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Storm Watch

Storm Watch

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  • Author：C.J. Box
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Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett investigates a mysterious death at a secret remote high-tech facility in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C。J。 Box。


When a prominent University of Wyoming professor goes missing， authorities are stumped。 That is， until Joe Pickett makes two surprising discoveries while hunting down a wounded elk on his district as an epic spring storm descends upon him。 First， he finds the professor's vehicle parked on a remote mountainside。 Then Joe finds the professor's frozen and mutilated body。 When he attempts to learn more， his investigation is obstructed by federal agents， extremists， and Governor Colter Allen。

Nate Romanowski is rebuilding his falconry company--and financing this through crypto mining with the assistance of Geronimo Jones。 He's then approached by a shadowy group of local militant activists that is gaining in power and influence， and demanding that Wyoming join other western states and secede from the union--by force， if necessary。 They ask Nate to throw in with them， but he's wary。 Should he trust them， or is he being set up？

As a storm of peril gathers around them， Joe and Nate confront it in different ways--and maybe， for the first time， on opposite sides。

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Reviews

Bea ，

My first in this series and probably my last。 Jumping in with book 23 wasn't a problem; it worked just fine as a stand alone。 The problem was the tone and worldview。 I had a hard time connecting with the main character， Joe Pickett。 He was basically a good guy and was reasonably flawed。 I just had a hard time connecting with him。 The mystery was well done and interesting if a little too reliant on conspiracy theories。 In the real world， I have little patience for conspiracy theories while in boo My first in this series and probably my last。 Jumping in with book 23 wasn't a problem; it worked just fine as a stand alone。 The problem was the tone and worldview。 I had a hard time connecting with the main character， Joe Pickett。 He was basically a good guy and was reasonably flawed。 I just had a hard time connecting with him。 The mystery was well done and interesting if a little too reliant on conspiracy theories。 In the real world， I have little patience for conspiracy theories while in books， I love them or hate them depending on how the author handles them。 In this case， it was too twisty and convoluted yet aspects were frighteningly believable。I'm glad I tried the author as several bloggers whose opinions i trust and respect have recommended the books。 But in this case， not a good match。 。。。more

Lori L （She Treads Softly） ，

Storm Watch by C。 J。 Box is a very highly recommended crime thriller that is unputdownable。 Wow！ I have only read a couple C。 J。 Box novels， but have immediately became a life-long fan。 Storm Watch is an excellent novel in every way！As a snowstorm is rolling in， Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is hunting down a wounded elk when he comes across a vehicle park on a remote mountainside。 Upon further investigation he finds a professor's body sticking halfway out of a metal building。 After putting th Storm Watch by C。 J。 Box is a very highly recommended crime thriller that is unputdownable。 Wow！ I have only read a couple C。 J。 Box novels， but have immediately became a life-long fan。 Storm Watch is an excellent novel in every way！As a snowstorm is rolling in， Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is hunting down a wounded elk when he comes across a vehicle park on a remote mountainside。 Upon further investigation he finds a professor's body sticking halfway out of a metal building。 After putting the elk down， Joe manages to take pictures of the scene and finds the man's wallet before someone fires two shots at him。 Joe hikes back to his truck and heads home， trying to beat the worst part of the snow。He calls the crime in， which only results in little action。 The county Sheriff Scott Tibbs later reports that there was no body， thus no crime scene。 The governor Colter Allen orders Joe off the case。 He later finds out the building is a remote high-tech facility。 After this， Joe's friend Nate Romanowski is approached with an invitation to join a movement called Sovereign Nation。 It seems there is more going on than Joe can easily avoid， especially when every crime he investigates seems to be tied to a bigger problem。The characters were portrayed as realistic individuals with depth and unique characteristics。 They are written as unique characters with individual personalities and reactions to events。 Joe and Marybeth's daughter Sheridan plays a role in this novel and is very intelligent and likable。 There are numerous characters in the narrative， but they are distinctive and easy to keep track of。The narrative is detailed， complicated， intelligent， and interesting as Box keeps the tension high while adding more and more complications and new developments to the plot lines。 The numerous complications include: murders， liars， poachers， falconry， politicians， bitcoin mining， extremists， bad weather， family， and more。 The detailed setting places the action firmly in a specific place and time。 There may be some suspension of disbelief required， but it was something I very willingly did when it occurred。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of G。P。 Putnam's Sons via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2023/0。。。 。。。more

