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Start your review of Shadows Reel (Joe Pickett #22)

"That's him,"
"Y'all ready?"
Joe nodded, but he wasn't certain he was ready. Fix for what?

Joe, Joe, Joe...!

Joe Pickett, Game Warden of the Saddlestring District is slightly taking a backseat in Shadows Reel. I had fun listening to this book and information technology didn't bother me until it was over when I realized Joe was pretty useless in this book. 😁 In any case, the Game Warden is mannerly in a peculiar way.

Shortly earlier Thanksgiving, a man drops off a bundle at Twelve Sleep County library where Joe'south married woman

"That'south him,"
"You ready?"
Joe nodded, but he wasn't sure he was ready. Set up for what?

Joe, Joe, Joe...!

Joe Pickett, Game Warden of the Saddlestring District is slightly taking a backseat in Shadows Reel. I had fun listening to this book and it didn't bother me until it was over when I realized Joe was pretty useless in this volume. 😁 In any case, the Game Warden is charming in a peculiar mode.

Before long earlier Thanksgiving, a man drops off a package at Twelve Slumber Canton library where Joe'southward wife Marybeth works. Inside the bundle contains a Nazi photo album. Two men with faux identities want that album back bad and a few innocent residents' lives perished.

Standing from the previous book, Master falconer, Nate Romanowski is searching for his "Air Forcefulness". Three of his birds were killed and twelve were stolen. His search for a known thief and word among online falconer community caused quite an outrage. These folks don't take breaking the "code" lightly; you lot don't steal or injure birds of other falconers. Nate heads to Colorado to meet Geronimo Jones, a member who has seen the thief and his posse in Denver.

As I said, Joe isn't the star in this one. Marybeth takes the lead in finding and capturing the baddies who are after the Nazi photo album. Nate and Geronimo Jones chase the other guys who stole his birds with a subplot of BLM and Antifa. I enjoy it overall and I similar learning bit by fleck virtually falconry. Since part of the story conduct over from the previous, Nighttime Sky, I wouldn't read this one as a standalone.

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C. J. Box continues to excite readers with unique mystery thrillers that are total of suspense and action. The 20-2d book in the series featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is total of multiple discoveries happening around Thanksgiving. Joe gets a phone call about a expressionless moose that turns out to be much worse. A local fishing guide has been murdered. Meanwhile, Joe's wife, Marybeth, finds a parcel at the front door of the library where she is the director. Information technology contains a photo album that has C. J. Box continues to excite readers with unique mystery thrillers that are full of suspense and action. The xx-second book in the serial featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is full of multiple discoveries happening around Thanksgiving. Joe gets a phone call about a dead moose that turns out to be much worse. A local fishing guide has been murdered. Meanwhile, Joe's wife, Marybeth, finds a parcel at the front door of the library where she is the manager. It contains a photo anthology that has photos of High german officials from 1937. Who left the volume and why? Meanwhile Joe's friend, Nate Romanowski, is hunting for the man that stole well-nigh of his falcons and killed three others. He too attacked Nate's wife and threatened his girl. Nate uses a network of fellow falconers to track the human from state to land until there is a final show down. When the two investigations put Joe and Marybeth and their family in danger, Joe is determined to detect the culprits and answers the call to aid Nate.

Readers get a skillful feel for Joe and Marybeth. Their characters have depth and are well described. She plays a much bigger role in this novel and information technology was great to run into how her research provided much needed knowledge for one of the cases. We too get caught up with the lives of their iii daughters. Joe works with the local sheriff and deputies, but, equally usual, does some investigation of his own. The antagonists are known early on in the novel to the readers so there is no mystery about who they are. It'south more about why they have done it. The supporting characters provide support, humor, and conflict to enrich the reading experience.

The writing is fluid and descriptive which helps readers envision the scenes without disrupting or slowing the flow. However, a few of the scenes are somewhat graphic. Despite Nate'due south part of the story having a lot of suspense and action, it seemed to backbite from the main story line for me. There was a strong sense of place causing me to feel as though I was living the events aslope the characters. The concluding action scene is somewhat over-the-top. Themes include violence, murder, theft, assault, Deutschland in 1937 and later, and much more than.

Overall, this was entertaining, suspenseful, and an activity packed ending with compelling characters that kept me turning the pages every bit I saturday on the edge of my seat. With exciting scenes and fascinating dual story lines, information technology captivated me. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume in the series. Will one of the daughters go their own series? It seems like April could be featured in i.

PENGUIN Group Putnam, M.P. Putnam's Sons and C. J. Box provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine lonely and are not biased in any way. Publication engagement is currently gear up for March 8, 2022. This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine.

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I have been reading and very much enjoying C J Box's Joe Pickett stories for two decades at present! Shadows Reel had the expected truck wreck and the new "skillful ol' boy" sheriff and the usual fast paced action I've come to expect.... But my problem with it was there were 2 fast paced stories going on here that kind of detracted from each other, neither story felt like it was complete. I know Joe and Nate are getting older (so am I), but in this

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I take been reading and very much enjoying C J Box'southward Joe Pickett stories for two decades at present! Shadows Reel had the expected truck wreck and the new "practiced ol' boy" sheriff and the usual fast paced activeness I've come up to expect.... But my problem with information technology was in that location were 2 fast paced stories going on hither that kind of detracted from each other, neither story felt like it was complete. I know Joe and Nate are getting older (so am I), but in this one I could feel them getting there. So, the characters were at that place... a little time-worn and somewhat faded. It's simply the plot of both stories felt forced / phoned-in. I did bask the read but am a little disappointed on the backend.

