact, he just keeps getting better. This man knows how to write a blend of mystery, humor, action and character that's impossible to beat.The mystery is a good one. Johnson includes an excellent piece of misdirection that threw me right off the trail. While Walt does his investigating, we also get the opportunity to meet several of the inhabitants of the Cheyenne Reservation.For those of you who've missed Walt being at home with Henry Standing Bear and Dog, you're going to enjoy this book even more. If you're a fan of his undersheriff, Victoria Moretti, you might pout a bit. Vic is pretty much absent in this go-round, but there's a good reason for this. Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long is such an intense, strong female character that Johnson made a wise decision to let Lolo get her feet set before meeting Vic. And I certainly do hope that this isn't the last time we see Lolo. What a wonderful character! (Even though I did want to deck her the first time I was introduced.)As the Crow Flies has everything long-time fans of Craig Johnson's writing have come to expect: an interesting storyline with plenty of action that moves swiftly and surely, laugh-out-loud humor in all the right places, down-home wisdom, a cast of characters that are as beloved as our own family and friends, and a scene or two that can bring tears to your eyes.Haven't read a Walt Longmire book before? Never fear, this one stands alone quite well, but be warned-- after you finish As the Crow Flies, don't be surprised if you find yourself tracking down all the rest of the books in this series. They're that good.
    • 4/5
      The ending caught me completely off guard! Good read all the way!
    • 4/5
      Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear are trying to find a wedding venue for Walt's daughter when they witness what at first appears to be a suicide. On further investigation, it's clearly a homicide, complicated by the location-- an Indian reservation. Although it's not Walt's jurisdiction, he can't help trying to help the new tribal police chief, Lolo Long(a female veteran with a bad case of PTSD)and the hapless FBI agents. This, along with his father-of-the-bride responsibilities, keeps him hopping, and also lands him in one of the more terrifying scenes I've read in some time. I hope we see more of Lolo Long and of course, Walt, Henry, Vic, and the whole bunch. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Walt’s down from the mountain and the weather has thankfully turned toward spring. As he prepares for his daughter Cady’s wedding Walt is drawn into investigating a suspicious death on the Crow reservation in Montana when a woman falls to her death in front of him and Henry Standing Bear. Along the way, Walt gives “sheriff lessons” to a headstrong Indian woman who's recently been named the tribal chief of police. I really enjoyed the mystery in this one, and the characters are always fun to spend time with.
    • 4/5
      Walt Longmire doesn't really want to dwell on the fact that his daughter Cady is soon to be married. But he and his friend Henry Standing Bear are in Montana where for some inexplicable reason Cady wants the marriage to take place. As is often the case with weddings plans are beginning to go awry at the eleventh hour and Walt and Henry are seeking out some beautiful locations when their peace is shattered by a cry as a young woman holding something falls from a cliff to her death.

      The newly minted Chief of the tribal police Lolo Long is very short on experience, manners and patience. There are some minor and somewhat humorous brouhahas before she realizes that without Walt's aid she will lose the case to the FBI as well as any chance of finding the killer.

      Walt is torn between his duties as a father and those of a seeker of truth as he tries to help Lolo out and teach her at least a little so that she will survive her job.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful story. I enjoy the insights into the ways of the First Nations. Also, there is no narrator out there better than George Guidall!
    • 4/5
      His daughter's getting married. Sheriff Walt Longmire hasn't exactly come to terms with that fact yet. But what has come to his attention is that her intended wedding spot is suddenly unavailable. A trip to the Rez with the Cheyenne Nation results in the pair witnessing a woman's plunge from a cliff. One thing leads to another and Longmire finds himself not only mentoring a young tribal police chief, but investigating a murder.... and not making too much progress on the wedding details.This just continues to be an excellent series.
    • 4/5
      Craig Johnson's "As the Crow Flies" is a penetrating story of life on the Indian Reservation dealing with poverty and desolation of the inhabitants.Sheriff Walt Longmire is looking for a place to have his daughter's wedding. He's with his friend, Henry Standing Bear, who is acting as wedding planner.The novel was written as if we are viewing the action from the character's shoulders. It is very picturesque and realistic. There is a TV series about the adventures of Sheriff Longmire that has become very popular.While Walt and Henry are searching for a wedding spot, a woman falls to her death from a nearby cliff. Luckily, her infant survives.Each character is finely drawn with the list of suspects is long and Walt works with Chief Lola Long, Cheyenne Tribal Police Chief in looking for the woman's killer.This is a well done story that gradually unfolds before the reader while keeping the reader's attention from the start.
    • 5/5
      With Cady's wedding within our grasp at last, one wonders how Walt would have any time to help investigate a death on the reservation, one that he and his best friend, Henry Standing Bear inadvertently witness. When they meet the new Tribal Police Chief, Lolo Long, during a routine traffic stop, Walt becomes enmeshed in the investigation and a mentor of sorts to Chief Long, fresh from the armed services and not very well schooled in police matters. This story is full of humor and other Longmire eccentricities, even as the matter at hand deserves thoughtful investigation. Cady and her soon to be mother in law, Lena Moretti even stop by the side of the road in Henry's Thunderbird as Walt chases a suspect into a culvert, thankful to get a chance to remind him about an upcoming dinner appearance. Moments like that are ones that fill these stories with the nuances and characters that truly make us want to read more.
