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    A Serpent's Tooth
    A Serpent's Tooth
    A Serpent's Tooth
    Audiobook9 hours

    A Serpent's Tooth

    Written by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The success of Craig Johnson' s Walt Longmire series that began with The Cold Dish continues to grow after AE' s hit show Longmire introduced new fans to the Wyoming sheriff. As the Crow Flies marked the series' highest debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, in his ninth Western mystery, Longmire stares down his most dangerous foes yet. It' s homecoming in Absaroka County, but the football and festivities are interrupted when a homeless boy wanders into town. A Mormon " lost boy," Cord Lynear is searching for his missing mother but clues are scarce. Longmire and his companions, feisty deputy Victoria Moretti and longtime friend Henry Standing Bear, embark on a high plains scavenger hunt in hopes of reuniting mother and son. The trail leads them to an interstate polygamy group that' s presiding over a stockpile of weapons and harboring a vicious vendetta.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 4, 2013
    ISBN9781470347178
    A Serpent's Tooth
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    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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    • 4/5
      Title - A Serpent's ToothAuthor - Craig JohnsonSummary - Sheriff Walt Longmire of Absaroka County, Wyoming is investigating the case of an angel who does home repairs for one of his elderly residents when he finds that the angel in question is actually a "lost boy" named Cord Lynear. So called lost boy because he is an outcast from a Mormon sect in the remote areas of the county. Young boys who are tossed out of the sect so that they would not compete with the elder men for the young brides to be. The boy's mother had filed a missing person report but now it is the mother who has gone missing. Sheriff Longmire with the aid of his deputy, Vic Moretti and best friend Henry Standing Bear, must unravel the mystery behind the lost boy Cord Lynear and his missing mother. In doing so they find themselves faced with a violent polygamy sect and a dangerous killer from the Mexican drug cartel. There is also involvement from the CIA and a self appointed guardian angel for Cord. A mentally unstable man who believes himself to be the living, breathing embodiment of the two hundred year old Mormon, Orrin Porter Rockwell, Man of God, Son of Thunder. Longmire goes headlong into the fray but this time is it only his life that is at risk, or is it the life of someone he loves?Review - The Longmire series simply does not slow down. Each novel, though a timeline in the relationships between Walt Longmire and those closest to him, stand firmly and powerfully on their own. This novel is not an indictment of the Mormon beliefs but instead focusing on the history of the young religion and its impact on the west. The reality of polygamy sects and what is done to the young men and women in the sect is well documented and known. The mystery instead is on what is happening in their compound and how they themselves are being manipulated by others who expect to profit from the land situations. Expecting that the guise of religious beliefs will protect them in what they are doing. As always with a Longmire novel, the banter and witticism that is the dialogue of these western mysteries often drive the novel. Craig Johnson has created a cast of characters that feel as real as the wide open Wyoming countryside he uses for his settings. Another really good read in the Longmire series!

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    • 5/5
      I was so hoping that "Double Tough" and Victoria would pull through. I couldn't imagine Longmire without Vic. I throughly enjoy the Longmire books and the reading of George Guidall!
    • 5/5
      My favorite line "There are two things I know beyond any shadow of a doubt. That the future is uncertain, and that it can change."
    • 5/5
      This series just keeps getting better. I love Walt and Vic's relationship and am really curious to see what happens next.
    • 5/5
      Religious fanaticism and other shenanigans. Walt and Victoria continue to develop their relationship. A hint of CIA involvement.
    • 3/5
      Craig Johnson has used the thematic cult identity again in this mystery, but nothing involving this particular cult is as it seems. When we get to the 4th level of discovery that Walt Longmire makes about the people who manage the cult, it appears that depleted oil wells can be made to yield again. The finale is explosive. And Double Tough is saved by our two dogie football heroes when the trail of other killings shows forth how a gang of thugs almost got away with a huge bonanza of black gold.
    • 4/5
      A SERPENT'S TOOTH is a book in Craig Johnson‘s Walt Longmire mystery series. It’s the first book in the series that I’ve read, although it is not the first book in the series; I am reading this series out of order. I think one of the tests of a good series is whether you can pick it up at any point and enjoy it. The Longmire series passes the test.Longmire, a county sheriff in Wyoming, investigates what first seems to be a Mormon fundamentalist cult . With the help of his undersheriff, deputies, and good friend, he finds that what seemed like a cult later seems to have more to do with the CIA and oil. Whoever they are, they’re dangerous.I enjoyed this book so much that now I intend to read the rest of the series and wish I had read it in order. Although Johnson ensures that you never have to depend on an earlier book to know what is going on, sometimes he uses three different names for the same person, which confused me. Maybe if I had read the series in order, I would understand right away who the pet names were referring to.But even if you can get your hands on this book first, I promise, you’ll enjoy it.