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I dear C.J. Box's work. I firmly believe he's constitutionally incapable of writing a bad volume. I dear almost all of his Joe Pickett novels. I pick upwardly each new entry in the series hoping for the very best — and lately, that "very all-time" is best divers as "a return to classic form." Sadly, in my opinion, SHADOWS REEL is not that.

In that location's besides the loopy, zaftig plot, which feels like it wants to thoughtfully occupy a canvas at least twice as large this novel, giving every twist, development and ch

I love C.J. Box'due south work. I firmly believe he's constitutionally incapable of writing a bad volume. I love almost all of his Joe Pickett novels. I choice upwardly each new entry in the series hoping for the very best — and lately, that "very all-time" is all-time divers as "a render to archetype form." Sadly, in my opinion, SHADOWS REEL is not that.

There's as well the loopy, zaftig plot, which feels like it wants to thoughtfully occupy a canvass at least twice as large this novel, giving every twist, evolution and character within it short shrift. Across that, there'southward a sour, dour reactionary tone that hangs over passage and page of SHADOWS REEl like the smell of spoiled, curdled milk. Everybody in the story seems tired and fed up and all but over it, disgusted with the world in which they live, and it's hard not to speculate about to which extent that sourness extend to its author, given the many politics rants spewed along in an awkwardly expository talking-to-the-photographic camera style.

Example:

"So yous think you know Americans now?"

"Yes. They're ever moving. Walking fast, talking loud, waving their arms around. They don't similar to sit still ever. They're all like that. I don't understand why they're all and then fat, the way they move effectually."

SHADOWS REEL takes a clunky headfirst dive into the politics of the moment, and while it would be a mistake to project the views of its characters onto their creator, a few things bound out:

1. The book seems to equate all anarchic violence with antifa and Black Lives Matter, never fifty-fifty mentioning the right-wing analogues to this: Adjuration Keepers, Three Percenters, Boogaloo Boys and the like. And its characters are given ample room to mock members of antifa "capacity" (no such thing, but it's mentioned wtice) as callow trust-fund white doofuses out to play out their Che Guevara fantasies. It's non hard to imagine that this is the author's commercial calculation, a safe way of commenting on current events without alienating the far-right people who make up the majority of his dwelling state of Wyoming, and, possibly, the MAGA-addled, white-male-centric, police-and-club types who might reasonably etch the bulk of his devoted readership.

Example:

"We're just gonna back out of here now," Antifa 2 said.

And then: "Right, Tristan?" Tristan was plain Antifa One.

"Shut upwards, Robbie," Tristan said.

"Tristan and Robbie," Nate echoed. "Couple of land-club names. Why am I not surprised? Shouldn't you boys exist playing video games in your parents' basement?"

And:

"Axel was holding court. And it sounded to Randy like Axel was talking about antifa. 'They actually don't have any realistic goals," Axel said. "Information technology'due south all bull***t from trust-fund militants with daddy bug. They say they want to cancel the police. They say they want no authorities and no capitalism and they want to return the country to indigenous tribes. Merely they all have the newest iPhone. It's all just f***ing insane.'

"The Blade laughed. He said, 'But, human being, they love you lot.'

"'Yep, they do. That's how smart they are.'"

two. The characters seem to have a corrosive contempt for big cities, every bit it steers out of its way to have lengthy mocking sideswipes at Denver , Portland and Seattle. In this book's earth, rural people and rural living and simpler, and, it'due south heavily implied, morally superior to urban-dwelling dilettantes (even as many of them are depicted equally dolts, get figure).

Example: "One was a seventyish man with long silver hair and minor round glasses who wore a tweed jacket. Joe thought of him as 'old Portland.' The other was a immature woman near Sheridan'south age with blue pilus and elongated earlobe gauges that stretched nearly to her jawbone. She was clutching an overlarge teddy acquit and she wore pajama pants and blackness combat boots. Young Portland."

Across that, at that place's the tired, dour quality of the cast itself. Joe Pickett barely registers here every bit a broken, wounded human in his fifties, leached of all interest in anything beyond what'southward immediately in front of him, steering away from concrete exertion and phoning in a handful of scenes as the Watson to his wife Marybeth's Holmes. Nate Romanowski, Joe's serial-long dark half, seems to be repeating an increasingly schematic arc on something resembling autotuned autopilot. The best characters are the Pickett's three daughters, all of whom have marvelously untapped potential as height-tier series characters that Box seems oddly reluctant to explore.

(Sheridan and April, peculiarly, would make a marvelous next-generation Joe-and-Nate team, and I really think it'south time to mitt the keys of this notwithstanding-lucrative serial vehicle over to them and permit Joe and Nate to slip into the emeritus-graphic symbol roles they seem to have been inching toward for several novels now.)

