Dark sky : a Joe Pickett novel

by C. J. Box

Paper Book, 2021

Publication

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2021]

Collection

Call number

Fiction B

Physical description

351 p.; 24 cm

Status

Available

Call number

Fiction B

Description

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must accompany a Silicon Valley CEO on a hunting trip--but soon learns that he himself may be the hunted--in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box. When the governor of Wyoming gives Joe Pickett the thankless task of taking a tech baron on an elk hunting trip, Joe reluctantly treks into the wilderness with his high-profile charge. But as they venture into the woods, a man-hunter is hot on their heels, driven by a desire for revenge. Finding himself without a weapon, a horse, or a way to communicate, Joe must rely on his wits and his knowledge of the outdoors to protect himself and his companion. Meanwhile, Joe's closest friend, Nate Romanowski, and his own daughter Sheridan learn of the threat to Joe's life and follow him into the woods. In a stunning final showdown, the three of them come up against the worst that nature--and man--have to offer.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member buffalogr
This book is about big tech integrity and falconry's darker side. Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett takes a big tech CEO on a elk hunt and adventures ensue. As the author would say: "things got 'Western' in a hurry". Meanwhile, Sheridan Pickett, apprenticing with falconer Nate Romanowski discovers
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falcon poaching. The book feels like 2020 and has shades of the misinformation we all experienced. I rate books based on how I enjoyed them: this one rates a "5.".
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LibraryThing member jamespurcell
Only Joe Picket would pause to revel in seeing his first wolverine after she had used her claws to run up his back. Even though, at the time, it was low on his priority list of concerns with the bad guys attempting to kill Nate, Sheridan, Steve 2, and him.
Killings and other ugly stuff abound as a
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local rancher and his sons turn Joe's celebrity elk hunt with a software billionaire into a macabre kidnapping and assassination plot. Lots of wily woodcraft keep Joe and Steve 2 ahead of their intended killers until Nate and Sheridan turn up to save the day. Always interesting characters, the rugged Wyoming landscape, and the fast-paced plot that we have come to expect from C. J. Box drives this series entry very well to its bloody conclusion.
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LibraryThing member juju2cat
Wow, such excitement and drama! Love Nate, Joe and Sheridan, my favorite people in this series. This is one of C. J. Box's best books in the series.
LibraryThing member lewilliams
The Wyoming governor asks Joe Picket to lead an Elk hunting trip with a tech company CEO. The governor is hoping that with a successful hunt, the tech CEO( Steve2) will chose Wyoming as the location for his company's next expansion. A simple Elk hunting trip becomes a race for survival by Joe and
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Steve2 when a local rancher and his two sons take out after them with plans to kill them both because of the ranchers belief that the big money man was indirectly responsible for his daughters death. With the rancher and his sons close on their trail, Joe must find his way to the trail head if he and Steve 2 are to survive.
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LibraryThing member ritaer
Joe Pickett is drafted by the governor to guide a tech company CEO on an elk hunt, with hopes that he will locate new server farms in the state. But a local family with a grievance about the company's social media platform have plans to accost the eccentric billionaire. Soon Pickett and Steve2 are
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running for their lives. In the meantime the falconer with whom Joe's daughter is apprentices discovers that a falcon thief is raiding his territory.
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LibraryThing member lbswiener
Dark Sky is a good Joe Pickett novel. Joe gets into a seriously dangerous situation while trying to protect a young man from the Silicon Valley. The settings are vividly described and quite scary. This is a well researched book that is highly recommended. Four stars were given in this review.

Awards

Spur Award (Winner — 2022)

Language

Original publication date

2021

ISBN

9780525538271

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