Mystery

I’ve enjoyed C.J. Box Joe Pickett books, like the characters, the setting, and the premise for the stories. David Chandler is the narrator of the audio version and hearing his voice is like listening to an old friend. Dark Sky, however, fell a bit flat. The premise of the story … Read More

The Turn of the Key was a surprisingly good book. The story is told from the point of view of a woman in prison who is writing letters to a famous lawyer asking him to take her case. She claims that she is innocent and realizes that she made a … Read More

If you have read a few of the C.J. Box Joe Pickett novels then you know that they weave together several threads. Sometimes there are politics: national, state, or local. There is Joe’s family and what is happening with them, his wife and three daughters. Joe’s best friend Nate often … Read More

In Long Range, by C. J. Box, game warden Joe Pickett is called in to help with the sniper shooting of a Judge’s wife. Judge Hewitt’s wife was killed by accident as the shot was intended for the Judge. Judge Hewitt is beside himself and calls on all of the … Read More

Two Can Keep A Secret is about a twin brother and sister, Ellery and Ezra, who are sent to their mom’s home town, Echo Ridge, for their senior year of high school. It is a very small town where everyone knows everyone else … and their business.  Ellery is into … Read More

The book New Iberia Blues is the 22nd Dave Robicheaux book by Jame Lee Burke.  Dave is a sheriff’s deputy, he has a new partner who is pretty and he likes her, but there is a large age difference, which makes things awkward.  They find the body of a young … Read More

Are you a C.J. Box fan? If so, you are in for a treat. Off The Grid is a great story and probably the best Box ever.  There is a lot going on.  The Governor asks Joe Picket to investigate some unusual activities. One of Joe’s daughters is in danger … Read More

Betrayed begins with Judy Carrier in a funk. Judy is an associate attorney at the all women’s law firm of Rosato and Associates. Her boss, Benedetta Rosato, has dumped a large number of cases on Judy.  Judy doesn’t feel good about these new cases, but doesn’t feel she has any say in … Read More