Force of Nature is the 12th book in the series by C. J. Box about his protagonist Joe Pickett, a Wyoming game warden. I did not remember this story which I previously reviewed in 2012, and I totally enjoyed this important part of the Joe Pickett saga.
In this story, the main player was the infamous Nate Romanowski. Nate had been off the grid for an extended period of time following the murder of the woman he loved. Nate was a skilled falconist which Box explains in clear language, and he had been trained in that art by John Nemecek who had originally recruited him into a secret and exclusive special ops team. Nate had gone around the world doing unspeakable cruel acts on behalf of Nemecek who he thought was being directed by someone much higher in the military/covert hierarchy.
But now, Nemecek had gone rogue, and as the result of past actions, found it necessary to eliminate Nate This story was about Nemecek and Joe trying to locate each other, and of course, Joe Pickett got involved. On the one hand Joe was tested because his lethal skills were not in the same level as the other two main characters, and his long friendship with Nate (as described in earlier books) put him in a precarious role with his fellow law enforcement officers. Nemecek had no limits on the mayhem he was will to inflict on those around him, and even Joe’s family was in danger.
This story reveals Box at his finest. Perhaps it is his masterpiece, but then again, I’ve felt that way after reading every book in this series. The conclusion is a page-turner, and I stayed up late and got up early to continue reading this story. You’ll be hooked on this story within the first couple pages. (While this could be a standalone book, it’s best to read these novels in the order in which they were published.)
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