Junkyard Dogs

A Walt Longmire Mystery

By: Craig Johnson

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Craig Johnson’s rough-and-tumble hero Walt Longmire is quickly becoming a fan-favorite and a critical success.

Here Walt has his hands full as greedy land developers employ shady, violent methods to reverse their fortunes in recession-racked Wyoming, where the owners of a multi-million dollar development of ranchettes want to get rid of the adjacent junk-yard. When a severed thumb is discovered in the yard, conflicts erupt, and Walt Longmire, his trusty companion Dog, life-long friend Henry Standing Bear, and deputies Santiago Saizarbitoria and Victoria Moretti find themselves in a small town that feels more and more like a high plains pressure cooker.

Listen to all of Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire mysteries.

©2010 Craig Johnson (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

“It’s the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to [these] lean and leathery mysteries.” ( New York Times Book Review)

Not Great But I Keep Coming Back

These books are so well read by George Guidall that even the somewhat bland plots are passable. I have getting one of these about every 8 weeks when I want something entertaining but not deep. This one is particularly disjointed. Each Longmire book leaves me thinking it will be the last but I keep coming back.

If I told you the plot, you would laugh out loud and think me a joker. Nope. Well, I will probably go for the next one in about a month...

Glad i bought the audio book instead of the novel

If you could sum up Junkyard Dogs in three words, what would they be?

Laugh Out Loud.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I'm not sure how to explain it. As a procedural, not so much Ed McBain or others. But waiting to find out what would happen to Geo Stuart next? Oh yes. Bring on the next laugh please.

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

Walt Longmire of course, although Vic Moretti and Geo's stoner grandson are a close second.

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

Yeah, but I don't wanna ruin anything for future listeners/readers.

Any additional comments?

Seriously, I picked this book up at the right time. Just listening to the shenanigans in the first chapter brightened what had been a really crappy week. Geo's "sleigh ride", Butch and Sundance, Dog, an unexpected romance...

Look, this would be a book that makes you laugh just reading it, but narrated by George Guidall? Boy howdy, get ready for that sleigh ride.

Love, humor, compassion, and friendship among the ruins

The hilarity of the opening vignette gives you just a small taste of the pleasure you find in this "visit" to Durant, WY. This book is a favorite and this reading my second time. Here we get to see Walt's humor, but more than that we see his humanity. When he is reduced to an awkward, self-conscious mumbler by his high school teacher we see that Walt took some time to grow into his gifts. When he continues to see Mrs. Dobbs' beauty through the filter of age, we see his honesty. There is petulance mixed with admiration in his moderated jealousy of the way females from 8-80 respond to Henry Standing Bear. The truth is, Walt has been admiring Henry since he met him. There is poignancy to the tale of December romance as we get to see again Craig Johnson's apparent belief that humans crave connection and attachment to others in order to enhance their own existence and feel alive. Junkyard Dogs shows us Walt's bungling, round-about, way of caring for his deputies, as he works to support their needs and desires. I highly recommend this book.

Great Series

Great characters great action great writing great series. As with all Longmire books. I could not wish for more.

First Junkyard Dog I ever liken

Where does Junkyard Dogs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

OK, so far, I have enjoyed all of the Walt Longmire Mysteries but Junkyard Dogs is something special. Maybe it was the quote from Omar Khayyam made me smile. Every paragraph of the storyline was very enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

What did you like best about this story?

the characters both new and reoccurring

Which scene was your favorite?

They Walt got bit in the ass by Sundance

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

Very much so

Any additional comments?

Thank you, Mr. Johnson for your story

awesome!

these books just get better and better! the narrator is great, and brings real life and spunk into the characters!

Best Longmire book yet!!

Of course I say that every time but really this book is too funny. Loved it!!

great "shortish" story

this has so many twists and character interactons that really hold your attention. absolutely a great auto travel companion

Love this book!

The writing is wonderful. And so is the narration. The Longmire series is just great reading/listening. I have actually listened to Junkyard Dogs several times and there are still places that I giggle.

Does it get any better than this?

What made the experience of listening to Junkyard Dogs the most enjoyable?

I honestly can't say which is better, the way Craig Johnson spins these tales, or the way George Guidall reads them. Together it is a match that for me is absolutely perfect. I find myself alternately smiling, grinning, laughing, and gripping the steering wheel in suspense. I suppose some people will not like the pace, but that too is spot on perfect to my ears.

Who was your favorite character and why?

There is no way I can pick just one. I love them all, including "static".

What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?

Everything. He has the perfect voice for these stories, and he has to be enjoying performing these books.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, indeed. I got chills, laughed, and cried..

Any additional comments?

I am so happy that there are many more of the books in this series, and that somehow we were lucky enough to have George Guidall read all of them.