"London has its Sherlock Holmes...but Wyoming has Joe Pickett."--New West

"Outstanding...[A] terrible, beautiful tale of courage and compassion and culpability."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Box is a skillful writer and plot-spinner with plenty of wily surprises up his...sleeve....A thoroughly entertaining mystery."--Chicago Tribune

"Ranks with his best...Readers should take note of their surroundings before opening this book: once they start reading, they won't know what hit them."--Booklist (starred review)

More Praise for the C. J. Box and the Joe Pickett novels

"One of today's solid-gold, A-list, must-read writers."--Lee Child

"Picking up a new C. J. Box thriller is like spending quality time with family you love and have missed...It's a rare thriller series that has characters grow and change. An exciting reading experience for both loyal fans as well as newcomers."--Associated Press

"Box is a master."--The Denver Post

"Box knows what readers expect and delivers it with a flourish."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett strides in big boots over the ruggedly gorgeous landscape of C.J. Box's outdoor mysteries."--The New York Times Book Review

"Riveting...[A] skillfully crafted page-turner."--People

"Will keep you on the edge of your seat."--The Philadelphia Enquirer