From the Publisher
A violent, tension-packed, well-written thriller spiced with Box's vivid portrayal of the Western landscape that he loves…The Highway is the second new thriller this year from the prolific Box, who seems to get better with every book.” —Associated Press on The Highway
“If C.J. Box isn't already on your list, put him there.” —USA Weekend on The Highway
“A roller-coaster ride of unexpected twists and turns...one of the most suspenseful wilderness thrillers since Deliverance.” —Associated Press on Back of Beyond
“Well-developed suspense...A vigilante revenge story.” —People on Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
Orlando Sun-Sentinel on The Highway
The Highway is the summer's most terrifying novel... Prepare to be scared.
New York Journal of Books on The Highway
One of America's best thriller writers...the reader is taken for a terrifying ride.
Toronto Globe and Mail on The Highway
Be warned: This is one scary novel.
USA Today on The Highway
If C.J. Box isn't already on your list, put him there.
Library Journal
★ 04/15/2015
After the events of 2014's The Highway, Cassie Dewell leaves behind dark memories of Montana, the death of her partner, and the escape of the mass murderer known as the Lizard King, to take a new job as a special investigator in the Grimstad, ND, police department. Thanks to hydraulic fracture drilling, or fracking, Grimstad has been transformed into an oil boomtown with the social problems of any large city. Cassie is quickly embroiled in the investigation of a car crash, drugs, a gang war, and corrupt police officers. It is her job to determine how all these are tied together and what part a 12-year-old special-needs boy named Kyle plays in the tangled story. Cassie's keen observations, nerves of steel, and Kyle's bravery solve the mystery and bring a new beginning for both Cassie and Kyle. As for the Lizard King, the hunt continues. Keep an eye open out there. VERDICT Fracking brings new energy to the surface, and Box does the same with another intriguing character whom Joe Pickett fans will want to know better. Suspenseful—you can't put it down. [See Prepub Alert, 2/2/15; 250,000-copy printing; library marketing.]—Patricia Ann Owens, formerly with Illinois Eastern Community Colls., Mt. Carmel
OCTOBER 2015 - AudioFile
C.J. Box brings back police investigator Cassie Dewell, giving narrator January LaVoy a challenging range of both characters and perspective. A teen victim of fetal alcohol syndrome, a small-time punk, and some deranged Mexican drug dealers are all part of Box's cast of characters in Grimstad, North Dakota. LaVoy carefully balances the mix of strength and fear in Dewell, the teen, emoting the frustration and desperation of an intelligent boy trapped inside a damaged body. LaVoy also chills listeners with the ice-cold hearts of the drug dealers. The production team could have minimized the noticeable breathing in the recording, but, otherwise, LaVoy turns a mediocre plot into a captivating production. J.F. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
