Open Season

A Joe Pickett Novel

By: C. J. Box

Narrated by: David Chandler

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts and the game warden—especially one like Joe who won't take bribes or look the other way—is far from popular. When he finds a local hunting outfitter dead, splayed out on the woodpile behind his state-owned home, he takes it personally. There had to be a reason that the outfitter, with whom he's had run-ins before, chose his backyard, his woodpile to die in. Even after the "outfitter murders," as they have been dubbed by the local press after the discovery of the two more bodies, are solved, Joe continues to investigate, uneasy with the easy explanation offered by the local police.

As Joe digs deeper into the murders, he soon discovers that the outfitter brought more than death to his backdoor: he brought Joe an endangered species, thought to be extinct, which is now living in his woodpile. But if word of the existence of this endangered species gets out, it will destroy any chance of InterWest, a multi-national natural gas company, building an oil pipeline that would bring the company billions of dollars across Wyoming, through the mountains and forests of Twelve Sleep. The closer Joe comes to the truth behind the outfitter murders, the endangered species and InterWest, the closer he comes to losing everything he holds dear.

©2001 C.J. Box (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Narration great except his Southern accent !

The narration was really good except for his attempt at a Southern accent, which was really not very good at all. I would suggest to the narrator to study Southern accents, because he really doesn't sound very much like a southerner at all, which is distracting.

A good start to a good series

Loved the story of how Joe Pickett got started. The narrator is excellent. Box tells a good story and fleshes out the characters well. We get the feel of the setting and see in mind’s eye the beauty and quiet of the Rockies.

Excellent novel

C. J. Box not only wrote a good mystery but explained the pros and cons of our current system where wildlife is put above human life. I read the 5th book and was talking about it with someone who encouraged me to read the series at the beginning of the series. This is a great beginning to a series I enjoy.

Nice change of pace

This story was a little predictable in a few places, but for the most part it was original and well paced with a likeable hero and interesting supporting characters.

Loved it!

This is a great book! I loved the character of Joe Pickett and the plot really kept me guessing and interested. This story worked on all levels. The mystery, the family sub-plot and the Wyoming setting were all terrific. I highly recomend it. I can't wait to get the next book in the series.

I am so glad that I tried this author.

Would you listen to Open Season again? Why?

Yes, to refresh if needed to.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, could not wait to find out if the daughter would be okay.

What about David Chandler’s performance did you like?

He has a wonderful narrator voice. Looked for other books he narrated.

A good suggestion.

Enjoy your read
This as recommended for me to by someone for me I enjoyed it.

Good little mystery

Plot was good, the twists were a little predictable though. Early on, the perception shifts were a little jarring and seemed unnecessary. Although later they were essential to the story. Narration was good, but on a few occasions the inflections seemed off. Overall, a good listen, I'd definitely recommend.

Pretty good

The foreshadowing can be thick sometimes, but the main character isn’t a Superman and has actual flaws and messes up. That’s a refreshing change.

Paramount’s joe pickett

Paramount’s show brought me Here. The narrator conveys the author’s voice well. I recommend this book to Craig Johnson lovers