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

Very good listen

Not quite as entertaining for me as Walt Longmire series but never the less very well written and nice storyline. I was sure the weasels were authentic.

Suspenseful!

Great narration for a suspenseful listen. Joe Pickett and his family are in danger of losing everything.

Not Bad for a Beginner

Would you try another book from C. J. Box and/or David Chandler?

Yes. I already have.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Open Season?

The last couple of chapters were a real surprise. Without telling, the action was good, the surprise was great & it made me go out & buy the next one in the series.

What aspect of David Chandler’s performance would you have changed?

there's something just a little dull about the beginning of the book & his narration is part of it.

Was Open Season worth the listening time?

It was a slow starter. I almost gave up on it but, I was working on something that I couldn't turn off so I hung in there. Then it changed into an action thriller. I enjoyed the last two thirds of the book immensely & would recommend it - you just have to get past the dull beginning.

All American

Reminiscent of Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy - or the hero on the Wheaties box.

Nice light read

This is a new series/author for me. I enjoyed the story and narration with two exceptions: it was just a little simile-laden for me in the first two-thirds, and the ending wrapped up a little quickly leaving certain things not dealt with. But that's just my opinion. I still really enjoyed the story and would recommend it for a nice weekend or beach read. Depending on the plot of the next book in the series, I will most likely give it a go. Happy Reading!

Great story. A little slow in the beginning.

The beginning is a little slow. The action picks up. Some surprises for sure. I recommend

Slow, sometimes awkward, not that interesting

The pace is very slow. There's a lot of time spent talking about the main characters kids, wife, mother in law. I assume it's meant to add depth to the characters, but it doesn't really do that, I still don't think I really know who Joe is. Instead, those scenes just seem to kill time. Some of the dialog is awkward. When Joe's old mentor is visiting him in the hospital, the conversation is not very natural. Also some of the sex talk is very odd. I don't mind sexual content in my fiction, but this wasn't very well done. I only made it about half way through this story, it just wasn't interesting enough for me to finish.

Well told tale with no loose ends.

It was a good story to listen to while traveling. Sometimes predictable. But the good guy wins.

Great Story

Loved the premise of this book and getting to know a little more about the life of a game warden. The characters are well developed and the story was intriguing. I liked it so much I had to seek out (and listen to) the next in the series, "Savage Run" and am anxiously awaiting the availability of the 3rd: "Winter Kill".

alright

The storyline was alright but the narration felt stiff. I doubt I will continue the series.