false <![CDATA[Blue Heaven]]> 1395807 6 <div><div>A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother go on the run in the woods of North Idaho, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder---four men who know exactly who William and Annie are, and who know exactly where their desperate mother is waiting for news of her children&#8217;s fate. Retired cops from Los Angeles, the killers easily persuade the inexperienced sheriff to let them lead the search for the missing children.<br><br><br><br>William and Annie&#8217;s unexpected savior comes in the form of an old-school rancher teetering on the brink of foreclosure. But as one man against four who will stop at nothing to silence their witnesses, Jess Rawlins needs allies, and he knows that one word to the wrong person could seal the fate of the children or their mother. In a town where most of the ranches like his have turned into acres of ranchettes populated by strangers, finding someone to trust won&#8217;t be easy. <br><br><br><br>With true-to-life, unforgettable characters and a ticking-clock plot that spans just over forty-eight hours, C.J. Box has created a thriller that delves into issues close to the heart: the ruthless power of greed over broken ideals, the healing power of community where unlikely heroes find themselves at the crossroads of duty and courage, and the truth about what constitutes a family. In a setting whose awesome beauty is threatened by those who want a piece of it, <i>Blue Heaven</i> delivers twists and turns until its last breathtaking page.<br><br></div></div> 1385967 book 8 1 2008 Blue Heaven total:477|5:89|4:211|3:144|2:31|1:2| 477 1785 725 179 5 1 false true Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 21 19:19:12 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 13:53:57 -0700 2009 1
Their mother’s current beau was still there that morning and walked into the kitchen, finding twelve-year-old Annie and ten-year-old William at the table eating breakfast. Following a quick conversation, Tom promised William he’d take William fi...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 08:33:34 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 08:44:17 -0700 2008 Blue Heaven is a first class thriller. When William is disappointed that his mother's boyfriend stands him up for a fishing expedition his resourceful twelve-ye...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 04 09:05:49 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 09:09:08 -0700 2009 Blue Heaven is a standalone but shares many qualities with his Pickett series.

Annie and William, a 12- and 10-year-old sister and brother, witness the murder of one stranger by several other strangers. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 09:12:19 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 09:20:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 04:51:40 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 05:07:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 21 17:33:31 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 10:53:43 -0800 2009 Two young children witness three men kill another in the woods.
Unfortunately the killers have also seen them and are now after the kids. The children have an inital encounter with an individual they think they can trust. The man...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 05:44:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 03:30:24 -0700 2009 1 C.J. Box

12 year old Annie Taylor along with her younger brother William have taken off from their home in Kootenai Bay, Idaho, to go on a fishing; because they’re angry with their mother, Monica, they don’t tell her of their impromptu expedition. But they inadverten...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 20:43:54 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 19:24:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 13:39:35 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 15:23:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 11:13:40 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 11:20:46 -0800 2008
C. J. Box has a stirring ability to write catching all the minutiae of his characters, without losing the plot, ot...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 13:34:43 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 06:09:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sat Feb 28 09:43:18 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:39:51 -0700 2009
I liked that William peeked out the window - because that's exactly what a little boy would do! I watch mine do it while they're playing "...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:38:38 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:49:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 20:47:04 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 21:10:18 -0700 2009 2009 Edgar, Best Novel - the reason I read this book. First by Box I've ever read and it encourages me to try his Joe Pickett series, although from other reviews sounds like the writing is different.

Box's writing style evoked a hard-to-describe atmosphere about the characters and North Idaho; gloo...

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Bad LA cops move to Idaho after pulling off the perfect crime. Who knew someone would figure it out and come after them? Especially after one of their own "goes off the res" and starts spending heist money where it can be traced. So, they kill him - only they didn't plan on...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Aug 08 16:55:55 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 25 05:27:26 -0800 2009
The book started really well and ended in exciting action. It never dragged. There were 2-3 sub-plots as well, and it was great ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1395807