Lori Leaf ，

It’s always great to be back in Saddlestring， Wyoming with Joe Pickett。 This newest installment was action packed， had a constant sense of urgency and suspense and reminded me why CJ Box is my favorite mystery author。 This was a great book that kept me glued to the pages combining mystery with current issues like militant extremists， bitcoin & illegal hunting。 Many of my favorite characters were all involved with helping Joe; Nate， Marybeth and even Sheridan and I was so glad to see Geronimo fro It’s always great to be back in Saddlestring， Wyoming with Joe Pickett。 This newest installment was action packed， had a constant sense of urgency and suspense and reminded me why CJ Box is my favorite mystery author。 This was a great book that kept me glued to the pages combining mystery with current issues like militant extremists， bitcoin & illegal hunting。 Many of my favorite characters were all involved with helping Joe; Nate， Marybeth and even Sheridan and I was so glad to see Geronimo from the last book as well。 This series always has a strong sense of place。 CJ Box’s writing makes the landscape come to life， and in this book， you could feel the intensity and conflict surrounding everyone。 Putnam Group provided a copy of this book via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more

Jude ，

Number 23 in the Joe Pickett series， Storm Watch for me was like returning home。 All the usual friends and family and a few shady characters， they're all here， Joe and Mary Beth and their girls， now young adults， and establishing their careers。 Joe stumbles into a dead body while investigating a poaching crime。 With his usual non-stop determination， Wyoming Game Warden Pickett sets off to find the killer and bring him to justice。 First， Joe must overcome the political extremists， sheriff's offic Number 23 in the Joe Pickett series， Storm Watch for me was like returning home。 All the usual friends and family and a few shady characters， they're all here， Joe and Mary Beth and their girls， now young adults， and establishing their careers。 Joe stumbles into a dead body while investigating a poaching crime。 With his usual non-stop determination， Wyoming Game Warden Pickett sets off to find the killer and bring him to justice。 First， Joe must overcome the political extremists， sheriff's office， mother-in-law， bent governor， and the dangerous winter storm， all attempting to stop Joe。 Box's writing is seemless， and he keeps the tension fast-paced and suspenseful。 Joe Pickett is now a successful Netflix series that will hopefully lead more readers to the excellent， exciting Joe Pickett books。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of Storm Watch。 I am most grateful。 。。。more

Jude ，

Number 23 in the Joe Pickett series， Storm Watch for me was like returning home。 All the usual friends and family and a few shady characters， they're all here。 Joe and Mary Beth and their girls， now young adults， and establishing their careers。 Joe stumbles into a dead body while investigating a poaching crime。 With his usual non-stop determination， Wyoming Game Warden Pickett sets off to find the killer and bring him to justice。 First， Joe must overcome the political extremists， sheriff's offic Number 23 in the Joe Pickett series， Storm Watch for me was like returning home。 All the usual friends and family and a few shady characters， they're all here。 Joe and Mary Beth and their girls， now young adults， and establishing their careers。 Joe stumbles into a dead body while investigating a poaching crime。 With his usual non-stop determination， Wyoming Game Warden Pickett sets off to find the killer and bring him to justice。 First， Joe must overcome the political extremists， sheriff's office， mother-in-law， bent governor， and the dangerous winter storm， all attempting to stop Joe。 Box's writing is seemless， and he keeps the tension fast-paced and suspenseful。 Joe Pickett is now a successful Netflix series that will hopefully lead more readers to the excellent， exciting Joe Pickett books。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of Storm Watch。 I am most grateful。 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

Game warden Joe Pickett has once again stumbled into a larger plot and problem when he goes after a wounded elk and finds a dead man， a Chinese citizen who is a professor at the university。 And then the corpse disappears。 At the same time， his pal Nate， an ex-special ops guy and ace falconer， is approached by a man who wants him to join a movement opposing various government regulations。 As always this is topical （albeit a bit far fetched for part of it） and layered， with two apparently separate Game warden Joe Pickett has once again stumbled into a larger plot and problem when he goes after a wounded elk and finds a dead man， a Chinese citizen who is a professor at the university。 And then the corpse disappears。 At the same time， his pal Nate， an ex-special ops guy and ace falconer， is approached by a man who wants him to join a movement opposing various government regulations。 As always this is topical （albeit a bit far fetched for part of it） and layered， with two apparently separate plot lines that canny readers know might fit together at some point （or will they？）。 I've been fan of this long running series for Joe， his family， and the atmospherics of the life of a game warden （this time there's a blizzard） and as always， this rewards。 Those who have been following Joe will be pleased to see Geronimo turn up again and perhaps disappointed that the Pickett daughters play only minor roles。 But never fear- Joe keeps up his tradition of destroying government vehicles！ Thank to edelweiss for the ARC。 This was a page turner for me and as always I'm eagerly awaiting the next one。 。。。more