    • 5/5
      Walt catches a young man, Cord, who appears to be alone in Durant. After hearing his story, Walt is determined to find out what happened to Cord's mother and what else is going on in the compound located in the outer reaches of Walt's county. Employing Henry, Double Tough, Vic, Sancho and anyone else who will help Walt goes up against what at first appears to be religious fanaticism but it actually true evil hiding as greed. There is a lot going on in this book. As usual I enjoyed the interplay of the characters presented by Craig Johnson. Walt is steadfast and stubborn as hell, Henry is enigmatic and always has Walt's back. Vic is a firecracker who goes off at slight pressure. I'm still processing what all happened at the end of this book. There is a lot to take in, some I liked, some I disliked intensely, I hate it when good characters end up in bad situations.None of this will stop me from reading about Walt and his county, his people and his adventures. A little darker than some of the earlier books but when you are dealing with evil dark follows along.
    • 4/5
      Liked the mystery, not crazy about the romance.
    • 4/5
      The ninth entry in the Walt Longmire series finds the Wyoming sheriff on the road, traveling between splinter sects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Henry Standing Bear is a large presence in this book-- character and humor are always welcome and he plays a larger role then usual. Vic is also a large factor in Walt's life. I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to #10.
    • 4/5
      Walt, et al, encounters Mormon offshoots, possible CIA types, and a few Mexican bad guys. Interesting plot, though a bit contorted toward the end.
    • 5/5
      First Line: I stared at the black-and-orange corsage on Barbara Thomas's lapel so that I wouldn't have to look at anything else. What should have been a rather carefree high school homecoming season in Absaroka County turns into a search for a missing person as Sheriff Walt Longmire attempts to reunite a homeless boy and his mother. Clues aren't easy to come by, but if anyone's going to find them, it will be Walt, his ornery deputy Vic Moretti, and lifelong friend, Henry Standing Bear because none of them know the meaning of the word quit-- and because all of them truly care about their fellow human beings. What comes as a bit of a shock during their search is the fact that an interstate polygamy group has moved into their county, and this group is carrying lots of fire power and a big grudge.Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire series reminds me of a Navajo rug: both books and rug are joys to contemplate, but if you're looking for all the individual components that make them things to treasure, you find that the threads are so closely woven together that they're difficult to pick apart. If you do manage to pick a few out and you begin to list them, the person you're trying to convince may listen for a bit and then look at you as if a few too many of your own threads have come loose. In A Serpent's Tooth, some of Johnson's threads are polygamy (if you think that's a tale just for Utah and Arizona, think again), "My Friend Flicka," an escape artist who thinks he's a Mormon law man from the 1800s, a slow car chase, a black-and-orange corsage, and lost boys. Together, they (and all those other threads) add up to a subtly nuanced tale of the modern West that shows the Old West never died. Craig Johnson can explore our world without using stereotypes or clichés. His intricately layered plots, note-perfect dialogue, and entrancing characters shine spotlights deep into our minds. How much greater could love be if it combined romantic love with a "band of brothers" mindset? We can explore this in A Serpent's Tooth. We can hoist Walt Longmire up on a tall pedestal because this man understands that the good fights have to be fought, regardless what their cost may be to him. If he turned his back on them, he would not be able to live with himself. And every truly good man deserves a friend who is his equal-- perhaps even his better-- and Walt has this in the Cheyenne Nation, AKA Henry Standing Bear. The Cheyenne Nation will add humor to Walt's life, he'll talk sense to him when others can't or won't, and he'll never, ever turn his back on the Sheriff of Absaroka County. They are more than friends-- more than family-- to each other.These books make me laugh, they remind me of what I love about the West, and I enjoy trying to figure out whodunit, but Craig Johnson's talent brings a lump to my throat. This writer can write about life's truly ugly face, but he never forgets its soul. If you've never read one of Craig Johnson's books, you need to correct this glaring oversight. If you're watching the television series "Longmire" on A&E and think you don't need to read the books, think again. What you're watching is the bare bones from the books. In fact the bones are so bare you probably can't even get DNA from 'em. Start with A Serpent's Tooth. Bet you anything once you've finished reading this book that you'll be looking for all the others. Since 2004 whenever anyone's asked me for a recommendation, Craig Johnson always springs to mind first. Always.
