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Sep 17, 2011olson_ethan rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This entry in Johnson's Walt Longmire series is, as bobgrant mentioned, much more focused on Walt than it is on the usual supporting cast. There are two sides to that. On the one hand, the best part of these books has always been the dialogue between characters. On the other, it definitely provides a welcome change of pace from the previous novels. Because of the focus on the protagonist, "Hell is Empty" has a different feel than the other books, but it definitely stands out as one of the more interesting. I enjoyed it a great deal. While others may dislike the undertones of Native American mysticism, I thought the book did a fantastic job of walking that tightrope. The reader can decide if there is something supernatural afoot, or if Walt is just going a little stir-crazy out in the wild. Read from a psychological perspective, Johnson's latest novel pulls you into Walt's disorientation masterfully, giving the narrative a disjointed and unsettling tone.