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marbles66's review against another edition
4.0
At first I found this hard to read but then it pickrd up and I really enjoyed it. This was the first book I have read by C J Box and will probably try another.
kathleenitpdx's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pattieod's review against another edition
3.0
Sort of Spoiler Alert: I can't give over 3 stars to anything that ends in a big ole shootout (not really giving anything away - you see the Final Confrontation Between the Good Guys and the Bad Guys coming a mile away) but this was pretty good for junk/mindless reading. Would definitely recommend it to guys, or anyone looking for a page-turner.
rojo25's review against another edition
5.0
Just outstanding. This was my first C. J. Box book and definitely not my last. This book is well organized and well written. The murder of a man is witnessed by 2 children in Northern Idaho. The killers will do anything to keep them quiet. I have to admit, I really felt a lot of emotion in this book about the characters in this book. The antagonists (bad retired L. A. cops) were brutal, the Sherriff was a mess, Jess Rawlins was heroic and loveable and of course the two children were, …, well, … children and who doesn’t love everything about children. But, the murder is just the tip of the iceberg. The story surrounds the reason for the murder. Furthermore, the antagonists have a criminal past that is catching up with them when a retired California police detective shows up in Idaho following a trail of marked $100 dollar bills. This is non-stop excitement and suspense. I couldn’t put it down. The ending was emotional but gratifying for me. Definitely recommend this.
tomaind's review against another edition
5.0
Great book! Edge of your seat suspense that keeps you sucked into the story. I had a hard time putting this book down because I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next. This was a suspenseful story with intersting characters and some really bad guys! This was the first book I read by this author, but it will not be the last. I could definately see this story being turned into a movie.
spap19's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
theadorek9's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
liralen's review against another edition
3.0
Kept my interest for part of a flight and wasn't interesting enough for me to feel bad about leaving it behind, which is exactly how I like my travel reading. As far as thrillers go, it's okay—I'm not super interested in spending lots of time in the bad guys' heads, which is a point against this, and I'd really rather hoped that there would be a lot more on-the-run-in-the-Idaho-woods, which is why I picked up the book in the first place. I've been in an on-and-off mystery/thriller mood lately, and this didn't really do it for me.