    • 4/5
      The ninth entry in the Walt Longmire series finds the Wyoming sheriff on the road, traveling between religious enclaves of splinter sects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Walt's looking for the missing woman whose teen-age son has surfaced in his country, and along the way he stumbles into a vast quasi-governmental conspiracy involving the CIA and stolen crude oil. Things aren't any calmer on the home front, as he deals with daughter Cady's absence following her marriage and his uneasy relationships with his undersheriff, Victoria Moretti. I enjoy this series very much.
    • 4/5
      When an elderly Absaroka County resident is visited by fried chicken eating angels, Walt finds himself hip deep in missing mothers, lost boys, long-dead religious leaders, and My Friend Flicka reruns. Vic's acting strange, the local high school is retiring his football jersey number... The Longmire mysteries just get better and better.
    • 5/5
      Note: While this is Book 9 in the series, it works well as a stand alone. There are some vague references to events that happened in the previous book, but I don’t feel that it detracted or distracted from this story.In Absaroka County, Wyoming, Sheriff Longmire and his deputies are caught up in the mystery of a homeless Mormon ‘lost boy’ and his missing mother. The boy, Cord, has a mysterious protector, an elderly man who claims the name of a long-dead Mormon founder. Meanwhile, Longmire and his deputies keep having run-ins with the local heads of the polygamy religious group. There’s weapons a plenty and not a few people shielding themselves with religion as they make their power plays.In this modern day western, Walt Longmire has his work cut out for him. An elderly single lady truly believes that she has a guardian angel that fixes all her broken house hold appliances while she is out running chores or socializing. What Walt and his deputy Vic Moretti find is a young man who quickly scampers away, inadvertently leaving his pants behind. Of course, a pantsless boy on foot isn’t that hard to track down and before long, Walt is trying to get info out of young Cord Lynear. What Walt steps into is beyond his expectations.It appears that the small, yet well armed, polygamy Mormon sect has had trouble in other states. Now that trouble is on Walt’s doorstep. However, finding people to talk to him about the inner workings of this sect is difficult, and dangerous. I really enjoyed watching Walt and his team unwind this mystery. The author does a good job of getting my ire up without having the injustices of this small, made-up religious sect over crowd the plot. I really felt for the women and children of the sect, even though we only meet a few of them.Meanwhile, there has been a romance brewing between Walt and Vic for some time. We get more of that here, though I don’t want to say too much as I haven’t read Book 8 and don’t know where that left off with this romantic subplot. Things definitely heat up and by the end of the book there is a poignant surprise for both Walt and the readers. The romance adds to the characters and doesn’t detract from the plot.Henry Standing Bear is ever a presence in these books and I am glad that he is around. Walt can definitely use the help with this case. His stolid character and dry humor are always a welcome addition to any scene. Also, he can handle himself in a fight.Over all, this was a very enjoyable mystery. I got quite attached to Cord and his self-assigned protector, Orrin Porter (or so he says he is). Also, I like that the author takes these mysteries seriously. Not all of Walt’s deputies will make it out of this story whole and healthy. Even though I am not particularly attached to most of these side characters (i. e. Frymire and Double Tough), I still felt for them when the plot got serious.The Narration: George Guidall has a great voice for Walt Longmire. Also, I found he did a decent job for Vic Moretti’s voice as well. His pacing was also good in this book. He also had a great adolescent voice for Cord and crotchety old man voice for Orrin Porter.
    • 3/5
      A young man arrives in Sheriff Walt Longmire's town and begins acting irrationally.It turns out that the man has been ostracized from his family because he exhibited independent behavior. He wanted to follow the Mormon philosophy.
    • 4/5
      I waited a long time to read my copy of A Serpent's Tooth, and I was rewarded with another fine read taking place in my favorite Wyoming county. When the handyman "angel" at Barbara Thomas' house (one that likes Oreos), turns out to be a runaway boy named Cord from a Mormon compound, Walt takes an interest in trying to find his mom. When two different spin offs from a main religious cell down near the Tex-Mex border winds up with the same family name, Walt and his deputies head down to the often mentioned, but seldom seen part of Absaroka County, near Powder Junction. There, the inhabitants seem to be interested in more than just the Mormon religion.
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable. Can't help loving Walt Longmire, his undersherrif, Vic, and his best friend, the Cheyenne Nation... A somewhat odd mixture of light and heavy in this book, but overall the book succeeds....
