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    Vicious Circle
    Vicious Circle
    Vicious Circle
    Audiobook10 hours

    Vicious Circle

    Written by C. J. Box

    Narrated by David Chandler

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The plane circled in the dark. Joe Pickett could just make out down below a figure in the snow and timber, and then three other figures closing in. There was nothing he could do about it. And Joe knew that he might be their next target. The Cates family had always been a bad lot. Game warden Joe Pickett had been able to strike a fierce blow against them when the life of his daughter April had been endangered, but he'd always wondered if there'd be a day of reckoning. He's not wondering any longer. Joe knows they're coming after him and his family now. He has his friend Nate by his side, but will that be enough this time? All he can do is prepare . . . and wait for them to make the first move.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 21, 2017
    ISBN9781501992513
    Vicious Circle
    Author

    C. J. Box

    C.J. Box is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels including the award-winning Joe Pickett series. Box has won the Edgar Award for Best Novel as well as the Anthony, Macavity, Barry, and Le Calibre .38 awards. His novels have been translated into twenty-five languages. Box lives outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

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    • 5/5
      I've always enjoyed this Joe Pickett series by C.J. Box but had missed quite a few. So, I grabbed this book 17 and once again remembered why I love these books so much, especially in audio! Lots of action, memorable characters and always a love of Wyoming that shines through. I have already put a hold on the next book and look forward to the next adventure!
    • 3/5
      Cheap and unrealistic ending. A rewrite of it would have made this book pretty interesting.
    • 5/5
      As always an outstanding story! Strong characters, Good versus Evil and plenty of twisted plots to keep us on the edge of our seat! This makes me want to visit the country where all this takes place, Wyoming!!!
    • 5/5
      I've read all 17 of CJ Box's novels featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. This is one of the absolute best. The book is WAY better written than it needs to be, as a genre mystery/thriller. Box will never be mistaken for a brilliant "literary" crime novelist like Tana French - but he has evolved as a writer in impressive fashion to where, in my opinion, with this novel in particular, he is almost on the verge of being worthy of the "L" word. His prose is smooth and incredibly vivid, and even minor characters are imbued with a reasonably complex inner life. But have no fear that that action will be neglected - Box delivers the goods with PLENTY of intense action.

      Box has from the beginning incorporated social issues and complex moral shades of grey into his novels, which adds a richness and depth, and this novel is no exception. Also, for a male author of essentially "men's fiction", featuring a male hero, Box is downright progressive in terms of gender politics. "I need your brain on this one, Marybeth", Joe tells his wife at one point. Joe views his wife as an equal partner and in fact is rather in awe of her intellect and overall competency at times.

      His female characters are not just there to be saved or as window dressing. There is one extended scene in particular that is a conversation between Marybeth and her mom that is largely unnecessary to the plot but I am so glad it was included, as it was actually quite poignant and added a lot of depth to the proceedings.

      At one point Marybeth reacts to an incredibly scary and imminent threat to her family in the most calm, level-headed, quick-witted, and on-point manner imaginable, and is ironically, and to Marybeth's disgust, treated completely inaccurately as being hysterical, and told to "calm down". Could this be a sly commentary by the author on the way in which women are often still treated even today? To me, it seemed likely.
    • 4/5
      3.5 stars--Of the three Joe Pickett novels I found on the library sale shelf, I would say this one was the best of the three. I haven't read the book where Dallas Cates and April Pickett were featured (I assume there is one) but I've read about Dallas in one of the other novels so I was somewhat familiar with the incident. This novel reveals more about the Cates family than I knew previously and more about how their lives intersected with that of the Pickett family. I also got to meet Marybeth's mother for the first time. Readers also get to hear what's happened with Nate and Liv. The plot of the novel starts from the first chapter and keeps going (which is different than the other two novels in this series that I've read). I didn't put it all together until the author revealed how it was done. I have no idea if there is such a thing as a tongue controlled wheelchair. I'm guessing not since if there was, I would think that famous people would have had one rather than the sip-and-puff type. I found the fact that it contained an iPhone interesting, especially since it was related to what was supposed to be a cellphone free zone.
    • 4/5
      In this 17th book in the series, Joe is in the sights of former rodeo star Dallas Cates, who just got out of prison. Several folks get killed or injured. Missy shows up again, married to a flashy defense lawyer. New governor who wants more range rider stuff....maybe later. Nate is pardoned and openly helps in the end. Satisfying read/listen.
    • 4/5
      An excellent entry in this very fine series. Jo's family is threatened by a former felon. Lots of action involving his great supporting cast Marybeth does the research and Joe is Joe. This time, it is their house that is destroyed. A cameo by Nate makes for a dramatic finish.
    • 4/5
      Another book featuring Joe Pickett - Wyoming game warden. Fast paced - a lot of action - violent - little character development. Too heavy on the "wild west" mentality.
    • 5/5
      I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE LATEST INSTALLMENT BY THIS AUTHOR OF WYOMING FISH AND GAME WARDEN, JOE PICKETT. THIS BOOK RELATES THE STORY OF A CONTINUING FEUD BY A FAMILY THAT BLAMES JOE FOR KILLING THE FATHER AND BROTHER.
    • 3/5
      This book is not up to past Joe Picket stories. It has a weak plot. Would have like to have seen more of Nate being involved.
    • 5/5
      I am a C.J. Box fan and Vicious Circle does not disappoint. Yes, Joe Pickett novels generally follow a set formula, but it works well and produces a satisfying read.
    • 5/5
      I read and really enjoy a wide range of mystery series, and C. J. Box’s Joe Pickett series is at the very top of my list. Each installment is outstanding and unique, and The Vicious Circle (the 17th in the series) is no exception. I am not usually a fan of retribution stories so I was a little concerned that this book might not appeal to me as much as some of his others, but thankfully The Vicious Circle is fast-paced, a page-turner, and does not get bogged down in the retribution story line. I read it in a day and a half and loved how the story unfolded.Joe Pickett encountered the Cates family in his earlier book, Endangered, when Dallas Cates messed with Joe’s daughter April. The Cates family didn’t fare well in Endangered, and Dallas returns in The Vicious Circle to exact revenge on Joe and his family. The book opens with Pickett and two others in a small airplane searching for a missing hunter. Right after the group thinks they have found the hunter below on the ground, they witness his shocking murder, and the pace of the book never slows down. There are plenty of surprises and clever twists and turns, and the usual characters make appearances including Marybeth’s mother Missy who is always trying to create more trouble for Joe and Marybeth. There is also a small plot line about some stealthy poachers that C.J. Box wraps up very nicely. Box continues to create credible, entertaining tales that are so much fun to read, and this addition is no exception. Pickett is a highly likeable, realistic protagonist, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the progression of his own story as the books continue.I relished coming across a couple of shout-outs that Box threw in to his story including a reference to Diana Gabaldon and her Outlander series and a reference to the Broadway show Hamilton (his daughter Lucy is singing “My Shot”) which is an obsession in my own household.I highly recommend The Vicious Circle to anyone who likes a good mystery. Thanks to G. P. Putnam’s and Sons and NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.