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___'s review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This is my second C.J. Box novel, as well as second Joe Pickett novel. And for the second time, I was disappointed.
I don't find these stores thrilling, clever, or interesting in any way. In this book, there was just a group of hoodlums being hoodlums in the woods. That's it. That was the book. Oh, of course there's the occasional side plot interspersed throughout the book of some other character and some falcons, like it's the author's desperate attempt to distract from the boring main "plot". Unfortunately, boring plus boring is still boring.
I don't find these stores thrilling, clever, or interesting in any way. In this book, there was just a group of hoodlums being hoodlums in the woods. That's it. That was the book. Oh, of course there's the occasional side plot interspersed throughout the book of some other character and some falcons, like it's the author's desperate attempt to distract from the boring main "plot". Unfortunately, boring plus boring is still boring.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
ndbeyer's review
4.0
This series has had its ups and downs but this book had an interesting concept and I felt it was written better than others in the series.
jillianepp's review
2.0
Had a good start and weak last half-1/3 of book, imo. I like Joe though. The writing wasn’t my cup of tea.
jomcclure's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sleepy_possum's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bunrab's review against another edition
3.0
Lately I've read several books that were the most recent in their respective series to get to my local library, and I've noticed a trend: they've each gotten darker, and depending on the genre, less realistic/less based on the rules and conventions of their settings established earlier in the series. The authors seem to get tired of their own characters, and start writing more superficial stereotypes.
In this case, the series has steadily been devolving into unlikely plots and unlikeable characters, being resolved by Nate as deus ex machina, and the endings have more gore, more violence. Not my thing. Your mileage may vary.
In this case, the series has steadily been devolving into unlikely plots and unlikeable characters, being resolved by Nate as deus ex machina, and the endings have more gore, more violence. Not my thing. Your mileage may vary.
gimpyknee's review against another edition
5.0
A thoroughly entertaining read that I fininished in one sitting.
stevem0214's review
5.0
This was a "can't put down" book!!! The only reason I took so long to read it was that I was already in the middle of another (dead tree) book when I started. I can't talk about the ending without giving it away; but believe me, things are getting ready to get real western, real fast! You have to read these in order, but it is so worth the time invested!