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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I usually really like Joe Pickett books, but this one was too much politics and smarmy people, not enough interesting outdoor wonder of nature. Typically the landscape and wildlife are a strong character in Box's books. Not so much this one.
I had the sense that there was a book due, but no inspiration for an interesting plotline.
That said, I think I've read everything Box has written, and even this one which kind of bored me and never caught me is still a solid 2.5.
If you've never read any of the Joe Pickett books, I recommend starting at the beginning of the series to follow the character development.
Additional notes after re-reading:
While I pretty much stand by my review above, I would rate the book a 3.5. Not quite qq 4 as
I';ve rated most every other Pickett novel I've read, but a solid 3.5.
I had the sense that there was a book due, but no inspiration for an interesting plotline.
That said, I think I've read everything Box has written, and even this one which kind of bored me and never caught me is still a solid 2.5.
If you've never read any of the Joe Pickett books, I recommend starting at the beginning of the series to follow the character development.
Additional notes after re-reading:
While I pretty much stand by my review above, I would rate the book a 3.5. Not quite qq 4 as
I';ve rated most every other Pickett novel I've read, but a solid 3.5.
Summary : Joe’s daughters are growing up. Sheridan, the oldest and a new college graduate, recently got a job at an upscale dude ranch. She lives there year round and works as a Wrangler.
Joe gets called into action by the new governor. A prominent British businesswoman has gone missing and she was last seen at the Silver Creek Ranch where Sheridan works. Joe doesn’t want to get his daughter involved but he knows she could have important information.
Meanwhile, at a nearby sawmill, the burner occasionally works into the wee hours of the morning. An unusual acrid smell — that of singed hair and vaguely like chicken — comes from it. This is noticed by an older woman who is then seriously injured in a hit and run.
At a wind farm, the largest in the country, their operations look a bit shady to Nate Romanowski, who is looking into the disappearance of local eagles and other birds for a couple of fellow falconers.
All of this comes together in another page turning book in the Joe Pickett series and little is as it appears to be initially. It also wouldn’t be a Joe Pickett book without something burning or blowing up on him. This time it happens in a more shocking way!
Comments: I continue to be a huge fan of the Joe Pickett series. The Disappeared ended on a cliff hanger and I had to immediately get the next book–the most current one in the series. I admit I fell for the trick!
Recommended for mystery readers and those who like books with a Western setting. I strongly recommend reading the series from the beginning.
Joe gets called into action by the new governor. A prominent British businesswoman has gone missing and she was last seen at the Silver Creek Ranch where Sheridan works. Joe doesn’t want to get his daughter involved but he knows she could have important information.
Meanwhile, at a nearby sawmill, the burner occasionally works into the wee hours of the morning. An unusual acrid smell — that of singed hair and vaguely like chicken — comes from it. This is noticed by an older woman who is then seriously injured in a hit and run.
At a wind farm, the largest in the country, their operations look a bit shady to Nate Romanowski, who is looking into the disappearance of local eagles and other birds for a couple of fellow falconers.
All of this comes together in another page turning book in the Joe Pickett series and little is as it appears to be initially. It also wouldn’t be a Joe Pickett book without something burning or blowing up on him. This time it happens in a more shocking way!
Comments: I continue to be a huge fan of the Joe Pickett series. The Disappeared ended on a cliff hanger and I had to immediately get the next book–the most current one in the series. I admit I fell for the trick!
Recommended for mystery readers and those who like books with a Western setting. I strongly recommend reading the series from the beginning.
Loved the newest Joe Pickett book. The glimpse of his relationship with Sheridan as a grown up is priceless. I love this character.
I was expecting greatness from this book but I found myself highly disappointed. First of all, it took at least a third of the book for it to start getting interesting, and even then it didn’t last long. There are so many different plots scattered around the book that you lose track of the story if you don’t read it in one go.
(Spoiler from here)
The Kate mystery is so boring?? Everything builds up for 300 pages just for this ending?
The reason of why joe was chosen was really far fetched to my opinion
And the whole thing with the eagles? Anticlimactic.
The only good part about this book was Nate’s character.
(Spoiler from here)
The Kate mystery is so boring?? Everything builds up for 300 pages just for this ending?
The reason of why joe was chosen was really far fetched to my opinion
And the whole thing with the eagles? Anticlimactic.
The only good part about this book was Nate’s character.
The Joe Pickett series has quickly risen to the top of my favorite series list. I know I gush about each book, but they are well written and the stories always keep me intrigued. I laughed out loud more with this book than the others. It ended with a cliff-hanger, and I didn't feel resentful about it.
Each book has multiple layers to the story, so they keep you engaged from beginning to end. The author uses current events and/or issues in his home state of Wyoming as a basis for his stories. The stories run the gamut from endangered species, ecological issues, corporate greed, government management and sometimes over-reach, political extremists, or the controversy over wind turbine technology and its effects on our birds and on our ecosystems, as in this book. These topics are spun through the books and entwined with the protagonist of the series, Joe Pickett, a Wyoming state game warden, his family and friends, his job duties, etc. The stories also have a character who is a Falconer. I've become interested in this fascinating sport as well.
The best thing about this series is that the protagonist is a normal guy, not a super hero. He loves his wife and daughters, has a passion for his job, and will always do the right thing even at the detriment to himself.
Each book has multiple layers to the story, so they keep you engaged from beginning to end. The author uses current events and/or issues in his home state of Wyoming as a basis for his stories. The stories run the gamut from endangered species, ecological issues, corporate greed, government management and sometimes over-reach, political extremists, or the controversy over wind turbine technology and its effects on our birds and on our ecosystems, as in this book. These topics are spun through the books and entwined with the protagonist of the series, Joe Pickett, a Wyoming state game warden, his family and friends, his job duties, etc. The stories also have a character who is a Falconer. I've become interested in this fascinating sport as well.
The best thing about this series is that the protagonist is a normal guy, not a super hero. He loves his wife and daughters, has a passion for his job, and will always do the right thing even at the detriment to himself.
I so enjoy the Joe Pickett novels. It's always nice to sit down with old friends and pick up where we last left off. I can usually consume one of these in a day and enjoy every minute along the way. I think I liked this one more than some because Sheridan made a bigger appearance and it's always fun when Nate is in the picture. Poor Joe, wrecked yet another state truck.
A classic volume in the saga - there is superb driving (trucks and snowmobiles), bold courage by our hero and the people who stand with him (lovely cameo of the old lady, new role for a daughter), a destroyed government truck, and not too much about the conniving, greedy people who wreck our world.
Loved the newest Joe Pickett book. The glimpse of his relationship with Sheridan as a grown up is priceless. I love this character.
Really strong beginning and plot development with an incredibly disappointing ending