The Crossroads

By C. J. Box

Release Date: 2026-02-24
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 452 Ratings

Description

“Raining here, but I’ve got a cup of hot tea and a Joe Pickett novel, so who has it better than me?” —Stephen King

Game warden Joe Pickett fights for his life as his daughters try to uncover who shot him and left him for dead in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box.

Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

Joe was found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, a crossroads connecting three ranches. Each road leading to a dangerous family. Each family with a different bone to pick with the local game warden. Marybeth and the new sheriff assume that Joe was ambushed by one of the families, but they have no idea which one since Joe didn’t say where he was going or why.

With Joe unconscious and fighting for his life with Marybeth at his side, Sheridan, April, and Lucy split up and investigate each of families to uncover the truth of what happened to their father, before it’s too late.

Reviews

If you want a young adult version…

2
By LuluNinetails

Why can’t some successful authors resist writing up their protagonist’s children? I get the appeal and you could tell CJ Box was heading that way as the daughters grew into ‘investigative’ roles. That’s not the kind of stories that interested us in the first place. I felt like I was reading a young adult version of Joe Pickett. Very light reading. Bring back Joe and Nate and leave everyone else at home.
Crossroads

5
By TJ 0303

Liked it very much, the Pickett family is truly amazing.
The Crossroads

2
By holverdog

I’ve read every CJ Box book…loved many…liked the rest. Not this one.
Excellent

5
By WGCJr

One of the best ones in this series.
Really poor. Herky jerky and poor character development

2
By birs's eye

So rushed and poor character development. Very weak

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The Crossroads

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