Winterkill

CJ Box writes a competent novel with solid characters and rich landscapes. I look forward to reading more about Joe Pickett and his family.

That said, there's something relentless about Joe Pickett. There's a simmering frustration and very little joy. Compared to Pickett's contemporary, Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire, ol' Joe just doesn't have a lot of laughs. There's a lot of heart in CJ Box's writing, and he likes intensity in action, but there's just no humor. No joy. No great one-liners.

I could use more banter, more conversations about nothing.

Still, I'll be looking to pick up book #4 with all due haste.