Tim ，

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley to read and review。STORM WATCH by author C。 J。 Box is the 23rd。 book in the “Joe Pickett” series that features the tenacious Wyoming Game Warden， who again finds himself stepping into something he wishes he hadn’t， and knows that his superiors and local law enforcement will not be pleased to have him once again stepping on their toes。Joe really didn’t want to do anything more than to be performing his duties as a warden to catch I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley to read and review。STORM WATCH by author C。 J。 Box is the 23rd。 book in the “Joe Pickett” series that features the tenacious Wyoming Game Warden， who again finds himself stepping into something he wishes he hadn’t， and knows that his superiors and local law enforcement will not be pleased to have him once again stepping on their toes。Joe really didn’t want to do anything more than to be performing his duties as a warden to catch up with poachers harassing a herd of elk by running them down with snowmobiles， something he detests， but in his pursuit comes upon a man who has apparently been murdered at an unusual building that he never knew existed or what it’s purpose is。Unfortunately after handing it off to local law enforcement and hoping they follow through on it， he quickly determines that unless he forces their hand and gets the cooperation of the owner of the property， nothing will take place， which raises the question of why there isn’t an appropriate effort made by those involved。Once again his wife Mary Beth assists in getting the information Joe needs on the murdered foreign college professor， and once again best friend Nate Romanowski assists Joe， but this time by going undercover to infiltrate a patriotic group that might be involved， also Nate brings a friend along who fills in nicely when needed。Can Joe again succeed without losing his life， job， and truck along the way？I enjoyed this one quite a bit， and the uncanny coincidence of circumstances similar to a recently covered case involving a “patriotic” group in my home state that involved undercover agents made this even more realistic， and brings to question the actions that are permissible for undercover agents when infiltrating suspected terrorist groups， and what accountability there is under the circumstances。C。 J。 Box is still able to keep this series interesting in spite of using a well worn formula that works by keeping up to date with current occurrences， as well as recent changes to the state covered in these novels。5 stars。 。。。more

TC ，

Recommended with reservations。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 Recommended with reservations。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 。。。more

Dana ，

In the midst of a spring storm， game warden， Joe Pickett stumbles onto a murder scene and is suspicious when the local sheriff’s department does not take him seriously。 In addition to this situation， Joe is summoned to Cheyenne to meet with the governor and is ordered to “stand down”from any further curiosity about the murder。 Meanwhile， Joe’s friend， Nate is being recruited to join a group of conspiracy theorists who are （no surprise） connected to both the murder and the governor’s directive。We In the midst of a spring storm， game warden， Joe Pickett stumbles onto a murder scene and is suspicious when the local sheriff’s department does not take him seriously。 In addition to this situation， Joe is summoned to Cheyenne to meet with the governor and is ordered to “stand down”from any further curiosity about the murder。 Meanwhile， Joe’s friend， Nate is being recruited to join a group of conspiracy theorists who are （no surprise） connected to both the murder and the governor’s directive。Well， I was pleased to read this ARC to see that this book seems like a return to the formula that Mr。 Box’s fans have always enjoyed - lots of serendipitous action with Joe and Nate getting the bad guys， now with help from Joe’s family and Nate’s new friend， Geronimo。 I was also pleased to find “Antifa” and related politics absent although Mr。 Box did manage to get at least one dig in against Colorado and another unnecessary rant about “the President” trying to stop the purchase of guns and ammunition - sure to please his right-wing followers。 I will say that I didn’t quite get the conspiracy theorists and whether the message was that they were idiots or that the leftist bad guys just planned to make them appear stupid。 Anyway， this formula works for this series and I’m sure fans of Joe and Nate will anxiously await the next installment。 It did seem to me that this book was hastily written but I realize that ARCs can contain mistakes。 I am definitely upgrading my review with the understanding that Mr。 Box has a formula that works for his devoted readers although I did not enjoy the book and after 23 installments， I have grown weary of the storyline and will say goodbye to Joe and company。Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the Advanced Reader Copy。 。。。more