On top of that, SHADOWS REEL contains ane of the most cringey descriptions of a adult female past a male person author I've read in quite some time: "Her hips were broad and they fit over the barstool like a hand gripping a tennis brawl." And one of the most cringey clarification of the shoulder-wound cliche I've read in recent years (and C.J. Box has a robust catalog of this hackitude): "The slug from Nate'southward .454 defenseless Axel in his left shoulder and spun him around 360 degrees. Somehow, Axel managed to stay on his feet." (Yous can fence that'south a spoiler, only come on. Yous knew when y'all opened a Pickett novel that this was the only identify information technology would go.)

I wish the news were meliorate. But I finished SHADOWS REEL feeling dispirited, drained and dulled by what I'd read. Equally I now realize I have been to a steadily growing degree with the Pickett serial for a few years at present. It feels like information technology's hard time for C.J. Box to acknowledge he's at a crossroads here and needs to commit firmly to a direction: pallid, make-management fan-service stories, or something that infuses a once-soaring series with some fresh liftoff.

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Mar twenty, 2022 Laura rated it it was ok

I am a long time fan of the Joe Pickett serial. Nonetheless, this book was non at all up to the standards I look. This author would be advised to avert writing about politically charged and sensitive issues or groups, such as BLM and Antifa, in such a demeaning way. Casting Antifa equally a bunch of spoiled rich kids without jobs and living with their parents did non move the plot forward or even raise the story in any fashion. It was demeaning and distracting from the bodily story.

Another fantastic book in i of the best series out there. Shadows Reel has ii dissimilar stories, Joe and Marybeth is in possession of an quondam Nazi photograph anthology and has to bargain with people willing to murder for it and meanwhile Nate is on the chase for a younger and more than ruthless version of himself.

I'm a big fan of Nate and I think that he could star in his own series just in this book I liked the Nazi story ameliorate. Both stories are smashing but the Pickett story was more than thrilling and gripping.

Wha

Another fantastic book in ane of the best serial out at that place. Shadows Reel has two different stories, Joe and Marybeth is in possession of an old Nazi photograph album and has to deal with people willing to murder for information technology and meanwhile Nate is on the hunt for a younger and more ruthless version of himself.

I'm a big fan of Nate and I think that he could star in his own series simply in this volume I liked the Nazi story better. Both stories are not bad but the Pickett story was more than thrilling and gripping.

What I similar the almost with this serial are the characters. It's like visiting erstwhile friends that you lot haven't seen in a long while. I highly recommend this series and 22 books in, it's still so good.

Thanks to NetGalley, One thousand.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Grouping Putnam, and C. J. Box for the advanced copy.

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Also much political conspiracy theory (and misinformation) distract from what could have been a fine yard; the historical understory worth pursing outside of this book. The Pickett series seems to take come to a limping stop; give thanks heavens 1 of the characters remains stiff and true, Marybeth. Did not enjoy Box's soap box interruptions one bit. Too much political conspiracy theory (and misinformation) distract from what could take been a fine 1000; the historical understory worth pursing exterior of this book. The Pickett series seems to have come to a limping stop; thank heavens one of the characters remains stiff and true, Marybeth. Did not enjoy Box's soap box interruptions ane bit. ...more than

Disappointing plot. Poor try in excellent serial.

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, recovering from a wolverine assail, responds to a rancher'southward call of a dead moose across a swamp. Not the flavour for hunting moose but never a season for a dead human and a torso is what Joe finds. Joe calls the sheriff who tells Joe to let him handle it, just when did that ever terminate Joe.

Two other story lines occur in the book: Joe'south friend Nate is post-obit the trail of a man who stole his falcons and vanquish up his wife. Knowing Nate equally I do, that human should exist reall

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, recovering from a wolverine assail, responds to a rancher's phone call of a dead moose across a swamp. Not the season for hunting moose simply never a season for a dead man and a torso is what Joe finds. Joe calls the sheriff who tells Joe to let him handle it, but when did that e'er stop Joe.

Two other story lines occur in the book: Joe's friend Nate is following the trail of a human who stole his falcons and shell up his married woman. Knowing Nate equally I practise, that man should exist actually scared. Likewise, Joe'south wife Marybeth, director of the local library, finds a package left on the library steps containing a Nazi album.

The last Joe Pickett book, Dark Sky, was 1 of the all-time books in this series. Joe is one of my all-fourth dimension favorite characters. I never thought I would read one of these books that I didn't similar but hither it is. Let me analyze -- I liked the parts where Joe investigates the murder. I liked the parts with Joe'south family. Merely Nazis and antifa - no.

Hither's what I say to the author - You excel at writing beautiful game warden stories and descriptions of the Wyoming outdoors for readers to relish. Stay in this lane - you're the best at what you lot do.

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Jan 19, 2022 Abibliofob rated information technology it was amazing

Wow, afterward 21 books it amazes me that an author can proceed up this peachy quality of writing. Shadows Reel by C. J. Box is the 22nd book well-nigh game warden Joe Pickett. In this book nosotros accept two crimes that needs solving, one is the mystery of a burned man in a field and the other is where are Nates airforce? This book has all the ingredients I have come to honey nigh this series. A great storyline, marvelous characters and great setting. I read the volume in one sitting, it is that skillful. Well written Wow, after 21 books information technology amazes me that an author can keep upwardly this bang-up quality of writing. Shadows Reel past C. J. Box is the 22nd book about game warden Joe Pickett. In this book we accept two crimes that needs solving, one is the mystery of a burned man in a field and the other is where are Nates airforce? This book has all the ingredients I take come up to dearest about this series. A great storyline, marvelous characters and keen setting. I read the volume in one sitting, it is that skillful. Well written and captivating with a lot of personal developments in the characters lives. On top of this there is some real life events behind likewise. I really must thank @penguinrandomhouse and #GPPutnamsSons and @this_is_edelweiss for granting me the opportunity to read this accelerate copy of #ShadowsReel and @cjboxnovels for keeping this series alive and kick. If yous want to know more most these books I say "Lend me your ear" ...more

