Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 3/31/2022 + 1182 more book reviews

I look forward every year to another Joe Pickett novel by C.J. Box. Box has become one of my favorite authors and his stories never disappoint me. In this one, Game Warden Pickett is called by a local rancher reporting that a dead moose is laying just outside his property. But Pickett soon discovers that it is not a moose but a burned body of a local fishing guide. Turns out the man had been tortured and set on fire, but why? Then Joe's wife, Marybeth, the local librarian discovers that a Nazi relic has been dropped off at the library. The relic is a photo album from 1937 that was owned by a Hitler cohort named Streicher. (Note: In the acknowledgments to the book, Box states that the album is real and provides a website where an online version can be viewed.)

It is apparent that someone is after the album which could have belonged to the fishing guide. But why would someone kill for this piece of Nazi history? Well Marybeth gets wrapped up in the mystery and plays a key role in its resolution. In a dual part of the story, Joe's friend, Nate Romanowski is after the man who stole his falcons and attacked his wife in the last book. This leads him to a crazed person who is thought to be a leader of the group antifa. But is he really working for their cause or does he have another motivation?

As usual, this book kept me turning the pages. I finished it in two days and now I'll be patiently waiting for the next offering from Box. Hopefully, not too long!

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