Jennyh ，

A C J Box novel is like opening the door into a world which is totally different to most peoples way of life。 The descriptions of the terrain， the people， the lifestyle and the threats， both natural and man made， make these novels both thrilling and informative。。Although this is not my normal reading genre， I always look forward to catching up with Joe Pickett， his family and the political and moral situations he finds himself in。 Caring for wildlife and the environment is a complicated job but A C J Box novel is like opening the door into a world which is totally different to most peoples way of life。 The descriptions of the terrain， the people， the lifestyle and the threats， both natural and man made， make these novels both thrilling and informative。。Although this is not my normal reading genre， I always look forward to catching up with Joe Pickett， his family and the political and moral situations he finds himself in。 Caring for wildlife and the environment is a complicated job but this time spies， technology and corruption make Joe’s job even harder。 。。。more

Laura A ，

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book。 Joe Pickett is working when he finds the body of a professor。 He is trying to figure out what happened， but is stonewalled in every direction。 Nate has a different set of issues。 He is being asked to join a group， that he is unsure of。 This book took my breathe away。

Brenda ，

This book was written by one of my favorite authors。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 Teamwork brought down the "bad" guys in this book。 I loved descriptions of the mountains。 Snow in the book and in real-life made this book fun to read right now。 I will be suggesting this book to some of my library patrons。 This book was written by one of my favorite authors。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 Teamwork brought down the "bad" guys in this book。 I loved descriptions of the mountains。 Snow in the book and in real-life made this book fun to read right now。 I will be suggesting this book to some of my library patrons。 。。。more

Evelyn ，

Thanks to Putnam and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Searching for illegal elk hunters， Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett discovers an abandoned vehicle。 Tracks lead him to an outbuilding where he discovers the body of a Chinese man who was a science professor in Laramie。 But the imminent approach of a spring blizzard prevents him from recovering the body and obliterates any evidence of a crime。 With only a few cell phone pictures of the scene， Joe is told Thanks to Putnam and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Searching for illegal elk hunters， Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett discovers an abandoned vehicle。 Tracks lead him to an outbuilding where he discovers the body of a Chinese man who was a science professor in Laramie。 But the imminent approach of a spring blizzard prevents him from recovering the body and obliterates any evidence of a crime。 With only a few cell phone pictures of the scene， Joe is told quickly by the governor to stand down， delete the pictures， and forget the whole thing。 Just what is going on？？Loved the whole story！ I hadn’t read the series for awhile， and was intrigued by the complexity of the plot and timeliness of the issues。 。。。more

Heather~ Nature。books。and。coffee ，

My first book by CJ Box， and the 23rd book in the Joe Pickett series。 I saw a really good review for this one on bookstagram and I can't remember who posted it。 I also saw that this can be ready as a standalone， so I had to grab it and see what it's all about。 I liked it。 Definitely alot going on with side stories as well as the main plot， but I was definitely never bored and read it pretty fast。 So I'll definitely need to check out more in this series at some point。 I'm glad I picked it up。 Tha My first book by CJ Box， and the 23rd book in the Joe Pickett series。 I saw a really good review for this one on bookstagram and I can't remember who posted it。 I also saw that this can be ready as a standalone， so I had to grab it and see what it's all about。 I liked it。 Definitely alot going on with side stories as well as the main plot， but I was definitely never bored and read it pretty fast。 So I'll definitely need to check out more in this series at some point。 I'm glad I picked it up。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the gifted copy。 All opinions are my own。 Comes out February 28。 I'll also have my review posted on Netgalley， Instagram， Bookbub， and Amazon once it publishes。 。。。more

Janaya Kabamba ，

This was my 1st book in this series and it definitely won't be the last！ It was a really good read， it was well paced and the plot just flowed really naturally。 There weren't any plot holes or any rushing， it all just felt paced really well to come tk a natural conclusion。 I loved the characters！ They weren't clichéd or predictable and they made human choices rather than putting themselves in stupid situations for the same of the storyline。 I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I started but i This was my 1st book in this series and it definitely won't be the last！ It was a really good read， it was well paced and the plot just flowed really naturally。 There weren't any plot holes or any rushing， it all just felt paced really well to come tk a natural conclusion。 I loved the characters！ They weren't clichéd or predictable and they made human choices rather than putting themselves in stupid situations for the same of the storyline。 I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I started but it definitely wasn't anything quite like this。 I usually steer more towards domestic thrillers but I actually really loved this one and can't wait to begin the series from book 1 。。。more

