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morgandemming's review against another edition
5.0
This book has it all: family drama, cute kids, and crime bosses. Oh, and it’s based in a quintessential little country town we all wish we hailed from. What more could you ask for?
anemone42's review against another edition
5.0
I picked up this book to kill time one day, thinking it would be an okay mystery. Wrong; this is a *fantastic* mystery. The plot tears along and carries you, peeking between your fingers, with it. Don't let that description mislead you, though. The plot is good, but the characters are what make this book stand out. Jess trying to cling to his ranch, to his way of life, only to watch his wife and son reject everything he is. Annie, scared to pieces, ready to ram a pitchfork through anyone who means her or William harm. Jim Hearne, Monica, Villatoro--so many characters who will make things right if it kills them.
The villains are terrifyingly evil. Even Newkirk, perpetually on the verge of backing out, has a vacuum where he should have principles. My favorite villain, though, is busybody Fiona Pritzle. If I wasn't rooting for Someone to tell her to fuck off, I was rooting for someone to punch her right in her tale-telling mouth. She makes me clench with rage, a bad quality in a real person, but a fantastic quality in a fictional one.
I love this book so much.
The villains are terrifyingly evil. Even Newkirk, perpetually on the verge of backing out, has a vacuum where he should have principles. My favorite villain, though, is busybody Fiona Pritzle. If I wasn't rooting for Someone to tell her to fuck off, I was rooting for someone to punch her right in her tale-telling mouth. She makes me clench with rage, a bad quality in a real person, but a fantastic quality in a fictional one.
I love this book so much.
bkdrgn303's review against another edition
4.0
I have to admit that I am a huge fan of C.J. Box. I have met him on several occasions and he is an absolutely charming and delightful man.
With that as a disclaimer, I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. The tension begins on the very first page and it doesn't let up. I wouldn't call this book "high literature" but if you want a fast-paced book that isn't mucked up with sentiment girly stuff, this may be the book for you. C.J. Box is funny, too, in a subtle and underhanded way.
With that as a disclaimer, I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. The tension begins on the very first page and it doesn't let up. I wouldn't call this book "high literature" but if you want a fast-paced book that isn't mucked up with sentiment girly stuff, this may be the book for you. C.J. Box is funny, too, in a subtle and underhanded way.
constantreader471's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading this thriller and give it 4 out 5 stars. It was a library book and I am counting it for Idaho in my US state challenge. This is not a traditional murder mystery, because you know who the bad guys are right at the beginning of the book. Two children, ages 12 and 10, see 3 men murder a fourth man. The killers see them and try to kill them, but they escape.
The suspense builds as the killers, ex LAPD cops, volunteer to help the local sheriff in rural northern Idaho help search for the missing children. Once I was halfway through, I found it difficult to put down.
The suspense builds as the killers, ex LAPD cops, volunteer to help the local sheriff in rural northern Idaho help search for the missing children. Once I was halfway through, I found it difficult to put down.
melissa_427's review against another edition
4.0
I ended up reading this book as part of a book club. Suspense/Thriller murder mystery type reads rarely make it into my reading routine. However, I'm so glad that this one did. The setting o this story in Northern Idaho gave it a rural feel that reminded me of growing up and of home. I was so interested in this story from the very beginning. C.J. Box does not keep the reader waiting for action and plot line progession. I was surprised by how involved I became in the plot and desperately I wanted things to end up according to my personal plan and ideal conclusions.
Truly an enjoyable read, thankful to get out of my genre comfort zone and experience something a bit different but just as revealing to the human soul, redemption, forgiveness, messy-life-siuations, and community.
And the line that stuck out most:
"These people, he thought, talk to you like they've known you all their lives."
Truly an enjoyable read, thankful to get out of my genre comfort zone and experience something a bit different but just as revealing to the human soul, redemption, forgiveness, messy-life-siuations, and community.
And the line that stuck out most:
"These people, he thought, talk to you like they've known you all their lives."
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome thriller; a page turner with well-developed characters; eager to read more by Box!
debi_g's review against another edition
3.0
It was a Nook deal, or I wouldn't have read it, but I did enjoy this one. The plot simmered for a couple hundred pages, then reached a good boil. Bad cops, old cowboys, and plucky kids made this interesting. Plus, I was familiar with the (Northern Idaho) setting, which always adds to the fun of reading.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother go on the run in the woods of North Idaho, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder---four men who know exactly who William and Annie are, and who know exactly where their desperate mother is waiting for news of her children's fate. Retired cops from Los Angeles, the killers easily persuade the inexperienced sheriff to let them lead the search for the missing children.
William and Annie's unexpected savior comes in the form of an old-school rancher teetering on the brink of foreclosure. But as one man against four who will stop at nothing to silence their witnesses, Jess Rawlins needs allies, and he knows that one word to the wrong person could seal the fate of the children or their mother. In a town where most of the ranches like his have turned into acres of ranchettes populated by strangers, finding someone to trust won't be easy." (From Amazon)
A suspenseful read for sure that will keep you up reading.
"A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother go on the run in the woods of North Idaho, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder---four men who know exactly who William and Annie are, and who know exactly where their desperate mother is waiting for news of her children's fate. Retired cops from Los Angeles, the killers easily persuade the inexperienced sheriff to let them lead the search for the missing children.
William and Annie's unexpected savior comes in the form of an old-school rancher teetering on the brink of foreclosure. But as one man against four who will stop at nothing to silence their witnesses, Jess Rawlins needs allies, and he knows that one word to the wrong person could seal the fate of the children or their mother. In a town where most of the ranches like his have turned into acres of ranchettes populated by strangers, finding someone to trust won't be easy." (From Amazon)
A suspenseful read for sure that will keep you up reading.