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jcwlib's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Joe is promoted to a new district temporarily and learns how to navigate the politics in a big city. I enjoyed the side characters in this book.
valkeakuulas's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
In this fifth Joe Picket book he leaves his own station of Saddlestring to substitute a game warden in Jackson WY. Soon it turns out that the previous Jackson game warden, thought to have commited suicide, knew something more and hidden about a multimillion building project that he should have. Although I missed the chemistry between Joe and his wife and daughters in this one, these Pickett novels really are well constructed and just enough easy-to-read to keep you hooked up to the story. Marybeth, Sheridan and Lucy are in this one but only in a small role through Nate the falconer.
mysterysnailreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
whatmeaganreads's review against another edition
5.0
C.J. Box does it once again! This series just keeps getting better and better.
samedi's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite Joe Pickett so far! (Although I’m reading them out of order, when they become available at my library.) Joe Pickett goes to the big city (ie Jackson Hole, WY) and, shockingly, once again gets involved in a possible murder involving big game! The mystery is not quite as good, but I like the pacing and the new characters in this one a lot. Probably should have read #4 first, since there are a ton of references to it, but I got along okay without it.