Martha Brindley ，

This is an excellent series featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett。 Book 23 is still as fresh as the first in the series， with it's beautiful descriptive passages and clever plot line。 I really like the character development， it's like catching up with family you don't see very often。 I am not too sure about the conspiracy theory and the corrupt politicians， with a few home grown terrorists thrown in for good measure but overall， I enjoyed the read。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 This is an excellent series featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett。 Book 23 is still as fresh as the first in the series， with it's beautiful descriptive passages and clever plot line。 I really like the character development， it's like catching up with family you don't see very often。 I am not too sure about the conspiracy theory and the corrupt politicians， with a few home grown terrorists thrown in for good measure but overall， I enjoyed the read。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more

Anonymouse ，

One of my friends who is deep deep deep into conspiracies says "The thing about conspiracies is how often they are true。" I roll my eyes。 It's been a long time since I read C。J。 Box and I know nothing about his politics but with this novel （#23 in the Joe Pickett series） he is certainly playing to the choir。 Yes indeedy they really are out to get us。It's not a particularly interesting story despite the wonderful depth the author brings to the Montana landscape。 The pace is a bit slow and there a One of my friends who is deep deep deep into conspiracies says "The thing about conspiracies is how often they are true。" I roll my eyes。 It's been a long time since I read C。J。 Box and I know nothing about his politics but with this novel （#23 in the Joe Pickett series） he is certainly playing to the choir。 Yes indeedy they really are out to get us。It's not a particularly interesting story despite the wonderful depth the author brings to the Montana landscape。 The pace is a bit slow and there are a lot of awkward sentences in the ARC。 The dialog is sometimes painfully bad。 On top of the pervasive paranoia I didn't think the book was much fun。I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。com。 。。。more

Kevintipple ，

The worsening weather this day in late March for Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett means that he is on the clock as Storm Watch: A Joe Pickett Novel by C。 J。 Box begins。 A major snowstorm is coming down from the Bighorn Mountains。 He is on foot and on the hunt for an injured elk after a collision between the elk and a car earlier that morning。 The elk had left the scene on three good legs according to a state trooper， so now Game Warden Pickett has to find that elk and end its suffering before the The worsening weather this day in late March for Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett means that he is on the clock as Storm Watch: A Joe Pickett Novel by C。 J。 Box begins。 A major snowstorm is coming down from the Bighorn Mountains。 He is on foot and on the hunt for an injured elk after a collision between the elk and a car earlier that morning。 The elk had left the scene on three good legs according to a state trooper， so now Game Warden Pickett has to find that elk and end its suffering before the storm hits。Snow is heavy on the ground as it is thanks to a winter of relentless and constant storms。 More snow and high winds are going to make a bad situation way worse。 Time is of the essence。 He calls and gets permission from the foreman of the Double Diamond Ranch known to all as “The Double D” to cross their land in pursuit of the badly injured elk。 With one eye on the darkening sky rolling down from the mountains， he sets out following the trail。 After being on the trail of the elk for a few minutes， he finds a vehicle hidden in the trees off of an old small two track road。 He investigates and nobody is in the SUV。 Thanks to the fact that it is unlocked， he also finds that the interior is fairly warm。 Among other things inside is a topographical map with four locations marked by x’s in a black marker。 The person or persons from the car are not lost。 They meant to be here in this isolated spot though they may not have counted on the powerful storm closing in on the area by the minute。As Pickett begins to look around the immediate area， he realizes he is hearing a mechanical scream coming from somewhere nearby， He gets up on a ridge and starts looking for the missing person or persons as well as the source for the noise。 As the snow begins to build in intensity， he can see tracks from the SUV to a nearby small metal building of some type。 The longer he looks at the structure， he realizes that a dark form is hanging out of the steel louvers on one side of the buildingThe dark form is a person and not moving。 What follows is a complicated read that touches on espionage， the growing Sovereign Citizen movement， domestic terrorism， and a host of other issues driving our nation’s politics at this time。 The MAGA crowd comes in for their fair share of criticism as do other groups on the far right。 Various characters depict those positions and their behavior and statements may offend readers who believe in their cause。While there is a mystery here as to what is going on， this is a politics heavy thriller more than anything。 It shows the ongoing shift of the last few books from the solidly good mysteries that began the series to more of thrillers populated with cardboard cutouts as secondary characters。It is my hope that Mr。 Box returns to his roots that made this series so good in future installments in this series。My reading copy came by way of the publisher through NetGalley。Kevin R。 Tipple ©2023 。。。more

