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August 5, 2008 -
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- ISBN: 9781456106102
- File size: 265240 KB
- Duration: 09:12:34
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AudioFile Magazine
Joe Pickett, game warden in Saddlestring, Wyoming, is temporarily assigned to the more upscale and politically charged Jackson Hole district when his friend and fellow game warden, Will Jensen, turns up dead by his own gun. Was it suicide--or something more sinister? David Chandler captures the honor and grit of Pickett, the irritating personality of Pickett's eldest daughter, the quirkiness of the environmental activist, and the desperation of the land developer, who all play a part in the mystery Pickett must solve. Chandler plays the suspense against a backdrop of the vast and vanishing beauty of the Tetons. The story is slow paced, but the action, especially in the wilds, is heart pounding. A.C.P. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine -
Publisher's Weekly
April 11, 2005
In Box's taut, suspenseful fifth Joe Picket novel (after 2004's Trophy Hunt
), the Wyoming game warden is temporarily transferred from his backwater base, Saddlestring, to Jackson, a sophisticated tourist mecca, to replace warden Will Jensen, who apparently shot himself to death. Joe has his doubts about Will's "suicide," but little time to investigate given other distractions: a vast and remote territory to patrol, questionable practices by a hunting outfitter, pressure to approve an exclusive housing development on a wildlife trail and protests by animal rights activists. At home, Joe's contentious wife, Marybeth, deals with mysterious threats and daughter Sheridan's teenage angst. To complicate matters further, Joe's reputation as a hardheaded law enforcer, unwilling to play politics, precedes him. Unusual for the genre, the skillfully orchestrated climax doesn't include a chase and the conclusion is ambivalent. Adept at setting his scenes, physically and psychologically, Box approaches Nevada Barr in his ability to describe the West's natural beauty. With each book he creates plots of greater complexity, but in contrast to his ever more nuanced male characters, his women remain too often flirtatious or angry. Agent, Ann Rittenberg. Author tour.
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