I call up this book may have been my least favorite so far of the serial. While I know that the writer often has a political agenda in mind...pipage lines, current of air mills for free energy, etc. I was not real thrilled to read nearly antifa and BLM riots. I knew that the book would continue from the terminal with Nate pursuing Soledad, the homo who had stolen his birds and browbeaten upwards his wife. I did notice the bits most the Nazi photograph album at to the lowest degree interesting and was non too surprised at the lengths the family unit went I call back this volume may accept been my least favorite so far of the serial. While I know that the author often has a political agenda in mind...pipe lines, air current mills for free energy, etc. I was not real thrilled to read about antifa and BLM riots. I knew that the volume would continue from the last with Nate pursuing Soledad, the human who had stolen his birds and browbeaten up his wife. I did find the bits most the Nazi photo anthology at least interesting and was not too surprised at the lengths the family went to in getting information technology back.. Information technology was good to have the girls back home, but not much was said about them. Information technology sounded like peradventure he ws going to explore April's thoughts of being a private investigator. Might she be working with her dad? ...more

Ughhh....disappointed once once more. I promise the author returns to what makes the Joe Pickett series bang-up. I'll exist in no dandy hurry to read the side by side one. Ughhh....disappointed one time over again. I hope the author returns to what makes the Joe Pickett serial bully. I'll be in no smashing bustle to read the next one. ...more

May 29, 2022 Jim rated it liked information technology

"Tin can't you just stay home and mind your own business organization?" Tibbs asked with sudden heat. "Every time you go out, you create another goddamn headache for me and my section."
― C.J. Box, Shadows Reel

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, recovering from a wolverine assault he suffered after the events of Nighttime Sky, feels good most going back to work when Lorne Trumley calls acceleration to report a dead moose on his ranch. When Joe gets to the ranch to check out the moose he discovers that it is the body of a

"Can't you merely stay home and mind your own business organization?" Tibbs asked with sudden heat. "Every time you lot become out, you lot create another goddamn headache for me and my department."
― C.J. Box, Shadows Reel

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, recovering from a wolverine assail he suffered after the events of Dark Heaven, feels good about going back to piece of work when Lorne Trumley calls dispatch to report a dead moose on his ranch. When Joe gets to the ranch to check out the moose he discovers that information technology is the trunk of a person. The body had been assault burn down and tossed over the fence. So much for the good feeling.

Also on the back of his mind is a phone call he had received from his wife, Marybeth, while getting ready to leave the house. Marybeth is the manager of the local library. She arrived at work early to go some piece of work washed and leave early. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and the Pickett daughters will all exist coming home for the holiday. Marybeth needs to fix. When she pulls into her parking space she notices a homo lurking almost the entrance. Information technology is hours before the library is due to open. Who is he and what is he doing here this early? Then he disappears around the corner of the library. When Marybeth gets to the entrance she sees a package has been left and breaths a sigh of relief. If is a donation or an overdue book a patron didn't want to pay the fine on.

When she gets inside and opens the package she discovers it is an sometime photo album. Non just whatsoever one-time photo anthology. This has swastikas on the comprehend. The album belonged to a Nazi official. There are photos of Göring, Goebbels, Himmler and even Hitler. How did it air current upwards in Twelve Slumber County and why was it left at the door of the library?

Marybeth becomes obsessed with the album and has a hard time getting anything else done. Every bit sickening as the photos are she can't help but be drawn in. Trying to learn the story behind information technology. It is Marybeth who learns of the connection between the album and the body establish on Trumley's ranch. There were ii soldiers from Wyoming who fought their style to Hitler's Eagles Nest retreat in the Alps. Ane took Hitler's personal photograph album. Did the other take this album? Soon there is another murder. Someone is subsequently this photograph anthology. Why? What is so important about these erstwhile photos? They apparently know that Marybeth has it now.

There is a second storyline here. At the end of Dark Heaven someone attacked Nate Romanowski's wife, Liv. He put his daughter, Kestrel, at hazard. He killed several of Nate's falcons and stole the others. Nate is out to get him. The hunt takes him to Denver, Portland, and Seattle. The story goes off the rails here. The human being Nate is hunting is manifestly helping the Antifa and BLM. In C.J. Box'southward view the members of Antifa are a agglomeration of rich kids who don't accept jobs and live with their parents. The police force await the other manner. Nate's wanting to find the person who attacked his family unit and stole his falcons is understandable. The fashion the writer chose to tell the story is disappointing. This could have been a four star story if it hadn't been for this storyline.

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May 30, 2022 Teresa rated it actually liked it

Equally a recent Joe Picket catechumen who has breezed her fashion through the entire series in a very curt time, the gamble to read Shadows Reel was a thrill! Each volume catching upwardly with the Scout family is like coming home again. Sometimes the reader must append belief to go on with these boosk, but I always find that if I do my enjoyment is immense.