Ryan Steck ，

Read this review and more at www。TheRealBookSpy。com Game Warden Joe Pickett is bracing for a massive blizzard that’s set to roll through Wyoming， but that’s not the only storm descending upon Saddlestring in this page-turning new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author C。J。 Box。Set after the events of Shadows Reel （2022）， Joe Pickett’s day starts with an unhappy ranch owner complaining about a wolf attack， but ends when he finds a dead body。 Before he found the body， Joe was called o Read this review and more at www。TheRealBookSpy。com Game Warden Joe Pickett is bracing for a massive blizzard that’s set to roll through Wyoming， but that’s not the only storm descending upon Saddlestring in this page-turning new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author C。J。 Box。Set after the events of Shadows Reel （2022）， Joe Pickett’s day starts with an unhappy ranch owner complaining about a wolf attack， but ends when he finds a dead body。 Before he found the body， Joe was called out to the scene of an accident。 A careless driver hit a group of elk， critically injuring one of them before the wounded animal took off into the forest。 Joe， following the blood trail， tracks the animal to 。 。 。Read the full， spoiler-free review here: https://therealbookspy。com/2022/10/29。。。 。。。more

T Olsen ，

In this #23 of the series， I think the pace is actually a little faster than before， but still slow and efficient。 The style fits very well with the setting， as do the characters。 The plot is a little bit over the top （I hope）， but it makes the story very entertaining。

PamG ，

C。 J。 Box continues to excite readers with unique crime thrillers that are full of suspense and action。 The twenty-third book in the series featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is set in late March and early April when snow storms are still bringing two or three feet of snow at a time to the town of Saddlestring and its surrounding countryside。While Joe is hunting a wounded elk， he finds a vehicle on a remote mountainside on a large ranch。 Then he finds a missing professor’s frozen and muti C。 J。 Box continues to excite readers with unique crime thrillers that are full of suspense and action。 The twenty-third book in the series featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is set in late March and early April when snow storms are still bringing two or three feet of snow at a time to the town of Saddlestring and its surrounding countryside。While Joe is hunting a wounded elk， he finds a vehicle on a remote mountainside on a large ranch。 Then he finds a missing professor’s frozen and mutilated body。 With a snowstorm hitting the area， Joe has to leave the body in place and notifies the local sheriff。 Federal agents， local extremists， and Governor Colter Allen attempt to thwart Joe’s investigation。Meanwhile， Joe’s friend Nate and Liv Romanowski are rebuilding their falconry company。 Geronimo Jones has come to them with a business plan for expansion。 Additionally， a local group of extremists approaches Nate。 They want him to join them。The characters are well defined。 Readers get a good feel for Joe， his wife Marybeth， and Nate。 Their characters have depth， and by this time in the series， they feel like well-known friends。 Joe and Marybeth’s daughter Sheridan plays a much bigger role in this novel。 The other supporting characters provide humor and conflict to enrich the reading experience。 I enjoyed seeing how the characters responded to events and experienced changes in outlook。The writing is fluid and descriptive which helps readers envision the scenes without disrupting or slowing the flow。 There was a strong sense of place causing me to feel as though I was living the events alongside the characters。 The dynamic plot has a tremendous amount of conflict that kept me engaged throughout。 The suspense intensified as the story progressed。 The final action scenes are somewhat over-the-top， but consistent with other books in the series。 Themes include violence， extremism， murder， deception， assault， and much more。 The author also incorporated some contemporary issues into the story line that added depth to the novel。Overall， this was intriguing， entertaining， suspenseful， and had an action packed ending with compelling characters that kept me turning the pages as I sat on the edge of my seat。 With exciting scenes and fascinating story lines that converge， this fantastic thriller felt authentic and timely。 I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series。 Will one of the Pickett daughters get their own series？PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons and C。 J。 Box provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 Publication date is currently set for February 28， 2023。 This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine。 -------------------------------------My 4。5 rounded to 5 stars review is coming soon。 。。。more

