This time it’s personal in Depth of Winter, the 14th entry in the Longmire series.
Sheriff Longmire is a long way from his Wyoming home in Mexico. He is looking for his daughter Cady who was kidnapped by the head of a Mexican drug cartel, Tomas Bidarte. His only help is the infamous US Border Patrolman Buck Guzman, a blind Seer, driver Alonzo and tattoo artist Bianca. Posing as a famous football player and being chauffered around in a bright pink Caddy doesn’t seem the best way to sneak up on Bidarte but Longmire somehow makes it work.
The change of setting to the heat of the Mexican desert contrasts nicely with usual coldness of Wyoming. There is an introduction to Mexican culture and Mexico’s current crime issues. A (wo)manhunt for an ethical cause always makes a compelling read. However, some of the plot seems rather unlikely considering the ruthlessness of Mexican drug cartels.
Depth of Winter is recommended for long time Longmire fans. I think it would be difficult for new readers of the series to begin here because of the emphasis on prior book’s plots especially the immediately preceding entry, The Western Star. Unfortunately, though it resolves the cliffhanger from the previous book, it is not one of the better books in the series. 3 stars.
Thanks to Viking Books and Edelweiss+ for an advance copy.