I went to the library book sale quite a few years ago. At the end of the day they had a great deal: all you can carry for $1. I loaded up my arms with bags and boxes and ended up with 55 books of all sorts. There was only an hour until closing, so I didn't get a chance to actually examine the books and see if they were worth reading. This was a moment when I really did judge a book by its cover (or no cover, for that matter, as what happened with one), grabbing anything that looked at least somewhat appealing. This book was one of those.
I must admit I was quite surprised by it. It's one of the dozen or so books that are left from that sale that I still haven't read. I kept avoiding it ironically enough because of the cover. It was the thinnest of the lot of books, so that is why it got picked up this time. Right from the get-go, I was pretty well into it.
The storyline is quite gruesome: the war between the extreme environmentalists and well-off ranchers has gotten out of hand and has led to the embarrassing but untraceable murders of the biggest players on the side of the environmentalists. This book is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. Quite a few scenes are too descriptive for my taste and left me rather nauseous. A poor game warden, who is just trying to do his job right, gets caught in the middle of it and ends up being the hero of the day. Box throws in a few twists and turns that you could almost see coming, but are still surprising and not entirely predictable. I enjoyed this book despite its horrific descriptions and give it a total of 7.5/10
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