1) C. J. Box has a style very similar to what I aspire to with lots of sensory description to get the reader into the scene. Early on, the author overdoes it and it becomes a distraction. Probably just one or two sensory descriptions are enough at the beginning of a scene. This is something I'll have to keep in mind while writing.
2) The first five chapters or so introduced all of the characters without going back to continue the story with previous characters. This was annoying because it was too much to remember. I think it would be better to introduce new characters slowly throughout the first quarter of the book rather than all at once at the beginning. You don't want to choke the crow!
Having finished the book, I now rate this book as one of my top three for 2010 (the others are A Simple Plan and The Lock Artist). The book built nicely after introducing all the characters. The writing style also limited the descriptions and was no longer a distraction.
The conclusion wrapped together different story lines in a very satisfying way. The scene construction was also well done and I can see this book being made into a very good movie.
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