Sandy Towry ，

While tracking a wounded elk in a snowstorm， Joe comes across a mutilated body stuck in the fan of a mysterious building。 Due to the extreme weather conditions， Joe must leave the body until the next day only to find on his return that the body has disappeared。 He begins to investigate what the building is used for and what happened to the body。 His investigation is hampered by federal agents， political extremists， and the Governor。It's a solid read and Joe Pickett is not your usual “hero”。 Desc While tracking a wounded elk in a snowstorm， Joe comes across a mutilated body stuck in the fan of a mysterious building。 Due to the extreme weather conditions， Joe must leave the body until the next day only to find on his return that the body has disappeared。 He begins to investigate what the building is used for and what happened to the body。 His investigation is hampered by federal agents， political extremists， and the Governor。It's a solid read and Joe Pickett is not your usual “hero”。 Described in this book as boy scout， it is a fitting reference to the fact he is going to do the right thing despite the constant pressure to let things go。 My only complaint with the book is the multiple storylines: the extremists， shed hunters， and cryptocurrency mining seemed too much。 The book stands on its own and gives you enough background on recurring characters that you can read this book out of order in the series and not be lost。 。。。more

Debra ，

Another awesome adventure with Joe Pickett in the wilds of Wyoming。 This story involved a lot of people and Joe got extra help from Nate， Marybeth， Sheridan， Geronimo and ex-Governor Rulan。 Lots of intrigue and murder and plots and insanity。 The perfect novel！I have read every one of C。J。 Box's novels and loved each one of them。 This one did not disappoint。 There are still good people left in Joe's world。 I am thankful to NetGalley and G。 P。 Putnam for the early read。 Another awesome adventure with Joe Pickett in the wilds of Wyoming。 This story involved a lot of people and Joe got extra help from Nate， Marybeth， Sheridan， Geronimo and ex-Governor Rulan。 Lots of intrigue and murder and plots and insanity。 The perfect novel！I have read every one of C。J。 Box's novels and loved each one of them。 This one did not disappoint。 There are still good people left in Joe's world。 I am thankful to NetGalley and G。 P。 Putnam for the early read。 。。。more

Steve ，

It’s early spring in Twelve Sleep County， Wyoming where the weather can be quite unpredictable。 As a snowstorm blows in， Game Warden Joe Pickett stumbles upon apparent poachers。 He investigates as usual and finds a dead body - which “disappears” when he calls on the sheriff to investigate。 But， of course， Joe is not satisfied with the ensuing investigation and stays involved in seeking answers to what is going on。 Enter falconer Nate Romanowski， Joe’s good friend， ex-military and dangerous to a It’s early spring in Twelve Sleep County， Wyoming where the weather can be quite unpredictable。 As a snowstorm blows in， Game Warden Joe Pickett stumbles upon apparent poachers。 He investigates as usual and finds a dead body - which “disappears” when he calls on the sheriff to investigate。 But， of course， Joe is not satisfied with the ensuing investigation and stays involved in seeking answers to what is going on。 Enter falconer Nate Romanowski， Joe’s good friend， ex-military and dangerous to a fault。 Nate is approached to join an insurrectionist group - which will uncover several different issues - cybercurrency mining， radical right wing groups， conspiracies， and dishonest politicians。 All of which lend themselves to another good read in this series （this in #23）。 There is plenty of action， the descriptions of Wyoming （especially its weather） are always interesting， and the outcome is always in doubt - even which characters are the good guys or the bad guys。 Joe is a flawed lead character - always going beyond his job duties as a game warden - acting more like a policeman。 And his relationships with “management”， the sheriff， and the governor are always a challenge。 A couple of years ago， I was given the opportunity to read and review the latest book in the Joe Pickett series which led me to go back to the beginning。 A couple of thoughts on the series - I have enjoyed all that I have read; these are good books to listen to as well as read; and it is probably best， although not totally necessary， to read in order。 My thanks to G。P。 Putnam’s Sons and Edelweiss for the ARC of this novel。 。。。more

Lisa ，

Loving the new twists and turns built into another Joe Pickett adventure。 Another great one！

