Off The Grid (Joe Pickett, #16)

Posted on 08 October 2017 by C.J. Box

New York Times bestselling author C J Box returns with a suspenseful new Joe Pickett novel.Nate Romanowski is off the grid, recuperating from wounds and trying to deal with past crimes, when he is suddenly surrounded by a small team of elite professional special operators They re not there to threaten him, but to make a deal They need help destroying a domestic terror cell in Wyoming s Red Desert, and in return they ll make Nate s criminal record disappear.But they are not what they seem, as Nate s friend Joe Pickett discovers They have a much different plan in mind, and it just may be something that takes them all down including Nate and Joe. Best Download [ Off The Grid (Joe Pickett, #16) ] author [ C.J. Box ] – kino-fada.fr I love this series for its outdoor Wyoming setting for the action and its game warden hero, Joe Pickett, who is a wholesome family man with a quirky sense of humor Though he is a bit of bore with his Boy Scout morality, he is subject to human lust, frustrations with bureaucracy, and bending regulations when needed to achieve justice for his adversaries As Spenser has his Hawk, Robicheaux his Clete, and Elvis Cole his Joe Pike, Pickett has Nate Romanowski to keep his hands clean when illegal ac I love this series for its outdoor Wyoming setting for the action and its game warden hero, Joe Pickett, who is a wholesome family man with a quirky sense of humor Though he is a bit of bore with his Boy Scout morality, he is subject to human lust, frustrations with bureaucracy, and bending regulations when needed to achieve justice for his adversaries As Spenser has his Hawk, Robicheaux his Clete, and Elvis Cole his Joe Pike, Pickett has Nate Romanowski to keep his hands clean when illegal actions to fight evil are required We start this one with Nate living well off the grid as part of a deal to avoid federal prosecution for using his special ops skills to kill bad guys in past episodes Some shadowy feds find him and dragoon him into investigating a Saudi roya...This review can also be found at Carole s Random LifeI enjoyed this one This was actually the first book by C.J West that I have read I have no idea why I decided to jump into book 16 of a series Sometimes that kind of decision works in my favor and sometimes it blows up in my face This series seems to be one that readers can successfully enjoy this book without reading the previous books int he series although there were a few times in the story that I think I would have enjoyed iti This review can also be found at Carole s Random LifeI enjoyed this one This was actually the first book by C.J West that I have read I have no idea why I decided to jump into book 16 of a series Sometimes that...From the beginning when I first learned of this series featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett I was hooked Pickett, after all, is my maiden name and while it s really not all that uncommon, it provided me with a link I simply couldn t resist Add to that an interesting character, plots set in remote areas of Wyoming and surrounding parts, and when I finish one I eagerly await publication of the next.This is the 16th, I believe, and yes, it s every bit as good as its predecessors despi From the beginning when I first learned of this series featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett I was hooked Pickett, after all, is my maiden name and while it s really not all that uncommon, it provided me with a link I simply couldn t resist Add to that an interesting character, plots set in remote areas of Wyoming and surrounding parts, and when I finish one I eagerly await publication of the next.This is the 16th, I believe, and yes, it s every bit as good as its predecessors despite the fact that the topic is less than appealing to me With all that s going on in the world today, the absolute last thing I want to read about even if it s fiction and the good guys and gals win is anything even remotely connected to terrorism This one dives into those waters with both feet, with a terrorist cell that ultimately threatens the lives of Joe, his off the grid falconer friend Nate Romanowski and at least one per...3.0 STARSC J Box has truly gone off the grid with this installment of the Joe Pickett series I LOVE LOVE LOVE Box and adore game warden Joe Pickett and his family but this one was a huge leap from the usual Pickett adventure I wasn t thrilled with this departure from the tales of the Pickett family and their life in Saddlestring, WY to Islamic terror, international political intrigue, the National Security Agency and domestic terrorism Like the entire Pickett series, this story was packed w 3.0 STARSC J Box has truly gone off the grid with this installment of the Joe Pickett series I LOVE LOVE LOVE Box and adore game warden Joe Pickett and his family but this one was a huge leap from the usual Pickett adventure I wasn t thrilled with this departure from the tales of the Pickett family and their life in Saddlestring, WY to Islamic terror, international political intrigue, the National Security Agency and domestic terrorism Like the entire Pickett series, this story was packed with unrelenting action and chair gripping tension, all taking place within the natural beauty of Wyoming But it felt overwhelmed by so many ethical and political issues, law enforcement actions and violent encounters that nothing w...I believe Box is a very good writer storyteller and I ve thoroughly enjoyed reading him This story seemed contrived to me like there was a discussion that started with we need to have jihadists chopping off heads Everyone else is writing about head chopping middle easterners we need you to get them to Wyoming It was an okay read but had I not been a fan of Box and thoroughly enjoy Romanowski and ultimately think he would pull the story out I would have quit at page 75 I finished i...This book is an example of why reviews on the Internet cannot be trusted It is probably the worst book I ve ever paid for and read, but in the days of give me five stars and I ll give you five, Al Gore s Interwebs easily mislead The book was just, plain bad Poorly written, very poorly researched, but at least there was no plot and no effort made in character development Cons...If you are looking for a fun book to lose yourself in for a few hoursthis is it Off The Grid moves at lightning speed, the characters are extremely realistic and the premise is contemporary This was my first Joe Pickett novel, but I may go back and read the entire series The book is set in Wyoming, an area not often utilized in...Another winner on the C.J Box bestseller listI have been a C.J Box fan from the very beginning and have read all of his books the Joe Pickett series and his standalone books He s one of the authors whose books I ll buy sight unseen In this case I got an Advanced Reading Copy and felt very lucky.OFF THE GRID is 16 in the Pickett series and turned out to be one of my favorites.I was glad to see Nate Romanowski back in this book in force He s a favorite character of mine.Nate is approached Another winner on the C.J Box bestseller listI have been a C.J... Off the Gridis a solid suspense thriller read C J Box does not dissapointThe Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 France , Macavity Award, Gumshoe Award, and the Barry Award How many writers have won them all I don t know But C J Box has And, having read all of his books, I understand why You can count on him to deliver credible mystery, taut suspense, just the right humor, and unabashed faith in traditional American values This is the latest such piece from him.It starts with Nate Romanowski falconer, former special operator, and loner who carries The Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 France , M...

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08 October 2017

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