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mlypatz6's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
gretel7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
jomcclure's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
littletaiko's review against another edition
3.0
Catching up on the C. J. Box series now - Nowhere to Run was a solid entry in the Joe Pickett series. However, this one was a bit disappointing compared to some of the others. Don't get me a wrong, a slightly off book by C. J. Box is still a really good book, I just felt that something was off this time around. Part of the problem was the ending which felt rushed and was fairly unsatisfying. As usual, Joe finds himself in rather dangerous and unusual situation that is never as cut and dried as he would like. The moral dilemmas are always thought provoking and timely.
geeisforgrace's review against another edition
5.0
One of my favorite Joe Pickett books! Loved this one. So different and engaging.
cgcang's review against another edition
5.0
I'm afraid 2020 is going to be the year of C.J. Box for me.
I had read and reviewed his first Joe Pickett book, Open Season, back in May last year. It took me 3 months to move on to Savage Run and another 4 months before I read Winterkill.
It went downhill from there and here we are.
Nowhere To Run is a very solid entry. It's neatly written. It has this trademark rural, natural feel that Pickett novels give off and I'm a sucker for that. The pacing is a bit slower than Below Zero which isn't a bad thing because Below Zero, despite the fast-paced action, wasn't Box's strongest.
Nowhere To Run however, has some real bite. It has tension and violence, character development, thrilling chase sequences and quite unexpectedly, it turns out the main themes of the book were societal and moral all along, which means good writing on C.J. Box's part.
Good writing, at the end of the day, is what we're all looking for.
I had read and reviewed his first Joe Pickett book, Open Season, back in May last year. It took me 3 months to move on to Savage Run and another 4 months before I read Winterkill.
It went downhill from there and here we are.
Nowhere To Run is a very solid entry. It's neatly written. It has this trademark rural, natural feel that Pickett novels give off and I'm a sucker for that. The pacing is a bit slower than Below Zero which isn't a bad thing because Below Zero, despite the fast-paced action, wasn't Box's strongest.
Nowhere To Run however, has some real bite. It has tension and violence, character development, thrilling chase sequences and quite unexpectedly, it turns out the main themes of the book were societal and moral all along, which means good writing on C.J. Box's part.
Good writing, at the end of the day, is what we're all looking for.