"Bears comparison to the best Work of mystery giants such as Tony Hillerman and James Lee Burke." —Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"No sophomore slump from the remarkable talented Mr. Box.... His plots, centering on issues of land management but filled with Old West-style action, are rich in both complexity and narrative drive.... The "outdoor mystery" was a thriving sub-genre before Box arrived on the scene, but he has taken it to new levels of substance and style." —Booklist