A collection of short stories in which Sheriff Longmire is mostly off-duty, and not engaged in hair-raising adventures, but rather spending time with his daughter Cady or his friend Henry Standing Bear, rendering justice in small affirmative ways. It fits between No. 10 in the series, Any Other Name, which vexed me when I read it, and Dry Bones, which I have not read yet. There are references to incidents in the preceding novels, but most of the stories stand alone very well as long as you are at least minimally familiar with the characters. ( )

A collection of clever and heart warming stories.
Several with a holiday theme. Without the blood and guts in many Longmire stories. ( )

I was quite happy when NG approved me for reading this book since I’m a huge fan of Craig Johnson's Longmire series. They only thing that would have made me happier would have been a new book in the series instead of a book with short stories, many which I have already read. But nevertheless, I was happy!

I thought this book would only have one new story that I haven't read before, but it had a couple which was a fun surprise, and I took the opportunity to read some not all of the stories that I had read before, like “ Messenger”, I love that story.

There are 12 stories in this collection. A must read for Longmire fans!

Old Indian trick: Never underestimate an Indian. 3 stars

Ministerial aid: Walt as the Messiah. 4 stars

Slick-tongued devil: Never try to con a grieving sheriff. 4 stars

Fire Bird: Old ladies shouldn’t play with fire. 3 stars

Unbalanced: Walt gives a young girl a lift and they talk music and life. 3 stars

Several Stations: Walt should stick to his occupation; the theater isn’t his thing but he makes a good Santa. 3 stars

High holiday: Never try to fool Walt that you are Jewish. 3 stars

Toys for tots: Buying presents for Walt isn’t easy. 3 stars

Divorce horse: A horse goes missing. 3 stars

Thankstaking: Walt and Henry aren't on the same page when it comes to Thanksgiving. 3 stars

Messenger: Walt, Vic, Henry, bears and an owl. 4 stars

Petunia, bandit queen of the Bighorns: Walt tells the story of Petunia, the ewe that launched a thousand strays. 3 stars

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review! ( )

I was quite happy when NG approved me for reading this book since I’m a huge fan of Craig Johnson's Longmire series. They only thing that would have made me happier would have been a new book in the series instead of a book with short stories, many which I have already read. But nevertheless, I was happy!

I thought this book would only have one new story that I haven't read before, but it had a couple which was a fun surprise, and I took the opportunity to read some not all of the stories that I had read before, like “ Messenger”, I love that story.

There are 12 stories in this collection. A must read for Longmire fans!

Old Indian trick: Never underestimate an Indian. 3 stars

Ministerial aid: Walt as the Messiah. 4 stars

Slick-tongued devil: Never try to con a grieving sheriff. 4 stars

Fire Bird: Old ladies shouldn’t play with fire. 3 stars

Unbalanced: Walt gives a young girl a lift and they talk music and life. 3 stars

Several Stations: Walt should stick to his occupation; the theater isn’t his thing but he makes a good Santa. 3 stars

High holiday: Never try to fool Walt that you are Jewish. 3 stars

Toys for tots: Buying presents for Walt isn’t easy. 3 stars

Divorce horse: A horse goes missing. 3 stars

Thankstaking: Walt and Henry aren't on the same page when it comes to Thanksgiving. 3 stars

Messenger: Walt, Vic, Henry, bears and an owl. 4 stars

Petunia, bandit queen of the Bighorns: Walt tells the story of Petunia, the ewe that launched a thousand strays. 3 stars

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review! ( )

Most of these short stories don't involve mysteries, but I really liked their slice of life aspect. These are characters that I love spending time with. It didn't hurt that several are laugh out loud funny. ( )