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Picket'south life seems like shooting fish in a barrel, but over the years his occupation has caused his family much hardship. In this episode, his wife, libra

As a contempo Joe Picket catechumen who has breezed her manner through the entire series in a very short fourth dimension, the hazard to read Shadows Reel was a thrill! Each book catching upwards with the Lookout man family is similar coming home again. Sometimes the reader must suspend belief to become along with these boosk, only I ever find that if I do my enjoyment is immense.

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Sentry's life seems easy, but over the years his occupation has caused his family much hardship. In this episode, his married woman, librarian Marybeth is the 1 to run across difficult territory when a mysterious photo anthology is delivered anonymously to her library. Upon farther investigation by Marybeth, information technology appears to have belonged to an infamous Nazi official. The question is who left information technology here and why. As Marybeth and Joe investigate further, things take a serious turn when people begin to turn upwards expressionless.

Additionally, anybody'southward favorite, Nate Romanowski is looking for the man who stole his falcons and attacked his married woman. In typical Nate fashion, he leaves no stone unturned to find his man and get his kind of justice.

Equally usual, Joe and Marybeth's daughters, now grown, are featured in the story making ane wonder where the series volition take them. I'k hoping possibly a spin off as the two oldest are very interested in constabulary enforcement.

With typical Joe Picket form and to no surprise to the reader, the storylines are wrapped up in a tidy fashion. I could notice no problems with this and was quite happy equally usual with the conclusion. I am looking frontwards to the next installment and promise this serial never ends!
Many cheers to Penguin Group and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this volume in commutation for an honest review. I gave this book four stars!

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Game warden Joe Pickett'south family faces danger after his married woman discovers a sinister photo album with Nazi ties. In the meantime, his adept friend Nate Romanowski seeks redemption for the attack on his family and theft of his prized falcons.

Reading the next Joe Pickett book every year is like sitting downward for a good meal with an onetime friend. Box's writing never fails to entertain. I've loved witnessing how his family unit has grown in this long run series. His daughters were footling when the serial began a

Game warden Joe Pickett's family faces danger later his wife discovers a sinister photo album with Nazi ties. In the concurrently, his skilful friend Nate Romanowski seeks redemption for the attack on his family and theft of his prized falcons.

Reading the adjacent Joe Pickett book every year is similar sitting down for a expert meal with an erstwhile friend. Box's writing never fails to entertain. I've loved witnessing how his family has grown in this long run series. His daughters were petty when the series began and are now immature adults with lives of their own. Joe and Nate'due south adventures e'er agree my attention and proceed me at the edge of my seat. I look forward to the side by side in this series.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Edelweiss, G.P. Putnam's Sons and C. J. Box for my complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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C.J. Box and Michael Connelly (meet Connelly'southward The Dark Hours) are better at channeling constabulary enforcement despondency over the BLM/Antifa/defund the police force movements than all the other writers out at that place put together. That is a cursory just achingly vivid function of this volume. And then there are the Nazis, and Nate is back, and all iii of the Pickett girls are alive and in colour, and forget Marybeth at your peril, and I'g hoping this isn't the last we've seen of Geronimo Jones. Good one. C.J. Box and Michael Connelly (see Connelly'due south The Nighttime Hours) are better at channeling law enforcement despondency over the BLM/Antifa/defund the police movements than all the other writers out at that place put together. That is a brief only achingly bright role of this book. And so at that place are the Nazis, and Nate is dorsum, and all three of the Pickett girls are live and in color, and forget Marybeth at your peril, and I'm hoping this isn't the last nosotros've seen of Geronimo Jones. Practiced one. ...more

Mar 12, 2022 Laura rated it did not like information technology

This book reads like a first draft, with judgement fragments and poorly constructed narrative throughout. I didn't intendance for the plotting, and the research presented in the acknowledgements was sparse at best, and the storyline was clear evidence of this. I read the whole book because I'm 21 books deep into Joe Pickett, simply for me, the before novels were Box's best work. I'm not certain if I'll pick up #23. This book reads similar a first draft, with sentence fragments and poorly constructed narrative throughout. I didn't care for the plotting, and the enquiry presented in the acknowledgements was sparse at best, and the storyline was clear evidence of this. I read the whole book considering I'm 21 books deep into Joe Pickett, but for me, the earlier novels were Box's best piece of work. I'm non sure if I'll option up #23. ...more

As with all C.J. Box stories, Shadows Reel (GP. Putnam 2022), Book 22 of the Joe Pickett series, is clever, fast moving, and near man desires like family, loyalty, and love of animals most of us relate to. Joe Pickett is a game warden in Twelve Slumber, Wyoming. That doesn't sound dangerous, only in the easily of Joe Pickett, who tin't turn his back on injustice and is a dog with a os when faced with a puzzle, mysteries abound that must be solved. In this case, there are two and neither of Joe' As with all C.J. Box stories, Shadows Reel (GP. Putnam 2022), Book 22 of the Joe Pickett serial, is clever, fast moving, and about homo desires like family, loyalty, and love of animals most of united states chronicle to. Joe Pickett is a game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming. That doesn't sound unsafe, but in the hands of Joe Pickett, who can't turn his back on injustice and is a domestic dog with a bone when faced with a puzzle, mysteries grow that must be solved. In this case, at that place are ii and neither of Joe's making. His wife Marybeth is head librarian of the local library and receives an bearding souvenir of a photo album including authentic Nazi images. It could be simply a resources for the WWII collection until people outset dying associated with it and Joe'south family ends in the crosshairs of a homo who wants that photograph album to himself.