    • 5/5
      Walt Longmire and his best friend, Henry Standing Bear, are on the Reservation looking at a potential site for Walt's daughter, Cady's, wedding when they see someone fall to their death. Walt is already way behind schedule with his assigned tasks for Cady's wedding, and a suspicious death isn't going to help. Although Walt is out of his jurisdiction, the new and inexperienced chief of the tribal police grudgingly accepts his help with the investigation. Walt will be in big trouble with Cady if the case isn't wrapped up in plenty of time for the wedding.I loved the Reservation setting for this series installment. Henry Standing Bear is one of my favorite characters, and I was glad to see so much of him in this book. I love that Walt and Henry know each other so well that they each know that the other has his back without a need for verbal communication. Another of my favorite characters, Lonnie Little Bird, makes an appearance in this book. Um hmm, yes, it is so. I am not a fan of the on-again-off-again romance between Walt and his deputy, Vic Moretti, and I didn't miss her in this one. She spent most of the book at a training seminar in Omaha. Unfortunately, the tribal police chief's vocabulary is almost as colorful as Vic's, so there wasn't a noticeable decrease in profanity in Vic's absence.I do wish that Craig Johnson would come up with names that aren't so similar. I had a hard time keeping track of Lolo (tribal police chief), Lola (Henry's Thunderbird), and Lena, (Cady's future mother-in-law and Vic's mother).This book might work alright as a stand-alone, but it would work better if read in order. Walt's personal life is as important as his job, and his relationships with secondary characters develop over the course of the series. There are references to events from the earlier books in the series, although I didn't notice any glaring spoilers.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable audio. Longmire participates in a peyote ceremony which was interesting. I suspect Lolo Long will become a new character in the series.
    • 3/5
      Walt jumps from project to project in this novel. Cady is flying to Wyoming for her wedding, and Henry and Walt must complete the wedding arrangements and nothing seems to be falling into place. The wedding as the Rez is in jeopardy when the library needs to use. While Henry and Walt are scouting for a different location, a woman falls from a cliff to her death, but her infant son survives the crash. Dog becomes the infant's protector. Then a new tribal police chief is assigned to the Rez, and Walt decides to mentor her. As the investigation of the Indian woman's death heats up, Walt helps LoLo with the suspects and the victims. Virgil's revelation from Hell Is Empty is proven to be true. Cady rides Wahoo Sue, from The Dark Horse, to the wedding. I like that Johnson interweaves characters from the other novels.
    • 4/5
      For anyone who's watched Longmire on A&E, this is a reminder that it's based on the awesome series of Longmire books written by Craig Johnson. I have a weakness for Westerns, although it's terribly difficult to satiate it with books. I just don't like many Westerns that I read. I adore old cowboy movies of all kinds, but the books just aren't the same. The Longmire series neatly solves that puzzle - both in books and on television.As the Crow Flies is the latest in the series and where the last book - Hell is Empty - was singular in its focus on Longmire's own journey through the Western version of Dante's Inferno, As the Crow Flies is much more down-to-earth. It's a story of a murder, of course, but it's mostly a story of family and the changes families go through.Set in Montana, Longmire finds himself far away from his Wyoming home and somehow responsible for planning his daughter's wedding. The planning his daughter's wedding part isn't going very well and only gets worse when a body turns up early on. Longmire and his friend Henry Standing Bear are soon lassoed into helping out the reservation's new police chief and the crazy ride begins. A tour through life on the rez, a mystery, and the complicated nature of fathers and daughters and their relationships this latest addition to the series is wonderful. Mr. Johnson is witty and conversational and I always feel like I'm right in the middle of his books, travelling along with his characters who seem as familiar to me as family. Highly recommended (both this book and the TV series with its great casting).More on books at chaotic compendiums
    • 5/5
      In this 8th book in the Walt Longmire series, Craig Johnson once again places his protagonist in a setting outside his normal jurisdiction, albeit a bit closer to home than the streets of Philadelphia. The story takes place on the Montana Indian Reservation, a few hours north of Absaroka County, Wyoming. When Walt discovers the location designated for his daughter's upcoming wedding has suddenly become unavailable, he and his best friend Henry Standing Bear, are faced with the prospect of finding another suitable area for the event. Following the advice of the Cheyenne Chief Lonnie Little Bird, the two men travel to a place known as Painted Warrior cliffs where Walt witnesses a woman falling to her death. The investigation is headed by the newly appointed tribal police chief, Lolo Long, a woman reminiscent of most in Walt's life, headstrong, outspoken, and beautiful. Lacking experience, Lolo convinces Walt to assist with the investigation, where he takes on the role of mentor. Caught up in the investigation, playing go-between with an old friend from the FBI, and his daughter's imminent arrival, Walt has more than enough to keep himself occupied. Henry remains a steadfast anchor, providing timely advice and assistance that Walt relies on.The best thing I've discovered about Craig's books, that keeps me re-reading them, isn't the beautiful sense of location he paints with words, the laid back, sometimes subtle, humor laced throughout, but the people and their relationships. Craig captures the essence of people, their motivations, fears, and wonder at life and situations they face, and is able to project that onto the page. Highly recommended series, and is slated for broadcast as a 10-episode, television series on A&E later this year, entitled Longmire.
    • 4/5
      That's now seven Longmire books finished in two months - Johnson needs to start writing faster or I need to find another author with a lengthy canon.