C J Box
(Charles James Box, Jr.)
(
b.1958)
Genres:
Mystery
Novels
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
C J Box recommends
Blood Sisters (2023)Vanessa Lillie"Blood Sisters sets its hooks on page one and then pulls relentlessly and colorfully through buried secrets and rediscovered Native heritage." City Under One Roof (2023)(Detective Cara Kennedy, book 1)Iris Yamashita"Iris Yamashita blasts into the world of crime fiction by doing something spectacular: introducing us to a totally unique location and sub-culture. A compulsive page-turner that's both atmospheric and claustrophobic at the same time." The Texas Job (2022)Reavis Z Wortham"Reavis z wortham is the real thing: a literary voice that's gut-bucket America delivered with a warm and knowing Texas twang." Hello, Transcriber (2021)(Black Harbor, book 1)Hannah Morrissey"Hello, Transcriber is a dark, atmospheric, and compelling debut by a unique talent. I was sucked in immediately and could think of little else until the last page." Dark Roads (2021)Chevy Stevens"Chevy Stevens is a brilliant and unique talent and Dark Roads is an instant classic. My hat's off to her." Godspeed (2021)Nickolas Butler"Godspeed is a page-turning, race-against-the-clock novel about fatal obsession, love, violence, addiction, and faith beautifully set in my home state of Wyoming. After you turn the last page it’ll stay with you for a long, long time." In the Company of Killers (2021)Bryan Christy"In the Company of Killers is a special kind of thriller: crisp, fast, wise, intelligent, world-weary, violent, and propulsive. Bryan Christy provides an indispensable inside-view to a world we only thought we knew." The Unwilling (2021)John Hart"John Hart creates novels that are somehow raw, tender, brutal, and exquisite - all at the same time. Exceptional." Winter Counts (2020)David Heska Wanbli Weiden"I've been waiting most of my life for this book without realizing it. Winter Counts is a knowing, authentic, closely observed novel about modern-day Lakotas that rings absolutely true, warts and all. The sense of place is breathtaking and raw. It's a hell of a debut." Open Carry (2019)(Arliss Cutter, book 1)Marc Cameron"A double-barreled blast of action, narrative, and impossible-to-fake authenticity with a great sense of place and a terrific protagonist. I'm looking forward to many more Arliss Cutter thrillers." The Paris Diversion (2019)(Expats, book 2)Chris Pavone"Since he exploded onto the scene with The Expats, Chris Pavone has quickly become one of the elite must-read can’t-miss thriller writers working today. Grab The Paris Diversion and hold on for the ride." Maze Master (2018)Kathleen O'Neal Gear"Dazzling...MAZE MASTER is an epic, breathless countdown to the end of mankind that can only be saved by locating and understanding ancient clues." Bearskin (2018)James A McLaughlin"Bearskin is visceral, raw, and compellingfilled with sights, smells, and sounds truly observed. It’s a powerful debut and an absolute showcase of exceptional prose. There are very few first novels when I feel compelled to circle brilliant passages, but James McLaughlin’s writing had me doing just that." The Dark Lake (2017)(Gemma Woodstock, book 1)Sarah Bailey"A stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark-but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards." Shadow War (2016)(Tom Locke, book 1)Sean McFate"Step aside, faux thriller writers and armchair warrior storytellers. Ex-mercenary Sean McFate has produced a first novel that’s assured, authentic, timely, gritty, and most of all real... I enjoyed the hell out of it." The Dry (2016)(Aaron Falk, book 1)Jane Harper"It's extremely rare and exciting to read a debut that enthralls from the very first page and then absolutely sticks the landing. Told with heart and guts and an authentic sense of place that simply cannot be faked, The Dry is the debut of the year." Where It Hurts (2016)(Gus Murphy, book 1)Reed Farrel Coleman"Where It Hurts is taut, smart, and engaging with a terrific sense of place. Readers will never go wrong with Gus Murphy or his creator Reed Farrel Coleman." Buffalo Trail (2015)(Cash McLendon, book 2)Jeff Guinn"Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: itâs good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told." Bull Mountain (2015)(Bull Mountain, book 1)Brian Panowich"Brian Panowich had me at the first word of his spectacular debut novel, 'Family, ' and he held me until the very last page. Bull Mountain is a sprawling, gritty, violent, tribal inter-generational crime epic with a deeply rooted sense of place and an gut-punch ending I didn t see coming. Expect to see Bull Mountain on the short-list of many 'Best First Novel' awards." The Poacher's Son (2010)(Mike Bowditch Mystery, book 1)Paul Doiron"[An] excellent debut... filled with murder, betrayal, and a terrific sense of place." Sworn to Silence (2009)(Kate Burkholder, book 1)Linda Castillo"Kate Burkholder is the real deal and Sworn to Silence is a vivid, intense, and brutal page-turner of a novel." Poacher's Moon (2008)John D Nesbitt"John Nesbitt knows hunting, knows Wyoming, knows the interplay of men in the field, and knows how to tell an authentic, warts-and-all story of the real outdoors." Wild Inferno (2008)(Wild Mystery, book 2)Sandi Ault"Jamaica Wild (and her wolf, Montain) are formidable new players in outdoor mystery fiction." The Barbed-Wire Kiss (2003)(Harry Rane Mystery, book 1)Wallace Stroby"The Barbed-Wire Kiss is as gritty and tough as its Soprano-land New Jersey setting, and Wallace Stroby is a no-nonsense guide and a fine writer." More recommendations Anthologies containing stories by C J Box
More anthologies Awards
| Anthony Awards Best First Novel winner (2002) : Open Season | | Edgar Awards Best Novel winner (2009) : Blue Heaven | | Barry Awards Best Novel winner (2016) : Badlands |
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