While that is going on (did I mention this occurs during the Thanksgiving holiday?), Joe'southward best friend, Nate Romanowski, is on the trail of the thief who stole his entire drove of 10 falcons and killed three more and attacked his married woman. Non only did it put Nate out of business, merely Nate raised those birds since they were chicks. They were almost family to him, a man who is closer to his birds than to most people. That they are stolen, perchance abused, faced with illegal owners who may non respect their majesty puts Nate in a black mood that is not good for you for anyone associated with this crime. The fact that the thieves may be tied to BLM and Antifa doesn't even irksome Nate down.

Another splendid story that simply never slows, never stops, and introduces a few delicious twists that will have to be addressed in future books. Highly recommended.

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I honey the Joe Pickett series and love CJ Box every bit an writer, but this one didn't actually do it for me. Aforementioned characters, same activeness, but I am non a fan of the Nazi angles in stories. Dude that was 80 years ago.

(*** update *** I did see a booktube interview of CJ discussing and telling how similar scenario of the initial Nazi plot actually did occur in Wyoming and then I'll give a little bit.)

Someone else's review mentioned the disconnect of the two parallel stories. Felt more than similar 2 half done books t

I love the Joe Pickett series and dearest CJ Box as an author, but this one didn't really do it for me. Same characters, same action, only I am not a fan of the Nazi angles in stories. Dude that was fourscore years ago.

(*** update *** I did run across a booktube interview of CJ discussing and telling how like scenario of the initial Nazi plot actually did occur in Wyoming so I'll requite a little bit.)

Someone else'south review mentioned the disconnect of the two parallel stories. Felt more like 2 half washed books than a book with two storylines. I'll read the next i, and the next one, and the next 1….. but I'll be expecting more than.

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April 16, 2022 LJ rated information technology did not similar it

Get-go Judgement: Lorne Trumley had chosen acceleration to study a expressionless moose on his ranch.

Game Warden Joe Pickett goes to the scene where allegedly a moose has been burned. Instead, he finds the tortured and burned torso of a local fishing guide. Librarian Marybeth Pickett receives an anonymous package containing the photo album of a former Nazi officer. The Pickett'due south friend, falconer Nate Romanowski, is tracking the human being who attacked his family and stole his falcons. "This won't end well."

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First Judgement: Lorne Trumley had called dispatch to report a dead moose on his ranch.

Game Warden Joe Pickett goes to the scene where allegedly a moose has been burned. Instead, he finds the tortured and burned body of a local line-fishing guide. Librarian Marybeth Pickett receives an bearding package containing the photo anthology of a former Nazi officer. The Pickett's friend, falconer Nate Romanowski, is tracking the man who attacked his family and stole his falcons. "This won't cease well."

Information technology is challenging when an author whose entire catalogue of books one has loved, writes 1 that is painful to read, and not in a literary sense. All the elements 1 normally loves seem to be missing. What happened to the warm, supportive relationship betwixt Joe and his wife, Marybeth? Where is the subtle humour that has been a trademark of Box'due south writing?

Political viewpoints seem to exist the theme de jour and certainly not everyone volition agree with diverse points of view. However, a writer is usually expected to maintain some degree of objectivity or, at the very least, do their research. Box missed both these marks by an extremely broad margin. The author's usual loftier-quality storytelling is painfully absent. The crass, sexist descriptions of the adult female in the bar would embarrass lurid fiction authors of 1940s.

SHADOWS REEL could have been a good book with an intriguing plot, particularly as related to the photo album. Unfortunately, there was so much about this volume that was cringeworthy, it wasn't worth spending the time to cease. The only bright spot was the Pickett daughters. The worst part is that information technology causes i to question even reading the next book.

SHADOWS REEL (LicInves-Joe Pickett-Wyoming-Contemp) - DNF
C.J. Box – 22nd in series
G.P. Putnam'southward Sons / Mar 2022 / 368 pp.

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Shadows Reel picks up shortly afterwards the events of Dark Sky. Nate is hunting Axel who trounce Nate'southward wife and stole his birds. He needs to notice Axel before the birds - highly trained birds of prey such as falcons and peregrines - are sold on the international market. In a completely split storyline, someone leaves a Nazi photo album at the library for Marybeth to find. Plus Joe is called almost a dead moose which turns out to be a dead homo.

Most Joe Pickett novels feature Joe out in the wilderness

Shadows Reel picks up shortly after the events of Dark Sky. Nate is hunting Axel who beat Nate's wife and stole his birds. He needs to discover Axel before the birds - highly trained birds of prey such as falcons and peregrines - are sold on the international market. In a completely separate storyline, someone leaves a Nazi photo album at the library for Marybeth to discover. Plus Joe is called nigh a dead moose which turns out to be a dead human.

Near Joe Pickett novels feature Joe out in the wilderness trying to observe the bad guy that has done a bad affair. I love this serial because Joe is an ordinary guy with a wife, kids, friends, and a hard chore that he loves. Typically Wyoming itself is a character in the volume.

None of that happens in Shadows Reel.

