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| Title | : | Out Of Range (Joe Pickett #5) |
| Author | : | C.J. Box |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | May 2nd 2006 by G.P. Putnam's Sons (first published May 5th 2005) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Westerns |
C.J. Box
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.23 | 10695 Users | 549 Reviews
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Game warden Joe Pickett returns in a twisting, action-packed tale of greed, power, and murder.Joe Pickett is attempting to enjoy-all right, survive-his mother-in-law's wedding to a local big-shot rancher when he receives some disturbing news: Will Jensen,a fellow Wyoming game warden and a good friend, has killed himself. And Joe's been picked to temporarily run Jensen's Teton district.
Jackson, Wyoming, is a far cry from Joe's hometown of Saddlestring-it's the epicenter for many environmental extremists and an elite playground for the rich and powerful-and Joe quickly finds himself in over his head. Yet despite the pressures of his new job, he can't get his friend's suicide out of his mind. By all accounts, Will had changed in the last few months, becoming violent and unpredictable.
The closer Joe comes to the truth about Will's death, the more his own life spirals out of control-and he realizes that if he's not careful, he may end up as Jackson's next victim. Out of Range proves once again that C. J. Box is one of the most original and entertaining voices in mystery fiction.
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| Original Title: | Out Of Range |
| ISBN: | 0425209458 (ISBN13: 9780425209455) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Joe Pickett #5 |
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Ratings: 4.23 From 10695 Users | 549 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Out Of Range (Joe Pickett #5)
I'm really torn on what to rate this one. Technically, it's a good story, but I have some issues with the poor decisions everyone seems to be making, Joe included. Joe is away from home, subbing in Jackson Hole for a colleague who, unfortunately, committed suicide. This causes issues between Joe and Marybeth, who isn't my favorite person anyway, and slipped down about 10 notches in my book. Woman, you are the worst. And Stella. What a horribly drawn character with absolutely no redeemingOne thing I love about reading is discovering a book you love by an author you've never read before. C. J. Box is one of those authors. (Ann Patchett is my other new favorite author.) I've never read his work even though I had seen his books in bookstores. Out Of Range is a great story. I picked it up because the story takes place in Jackson, Wyoming (where my WIP takes place. I wanted to read how a Wyoming native wrote about the same location).Box is a storyteller, in the best sense of the
Authors such as Craig Johnson, Tony Hillerman, James Lee Burke and Bill Pronzoni and others have set the bar for mysteries that take place in the contemporary rural American West. C.J. Box is not yet ready to join them. Despite having written a slew of novels about Wyoming game warden, Joe Pickett, this novel lacked pace, believeable characters and a compelling plot. Though reading about the beauty of Wyoming was engaging, I felt that the writing was average and most of the characters outside of
I didn't so much want to read ahead to check if names were in this one but I still practically couldn't put it down. Jackson is not the same as Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole it up in the mountains with skiing. Jackson is in the Valley. Do you agree or disagree with me? I have actually written horses with my family once, 5 of us and the guide, up to a hunting camp, cowboy's breakfast on the way up, then sandwiches when we got there. It was so much fun.
This book hit the ground running and didn't let up! I loved every second of it. I think this one was my favorite so far. Can't wait to read book #6!
This was a good, light read. I was aware that this was the 5th in a series but gambled that it would be fine as a stand-alone and I was right. Don't get me wrong there were events discussed at the beginning that I didn't have a clue about but it was brief and didn't have any bearing on this story. I enjoyed it being set out west and liked the main character. I will definitely read more of the series.
I'm a fan of the Joe Pickett series but I found myself struggling with this one.Some of it was the change in setting. Joe is pulled away from his sleepy part of Wyoming to the millionaire playground that is Jackson Hole. I've been there a couple of times and although the Grand Tetons and Lake Janet are truly spectacular, I didn't like the atmosphere in the town, which seemed like a theme park for the entitled. Joe doesn't like Jackson much either but I still missed being in Saddlestring.Then
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