Savage Run: a Joe Pickett Novel

I have read all of these books and am waiting for the next one to come out in February. Each one is even better than the last one. Read the books and skip what a mess they made of season two of the series. They did pretty good job on the first season staying close to the book and made a big mess trying to stuff the next 3 or 4 books into the same season. READ THE BOOKS SKIP THE TV MESS.

Savage Run is another great read from C.J. Box, easily something you want to finish and not put down. Box has his main character Joe Pickett working hard to preserve his sanity and job. Total action and twists and turns, you will love this book.

If you like the outdoors and the West you'll love this one. A real page turner! Hated for it to end!

The second great book in this series. A great read. Joe simply does the "right thing" to the best of his ability. Great relationship between him and his wife and kids. Lots of action just simply a excellent book. Cann't wait for the next.

With Open Season, C.J. Box introduced a great new protagonist in Joe Pickett, a fairly ordinary game warden who has a knack for stumbling into extraordinary situations. This new Pickett novel shows that Box is more than just a great storyteller. With strong characterizations, excellent descriptions, and an even-handed approach to laying out the current range wars between old-time ranchers and overzealot environmentalists, Box weaves a great tale, starting with an exploding cow. Pickett once again relies on his stubborn determination to do the right thing, and it leads him into situations that are probably over his head. But he's smarter than even he thinks he is, and Savage Run provides plenty of opportunities for him to show us. The plot twists are unexpected, and the writing keeps you turning the pages. Great stuff. Russell Rowland, author, IN OPEN SPACES

C. J. Box has more than lived up to his high promise of his debut novel "Open Season," This time out, the writing is more polished, graceful and the plotting is more tightly controlled. I also hereby award the author "The Best First Line Prize of 2002" I was hooked after this: "On the third day of their honeymoon, infamous environmental activist Stewie Woods and his new bride, Annabel Bellotti, were spiking trees in the forest when a cow exploded and blew them up. Until then, their marriage had been happy."Hard to resist, right?Joe Pickett is called in as game warden for a sighted "livestock slaughter." At the time, no one knew any humans were involved. This is not the story of golden haired environmentalists vs. evil developers. There is good, bad and sometimes just plain silly on both sides. But Joe gradually becomes aware that some seemingly unconnected deaths of major environmentalists have links with his cow explosion. The action is fast, the violence sudden and graphic and has a gratifying climax. I felt guilty about feeling satisfied, but I just couldn't help it.The characterizations are extremely sharp. Though Joe has a very low opinion of his abilities, you have to listen how other people judge and estimate him to get a balanced idea of his true worth. Someone compared him to a Jimmy Stewart character and I think the comparison is apt. His wife Marybeth (the consensus is she's a "babe") is anything but a dim presence. She is Joe's other self, and sometimes the wiser one. The author handles the Wyoming scenery and ambiance like a master. You feel as if he has stepped on every foot of ground. An excellent read, and I await my next meeting with Joe Pickett with pleasure.