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Book Review of Open Season (Joe Pickett, Bk 1)

Open Season (Joe Pickett, Bk 1)
Open Season (Joe Pickett, Bk 1)
Author: C. J. Box
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2


Joe Pickett isn't your average hero. He's a game warden trainee who becomes involved in a murder when a local outfitter's body appears in his woodpile. The plot concerning greedy business interests versus a thought-to-be-extinct mammal in Wyoming's beautiful wilderness is familiar, but the characterizations are great. Joe is a courageous yet flawed hero; his wife, Marybeth, is loving yet headstrong. What happens to the characters in this novel is reflected in their emotional growth over the next books in the series and often has devastating consequences. A great read.