dianas_books_cars_coffee ，

A big thank you to Head of Zeus and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC for my honest review。  This book comes out on Feb。 28th so mark your calendars😊What can I say？ I love C。J。 Box's books， he's one of my favorite authors and is an autobuy for me。  I've been reading the series from the beginning， and Joe Pickett and Nate Romanowski are definitely 2 of my favorite book characters。  I enjoyed reading this one as much as all the others😊  Storm Watch is the 23rd book in the series but can be A big thank you to Head of Zeus and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC for my honest review。  This book comes out on Feb。 28th so mark your calendars😊What can I say？ I love C。J。 Box's books， he's one of my favorite authors and is an autobuy for me。  I've been reading the series from the beginning， and Joe Pickett and Nate Romanowski are definitely 2 of my favorite book characters。  I enjoyed reading this one as much as all the others😊  Storm Watch is the 23rd book in the series but can be read as a standalone。 Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is at it again。  Stumbling upon things out of his jurisdiction while doing his job。  But he can't just let things go when someone tells him to look away。  He needs to pursue it with the help of his family and friends， he gets the job done。  Just like the other Joe Pickett novels， I couldn't put it down。  I needed to see what Joe would do next， especially with the big snowstorms rolling in。  This book had murder， mystery， and suspense to keep you turning pages。  The setting of Wyoming， my favorite state， is an added bonus， and the author actually transports you there。  I loved this book and would highly recommend it。 。。。more

GAllonFan1 ，

Thank you to the publisher， author and Net Galley for providing me with this advance copy of this fantastic book。Every year， I look forward to the next chapter of the Joe Pickett saga as the story telling is always top notch。 Truly it is like a favorite blanket in the comfort it provides。 There was a little bit of a detour in this one as for the first time it seems an international element becomes the antagonist of the story。 I liked that some modern problems have now infiltrated Wyoming。 Also， Thank you to the publisher， author and Net Galley for providing me with this advance copy of this fantastic book。Every year， I look forward to the next chapter of the Joe Pickett saga as the story telling is always top notch。 Truly it is like a favorite blanket in the comfort it provides。 There was a little bit of a detour in this one as for the first time it seems an international element becomes the antagonist of the story。 I liked that some modern problems have now infiltrated Wyoming。 Also， the Pickett's oldest child is now part of Nate Romanowski's operation so I am expecting to see her more in upcoming stories。 I wonder how the Pickett's other children will become involved。 Perhaps these portend the direction this series will move onto in the future。 Regardless， as always， I truly enjoyed this book and am giving it 5-stars。 。。。more

Doug Yonce ，

A welcome addition to an engaging series， yet it can easily be read as a standalone。 Our protagonist， once again， has difficulty following orders/protocol， but his ways of dealing with his new case are much more interesting。 I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and voluntarily provided an honest review。

Donna Hines （The Secret Book Sleuth） ，

You know C。J。 never dissapoints with Joe Pickett at the helm！！！Wyoming hot shots are here and folks you can never get enough of Joe nor Nate with that sprinkle of new fallen snow upon the landscape。Wild elk roaming around。 Domestic terrorism in the backdrop。 Did I mention a Sovereign Nation and a few leaders acting as informants -playing both sides of the damn fence！What begins with Pickett seeking a missing professor ends with a myth and some rough and tumble men going down hard with militant a You know C。J。 never dissapoints with Joe Pickett at the helm！！！Wyoming hot shots are here and folks you can never get enough of Joe nor Nate with that sprinkle of new fallen snow upon the landscape。Wild elk roaming around。 Domestic terrorism in the backdrop。 Did I mention a Sovereign Nation and a few leaders acting as informants -playing both sides of the damn fence！What begins with Pickett seeking a missing professor ends with a myth and some rough and tumble men going down hard with militant activist roaming the frozen rural grounds。I've got a soft spot for this series and I hope it never ends。。。。Thank you to C。J。 Box， Putnam， and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for this honest review。This gem comes out in force February 28 2023。 。。。more

Julie ，

Another good Box novel featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett。 After hunting for an injured elk in the start of a raging snowstorm and finding the body of a university professor murdered in a hidden， out of sight computer warehouse， Joe is thrust into the middle of another anti government faction， plotting an event in his corner of the Wyoming wilds。 When local officials do not seem interested in pursuing the professor's killer， or the circumstances of his death， Joe takes it on。 With the he Another good Box novel featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett。 After hunting for an injured elk in the start of a raging snowstorm and finding the body of a university professor murdered in a hidden， out of sight computer warehouse， Joe is thrust into the middle of another anti government faction， plotting an event in his corner of the Wyoming wilds。 When local officials do not seem interested in pursuing the professor's killer， or the circumstances of his death， Joe takes it on。 With the help of his friend and falconer， Nate Rymanowski Joe sets out to find the killer and unwind the trail to what is being plotted。Very wild west type characters， as is usual for this Box series， and each is sharp and easily recognizable as central to the plot。Waiting now for the next adventure。 。。。more

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