    • 4/5
      At the beginning of this book, I thought I might be listening to the Elves and the Shoemaker. Walt Longmire thinks something is fishy when he overhears a woman talking about the angels who complete tasks she leaves for them on a list. When Walt and his deputy, Vic Moretti, check out the woman's home, they discover that the angel is really a teenage boy, a runaway from a polygamous Mormon sect. The boy is looking for his missing mother, and the details he shares with Walt and his officers cause them to worry about her well-being. Their search for the missing woman brings them into conflict with the sect and its leader, who are doing some mysterious drilling around the clock.I liked but didn't love this series entry. There was too much violence and there were too many weapons in this one. Yes, Walt is a big man, but there are lots of big men in this world. Walt's wit is one of his most endearing traits, and I enjoy the books much better when he's outwitting the bad guys rather than out-shooting them. And I really don't like where his relationship with Vic seems to be heading. Walt's daughter, Cady, is married to Vic's brother, so Vic is her sister-in-law. Cady's unborn child will be Walt's grandchild and Vic's niece or nephew. If Walt marries Vic, his son-in-law will become his brother-in-law, his daughter will become his sister-in-law, Vic's sister-in-law will become her step-daughter, and Walt will be uncle to his own grandchild. Next thing you know, he'll be his own grandpa!
    • 5/5
      I like all these, but this one in particular is one of my favorites. First, I love the story here. It's one of his best so far I think. But more than that, there's a depth to the characters that really develops here. They've been grew characters all along, but this is the book where, for me, he's found a way to take them to another level.
    • 3/5
      I enjoy the jaunt into the state of Wyoming and the description of the scenery as only someone in Wyoming would see the landscape. Authors and newspapers have handled before the description of the religious cult and their dealings with women and children. Why do these cults continue to exist? I enjoy the various characters that Johnson introduces into each story. The different personalities of the population are exposed. As usual, Walt encounters physical hardships, but Vic is the one who ends up in the hospital. Shakespeare is lacking from this installment.
    • 4/5
      I am still hooked by this series. This novel contained a few more surprises than normal. The cast of supporting characters Johnson uses really enrich and expand his novels. I caught me off guard to kill one off. I hope there are not more to come !This book was a real swirl of plot threads - a bit too busy compared to earlier work. "A Serpent's Tooth" has a lot more involvement of Johnson's cast of characters - excellent. Looking forward to reading the last novel the author has written - sincerely hoping there are many more to come.
    • 5/5
      The longmire series is one of the best modern day westerns



    • 5/5
      A young boy named Cord Lynear has been living in a pump house. He occasionally breaks in to repair things on the owners to-do-list and raids the fridge. Sheriff Walt Longmire catches the youth who has run away from a Mormon splinter group. .From there things get complicated. Involving groups such as big oil, the CIA, guns and a missing woman. With the help of his deputies and friend Henry Standing Bead, Walt must wade through all these obsticles to get at the truth. Another great read in this outstanding series.
    • 5/5
      A great story., as are all Craig Johnson Longmire stories. Always tense but believable action ... no magic needed. Characters are well developed and never get tired of the usual cast.
      What brings this audiobook to the top of the mountain is the narration of George Guidall . That man’s narration is so incredible I would have him give my eulogy if I was able to hear it!
    • 3/5
      I'm fond of Craig Johnson's Longmire series. It's fun and funny and offers up a good mystery with interesting characters that feel as if they have life in them. I'm even fond of the A and E TV series, Longmire - unlike many series or movies made from books, this one actually bears a close relationship to the books and is respectful of Mr. Johnson's lovely characters.A Serpent's Tooth is the ninth in the series. There's a very low barrier to entry in these books, so you can start anywhere along the line, but you'll probably find yourself wanting to go back to read the others, as well. Mr. Johnson tells a great story, although I don't think that A Serpent's Tooth is the best entry in the series. For one thing, there's a bit less mystery than usual and that's kind of disappointing. The story of a Mormon lost boy is good and the underlying subject matter interesting, but Mr. Johnson slides past the actual life within the compounds he is describing veering instead into a home-grown terrorism plot that just didn't capture my interest. When all is said and done, a so-so Longmire novel is better than most novels in the genre so I enjoyed it, but not as much as I'd have liked.
    • 4/5
      This was a good Longmire story. Such a different lifestyle out west in rugged landscapes. I had some confusion about the Orrin character. and what happened to his family exactly. But I think that was due to my incomprehension and not the author's delivery.
    • 4/5
      good pacing good story one of the best writers today.