Cold Wind

Cold Wind by C.J. Box

Cold Wind is one of C.J. Box's best -- with more twists and turns than any of the others. I couldn't wait to finish this one. Joe Pickett discovers the body of his mother-in-law's husband and soon after his mother-in-law, Missy, is accused of the murder. Despite the animosity between Missy and Joe, Joe's wife convinces him he must work to clear her of the accusation. As with other Joe Pickett novels, this one combines a detailed but well-developed plot; dry, Western humor and twists and turns that leave the reader/listener unable to stop reading until the last page is finished.

This was the first Box title I have listened to; narrator David Chandler didn't quite pull off the role of game warden Joe Pickett as well as I would have liked and I found his narration of female characters somewhat annoying. But that's okay -- as long as Box keeps writing Joe Pickett mysteries, I'll keep reading them. And occasionally listening to them.