Nate's trail takes him far out of state where he winds up dealing with ANTIFA and BLM. When the story moves dorsum to Wyoming, virtually of it is told from the bad guys' point of view. Joe makes a rare appearance hither and there, every bit exercise his three girls (though we barely see them at all).

While I relish this series and volition certainly read the next i, this novel is a miss for me.

Not family friendly due to violence and profanity.

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Mar 20, 2022 Mguhin rated information technology it was ok

Big fan of the Joe Pickett serial and have enjoyed past outings. Equally pointed out by many other reviewers, the 2 plotlines in this volume did not relate to each other and both were disappointing. The true historical fact of the Nazi photo album was interesting merely the ham-handed attempts to steal it were only silly. I did want Nate to get his Air Force back but that plotline was also cartoonish and hard to believe. Finally the very right leaning politics quite baldly exposed here were not balanced b Big fan of the Joe Pickett series and have enjoyed past outings. As pointed out past many other reviewers, the 2 plotlines in this book did not relate to each other and both were disappointing. The true historical fact of the Nazi photo album was interesting only the ham-handed attempts to steal it were just silly. I did want Nate to get his Air Force back simply that plotline was also cartoonish and hard to believe. Finally the very right leaning politics quite baldly exposed here were not counterbalanced past enough engaging story to be overlooked, as has been the case in previous books. Peradventure the author is also distracted by the development and production of his new TV serial to invest the appropriate corporeality of attention to this nearly contempo attempt. I will not buy another Pickett novel without a close reading of the reviews. ...more

Absolutely loved this! Another fantastic add-on to 1 of my favorite series.
Read this and the entire series if you haven't already.
So adept!

Mar xi, 2022 Temple Dunaway rated it did non similar information technology

Non the best

I have read every one these but this one of Joe Pickett this 1 was mode out in left field. Really stupid.

Good story line ruined by writer's conspiracy theory notions; just had to toss them in. Final Box volume I'll read. Adept story line ruined by author'due south conspiracy theory notions; only had to toss them in. Last Box book I'll read. ...more

Night and heavy on politics, this - the 22nd in the series featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, his family unit and longtime friend and falconer Nate Romanowski - is a noticeable difference from the usual fare. Don't misunderstand - I enjoyed it immensely, as I did all that came before it. That said, I'm hoping it'south non setting a tendency for time to come installments.

Theme One: It's almost Thanksgiving, and Joe's married woman Marybeth, director of the boondocks library, is looking forwards to having their three daught

Nighttime and heavy on politics, this - the 22nd in the serial featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, his family unit and longtime friend and falconer Nate Romanowski - is a noticeable deviation from the usual fare. Don't misunderstand - I enjoyed it immensely, every bit I did all that came earlier information technology. That said, I'one thousand hoping information technology'southward not setting a trend for hereafter installments.

Theme One: It'southward about Thanksgiving, and Joe's married woman Marybeth, director of the boondocks library, is looking forward to having their three daughters at their relatively new domicile for the vacation. As she'south immigration the decks to get out, she sees an unkempt man leave a package on the library steps. When she opens information technology, she finds a worn photograph album that apparently belonged to a high-ranking Nazi officer. Some other matter soon becomes apparent: a couple of nasty guys named Victor and Laslo are determined to get it dorsum.

Theme Two: Joe fields a call almost moose-poaching - an out-of-season no-no that makes his blood eddy. Information technology turns spooky, though, when he discovers that the dead moose is human - conspicuously tortured, burned and tossed over a fence on a remote property. Turns out he's a local fishing guide with not much money and no known enemies, so why on earth would anyone want to impale him?

Theme Three: In a previous volume, Nate's wife Liv and young daughter Kestral were seriously roughed up, after which the attacker killed a couple of Nate'southward falcons and stole the balance. The time and expertise it took to train them yet, the loss of the birds threatens Nate's difficult-won livelihood and now he's off not merely to go payback for hurting his wife and daughter, simply to bring his prized falcons dorsum to their mews.

Equally might be expected, chapters follow the progress of each scenario to permit readers know what's really going on likewise as how or if they're all somehow connected. I won't reveal details, simply I will say that Nate's adventures evolve into a scenario ripped from the headlines complete with politically-laced explanations that edge on diatribes. That Nate dragged Joe into the mix was even more disheartening, even more and so since I'grand still not certain why that was necessary.

However, everything came together well, and I very much enjoyed the historical information that accompanied the photograph album scenario (it is, the author says in the acknowledgements, based on facts). And just for my ain amusement, I'll besides mention something that gave me a guffaw many years ago and again here: At one bespeak, the dialog reads, "Close upward!" Viktor explained. Wink dorsum to the mention of a book in a long-agone issue of Author's Assimilate; written by William Noble and subtitled "A Guide to the Uses and Misuses of Dialogue." The championship was Shut UP!" He Explained. Every bit a professional writer and editor who often dealt with such idiocies, I idea at the time information technology was the funniest, withal most appropriate, book titles I'd ever heard of. I take no idea whether the author of this book used the comment intentionally, just it was a hoot to see it again.

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With the pandemic behind them, Joe Pickett and his married woman, Marybeth, welcome their daughters abode from school for Thanksgiving. It is the Wednesday before the holiday weekend, and they wait frontward to sharing information technology with Liv Romanowski, the wife of Joe's longtime friend, Nate, and their new baby, Kestrel.

