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sandin954's review against another edition
2.0
Quite a letdown after the previous book in the series,[b:The Shanghai Moon|7042555|The Shanghai Moon|S.J. Rozan|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267021158s/7042555.jpg|4912021], which was so good. Too much action (much of which seemed strained to me), repetitive dialogue that did not seem to really add much except to the word count (I hope to never come across the words Dude or lunatic again anytime soon), and an entirely over the top bad guy made this a bit of a slog for me.
lian_tanner's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't yet come across a dud in this series, and this is another excellent story from Rozan. Not much of Lydia in it, except for a few short phone conversations, but the addition of her young nephew Linus, and his friend Trella, almost makes up for it. And Bill is terrific as always. Very very enjoyable. Published in Australia as 'Out for Blood'.
nocto's review against another edition
4.0
I'd heard that this wasn't the best in the series, and I wouldn't really disagree with that, but mostly because this is a terrifically good series so that even an off book can be quite good. It's definitely missing something with Lydia pretty much not there for the whole book (she's been kidnapped) but I enjoyed hanging out with Bill enough that I didn't really care that much. I like it when authors shake things up a bit in long running series and I'm glad Rozan isn't afraid to try something outside the usual formula.
notevenastar's review against another edition
2.0
I’m absolutely in love with this series but this addition was just
kaje_harper's review against another edition
3.0
This book just doesn't quite measure up to the rest of the series. The interactions of the two main characters create a lot of the best moments of the series, and in this book Lydia is kidnapped and Bill must find her. It gives them little chance to communicate and adds a crunchy edge of grim to Bill Smith's tone. It's a pity because his irreverent humor is one of his best features and it's not much in evidence here. A couple of secondary characters with promise do appear, and hopefully the next book will allow all of them to interact freely again. So buy the rest of the series, but get this one from the library.
trusselltales's review against another edition
3.0
Fast paced but not the best of this series. As Lydia Chin has been kidnapped by nature of the plot her character is in the background for most of the narrative. This was ameliorated by the character of Trella and the return of Linus from previous novels. The problem with this book, I think, is that it read a bit like the novel equivalent of Die Hard. It lacked a certain depth and favoured action over plot development.
bob_muller's review against another edition
3.0
Not really one of the best of this series. This is a Bill Smith book and shows him at his worst, and his worst goes on for way too long. Refreshingly for the mystery genre lately, she does get a lot of the social network and computer stuff right, but that's a small island in a sea of troubles for the plot, and even the scene setting is nowhere near as good as previous books. The plot is more of a comic-book plot, maybe Batman and Robin fighting the Joker, with similar events and denouements.
vkemp's review against another edition
3.0
Bill Smith gets a phone call telling him Lydia Chin has been kidnapped. As Bill follows the clues across the City, a swath of dead Chinese hookers follow and their pimp lines Bill up in his sights. Bill figures out the kidnapper is a man Bill helped convict ten years ago. Bill teams up with the pimp and his crew to rescue Lydia as the clues unfold. Well-done read.
mbp's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this; more of a thriller than her previous books in this series. I agree with the person who commented on too many "dudes," also you have to allow for some giant leaps of deduction. I liked the cast of characters, including Mary, Linus & Trella.
clambook's review against another edition
4.0
My 8th Smith/Chin. This one, in Smith's voice, is considerably faster paced than is Rozan's usual - no wonder it has a cover blurb from Lee Child - it's in the Jack Reacher mode. Glad to see Linus is back in the ensemble cast, which now includes his Lizbeth Salander-like Trella and the entertaining pimp Lu. Great fun.