THE WESTERN STAR Walt Longmire, Book 13

Narrator George Guidall continues his stellar delivery of Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire series. This installment involves shifts in time between Longmire's current concern, an old nemesis who about to be paroled, and his early years as a sheriff when he returned from the War in Vietnam. Guidall expertly carries listeners back and forth between 1972 and the present day, maintaining the plot's suspense without losing his audience in the 45-year gap. Johnson is a master of dialogue, and Guidall picks up every nuance perfectly. The later installments in this series seem to be taking on a darker tone, which Guidall adapts to accordingly while still managing to nail Johnson's humor. With Johnson and Guidall as a team, first-class entertainment is guaranteed. J.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2017]