Nate is on the trail of an outlaw falconer, Alex Soledad, in an try to retrieve his stolen falcons, which he refers to as his Air Force. Not only are they the source of his livelihood, it was Soled

With the pandemic behind them, Joe Pickett and his wife, Marybeth, welcome their daughters home from schoolhouse for Thanksgiving. It is the Wednesday earlier the vacation weekend, and they look forward to sharing it with Liv Romanowski, the wife of Joe's longtime friend, Nate, and their new baby, Kestrel.

Nate is on the trail of an outlaw falconer, Alex Soledad, in an effort to retrieve his stolen falcons, which he refers to equally his Air Force. Not only are they the source of his livelihood, it was Soledad and his crew who had ambushed Liv, threatened their baby and burned down their cabin before making off with Nate's rare and valuable falcons while he was away on business.

Joe is painfully recovering from an encounter with a wolverine and is looking forward to a few days off. Only then the telephone rings. A neighbour sees what appears to be an animal on fire most a cabin belonging to a local fishing guide. Burn, always a concern in the west, brings Joe out to notify the former homo that he'll be crossing his state. It turns out he's nowhere to be found, and evidence indicates he may have been tortured. Recognizing a crime scene when he sees one, Joe calls the sheriff. To their horror, when they walk up to the burn, they discover that the animal is really the missing recluse.

Meanwhile, Marybeth, the town librarian, makes an early stop past her part to clear the decks for the weekend. Still dark as she parks, she spots a human placing a package in front end of the library and leaving. This is non unusual as people often drop off books that they're donating. Inside the package is a photo album. An elaborate medallion with the twelvemonth 1937 is on the front. As Marybeth turns the pages, she stares at historic snapshots of prominent WWII Nazis, including das fuhrer himself, Adolf Hitler. Another package is dropped off minutes later and promptly collected while she is absorbed at her desk. This is a contribution from a neighbor, who later turns upwards dead.

Much of the suspenseful plot follows Nate as his search for Soledad widens from Wyoming to Denver, and so to Portland, where an uprising is brewing. It becomes a confrontation between Black Lives Matter, antifa and Soledad's supporters. It doesn't seem to be connected to Nate's falcons, which can exist marketed to Arabian millionaires to raise funds for Soledad'due south cause. But where is the rare photo album that was expected by Soledad but could be as valuable equally Nate'due south falcons? It becomes clear that Joe's family is once once again in danger.

C. J. Box imparts an eerie intrigue throughout this haunting novel, weaving in quotes between chapters from William Butler Yeats' dark poem, "The 2nd Coming." It was written in 1919 following the end of Globe State of war I and will be familiar to anyone who took a literature class in schoolhouse. Here's a sample:

"Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the center cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.

"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"

SHADOWS REEL was mostly probable written post-obit the riots in Minneapolis and Portland at around the time the pandemic broke out. However, current events in Ukraine make Yeats' poetry seem nearly prescient.

C. J. Box is among the finest and most literate authors of modernistic thrillers. His western lore is authentic, his characters are memorable, and his plots keep you lot turning pages way past your sleepless bedtime.

Reviewed by Roz Shea

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Mar xviii, 2022 Ed rated information technology really liked it

Tough to continue a long running series live and well after the first 21 books just CJ Box eminently succeeds. He structures two fascinating stories effectually Joe Sentry and his family together for Thanksgiving and his sometimes outlaw friend Nate Romanowski on the chase for his falcon "air force" stolen from him in a previous book. Joe'southward wife and local librarian gets an alarming gift of a Nazi photo anthology from WW2. The activity escalates as local bodies begin to driblet and Joe and his family become mired i Tough to keep a long running serial alive and well after the first 21 books but CJ Box eminently succeeds. He structures two fascinating stories effectually Joe Sentinel and his family unit together for Thanksgiving and his sometimes outlaw friend Nate Romanowski on the hunt for his falcon "air force" stolen from him in a previous book. Joe's married woman and local librarian gets an alarming gift of a Nazi photo album from WW2. The activity escalates equally local bodies begin to drop and Joe and his family become mired in the investigations. Nate is hot on the trail of a former special forces operative trying to outrun Nate in the Pacific Northwest and sell his birds to a Saudi Arabian falconer. Good action, characters and dialogue keep things moving in another winner from C J Box. ...more than

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C. J. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the Edgar Alan Poe Honour for Best Novel (Blue Heaven, 2009) also as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (French republic), the Macavity Laurels, the Gumshoe Award, two Barry Awards, and the 2010 Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award for fiction. He was recently awarded the 2016 C. J. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling writer of 24 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel (Bluish Heaven, 2009) besides as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, two Barry Awards, and the 2010 Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Honour for fiction. He was recently awarded the 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum likewise every bit the Spur Award for Best Gimmicky Novel by the Western Writers of America in 2017. The novels have been translated into 27 languages.

Box is a Wyoming native and has worked as a ranch hand, surveyor, fishing guide, a small boondocks newspaper reporter and editor, and he co-owns an international tourism marketing firm with his wife Laurie. They have three daughters. An avid outdoorsman, Box has hunted, fished, hiked, ridden, and skied throughout Wyoming and the Mount West. He served on the Board of Directors for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Box lives in Wyoming.

--from the author's website

Series:
* Joe Pickett

http://us.macmillan.com/author/cjbox

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