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Feb 01, 2024JinnieElle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this a lot. Really learned some things too! Not sure it's good for a series, but maybe so. I'll have to check out the next one and find out.
Dec 03, 2023emmabee23 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Joe Pickett is a refreshing alternative to the MARVEL universe of one dimensional male protagonists. The character development in this book, the vivid descriptions of the local scenery, and the care taken to depict Wyoming and its people…
Mar 13, 2023smokeweaver988 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Expertly crafted characters, with strong morals. A rich blend of hunting, and mystery. A good book.
Nov 16, 2022jimbo_yosemite rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I am surprised by the high ratings others have given this book. I found it quite boring to read about this incompetent main character. I have known several actual game wardens and they were all experienced outdoorsmen, avid hunters and…
Aug 08, 2022
This is the first book in the Joe Picket series. Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming. Joe finds a local hunting outfitter dead, splayed out on the woodpile behind his home where he lives with his wife and two young…
Jan 22, 20222greyts rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
1st Joe Pickett book in the series. Very good read and I am looking forward to reading more, in order (if I live that long).
Oct 14, 2021
Started Oct 13/21, Finished Oct 14/21
May 19, 2021Cidherman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really liked OPEN SEASON! It has the gold standard, absolutely necessary, requirement to make a novel great: plot!!! I always say it is the most important thing. Open Season is part police procedural and part mystery in a…
Mar 13, 2021
I have read"The Disappeared" " Wolf Pack" as I just found one of his books in Wallmart it looked interesting bought it, and loved it. After reading the Wolf Pack I loved his writing so much, and love Joe, and all he is associated with,…
Sep 10, 2020
This was my first introduction to the character of Joe Pickett. He genuinely cares about the wildlife he is trying to protect and is an excellent detective when figuring out who did the crime. After reading this I was hooked and have been…
Aug 13, 2020JCLCharlesH rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
C. J. Box's first novel about his character Joe Pickett, a game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming introduces readers to a hero who is still learning his job, but has a strong moral compass and fierce loyalty. The story made me very…
Jul 27, 2020Shellie1_us rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Joe Pickett is an engaging game warden who always seems to find himself in the dilemma of doing the right thing or going with the flow. No good deed goes unpunished it seems, and Joe is determined to up hold the law. Wonderful descriptions…
May 05, 2020acregger rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a great book! I was born in Wyoming and the author's depiction of the characters and some of politics were so Wyomingite. The story was a page turner. The hero was just a average Joe like most of us, who was just trying to do…
Apr 09, 2019
A robust read that is first in a series!
Mar 17, 2019RescueDog rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great story!
Jan 28, 2019reader10000 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
his 1st book. Key characters: Ote and jeannie Keeley - Ote is an outfitter who stole Joe's gun previously Vern - Joe's mentor - a greedy man now working for an oil co Wacey - Joe's former colleague/partner, looking to become sheriff…
Nov 12, 2018RescueDog rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great story.
May 25, 2018Lchagan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Joe Pickett - a depressed wimp? Crazy talk. In Joe Pickett and his family, C.J. Box has created men and women of character and integrity in the wild lands Wyoming. Joe is a Game Warden whose strong moral code is born out in his work…
Jan 05, 2018
Joe Pickett is the new, by-the-books game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming.
Nov 09, 2017
Easy to read and interesting. I found myself skimming some of the descriptive paragraphs, I just couldn't get into the authors details. I felt sorry for the hero, the situation he was living in and the way he was treated by his coworkers…
Nov 12, 2016cottageunderh rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Blerg. This was so disappointing that I couldn't even get through to Chapter 3. I have abandoned it. And will be returning this book. Unfortunately, Joe Pickett is just too depressing as a character. Oh well.
Oct 19, 2016LauraSteinert rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Read it because of the great reviews here. Very disappointed. Ineffectual, wimp intimidated by the people he is supposed to be stopping from poaching, by his mother-in-law, and other law enforcement officers. He spends most of his time…
Sep 27, 2016
Loved it. Let my household duties go as I sat with this book in my hand and my cup of coffee by my elbow. It really held your attention!
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Apr 09, 2015
This book was amazing. Life like characters and a plot that really gets your attention. Loved it!!!!!
Jan 15, 2015josh2506 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great read. Joe Pickett is a very likeable character, likewise his daughter Sheridan. Loved the book and looking forward to reading more of his novels.