• Hell Is Empty

  • A Walt Longmire Mystery
  • By: Craig Johnson
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,517 ratings)

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Hell Is Empty

By: Craig Johnson
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

Spur Award-winner Craig Johnson has garnered critical acclaim for his Walt Longmire mysteries. In this riveting seventh entry, Wyoming’s Absaroka County sheriff, Walt Longmire, is pushed beyond his limits.

When three hardened convicts escape FBI custody in a mountain blizzard, an armed psychopath leads them up Big Horn Mountain. As Longmire struggles to track their treacherous ascent, he’ll need all the help he can get from the tribal spirits of the towering summit.

Listen to all of Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire mysteries.
©2011 Craig Johnson (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

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This is my favorite so far!

Would you listen to Hell Is Empty again? Why?

Yes. The particular Johnson storyline of Walt Longmire as sheriff has an underlying spiritual theme to it.

What did you like best about this story?

The underlying spiritual theme to the story.

What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He helps pictures to develop in my mind by the description he gives to the scenes as well as to the characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Walt discovered that the older Indian who had been with him on the trail to find the escapee had been dead for a while.

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Straight to Hell...With Chaser.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

First of all, Mr. Johnson and his characterization, elegant prose and vivid metaphors of contemporary Wyoming/western is a reader's delight, similar to another artist of today's storytellers Mr. J.l. Burke and his passion for the Cajun Louisiana characters and culture. Safe to say that any reader would do well to grab themselves a cold one, a plate of crawfish and barbecue and turn up the volume on a Johnson or Burke audible player.

What did you like best about this story?

Walt Longmire is The Man peer ee ud!!!!! I think he comes closest to my all time overwestern figures and icons John Wayne. I found that Hell is Empty cemented Sheriff Longmire as a western super hero alongside The Duke. Qualifications for super hero: good guy devoted to eliminating evil, may bend but will not break, kicks all kinds of evil ass, yet maintains level of modesty, ladies swoon over super heroes, both good and bad, our super heroes all don uniforms, etc...PLEASE, feel free to add to this list.

What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?

George is Walt Longmire...further, he is one of my top narrators. Mr. Guidall can do it all.



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Dark and Eerie

Who was your favorite character and why?

Longmire continues to attract me. He is complex and spiritual without being pretentious.

Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?

Longmire and Henry

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Plot kept me there but it needed to be digested with each twist and turn so I liked it better as something to savor over time.

Any additional comments?

Craig Johnson has done well with this character. I like that he develops Longmire in each book and want more of Henry.

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One of my FAVORITES in the series!

Where does Hell Is Empty rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

What did you like best about this story?

I love Virgil and hope he comes back in later books.

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just gets better and better!

Walt is an example of the human need for answers for the big questions. No holes in this story!

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The best one yet

Really couldn't put it down. Such a winding trail through the inner man known as Walt Longmire.

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Great as always

I only wish there were many more!!!
Hope there will be more soon! Thanks to the author and reader

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Every book in a series won't be great

Of the seven Longmire books I read, I found this to be the worst. The story borders on absurd—superhuman resolve and ghosts. Give us a break, please!

I will buy the next book in the series—As the Crow Flies—hoping Johnson returned to telling believable stories again.

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Still catching my breath

What made the experience of listening to Hell Is Empty the most enjoyable?

Listening to Hell is Empty actually was not enjoyable, but I loved it! This story deals with the horrific murders of a serial killer and the author digs deep into his mind. It was hard to listen to some of it and, unlike previous Walt Longmire novels, there was relief but no joy at the end of the story. Good people are still gone.

What did you like best about this story?

The author weaves together many background stories and perspectives into this book and you really have to pay attention! I used the 30 second back feature on my ipod several times!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

One of the Walt Longmire TV series episodes is based on this story. However, it is not nearly as complicated or dark as this novel!

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My very favorite.

The episode of Longmire this book is based on pales in comparison to the book. Rich in adventure and detail , it is a must read for Longmire book fans. I won't give away the story, but it's by far my very favorite.

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