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booknerdofok's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars just because I have been a fan of this author and this character since the beginning. That said, in this book I don’t recognize Jack Reacher....who is this brutal indifferent killer? Beheadings? Looking forward to finding the reluctant hero that I love in the next book, if he is the same guy as in Blue Moon, then I am afraid I am out.
kstumpf's review against another edition
4.0
The obvious redaction of which city he was speaking of throughout the novel was irritating to me for some reason. I liked the pace and storyline minus that fact, but I kept wondering “in which city these crazy events may be taking place” and that was constantly distracting me from the plot.
I look forward to reading the Sentinel. I hope Andrew Child does not ruin this series for me.
I look forward to reading the Sentinel. I hope Andrew Child does not ruin this series for me.
gretchencollins's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite Reacher, it feels as though too many topics were touched. He is still a favorite character.
redbeard_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
vinitneo's review against another edition
5.0
Reacher is back in form!!
Blue Moon was surprisingly fun. Reacher takes on two gangs with a ragtag group of veterans and a pretty waitress. The story moves at a brisk pace and the action is up pretty much all the time. It's also quite violent, Reacher's body count is certainly high.
I enjoyed this book more than few previous entries. Go read it.
Blue Moon was surprisingly fun. Reacher takes on two gangs with a ragtag group of veterans and a pretty waitress. The story moves at a brisk pace and the action is up pretty much all the time. It's also quite violent, Reacher's body count is certainly high.
I enjoyed this book more than few previous entries. Go read it.
brendanl79's review against another edition
3.0
Some interesting characters and a decent plot but some of the action was ludicrous even by thriller standards.
holtemon's review against another edition
2.0
Quick read but only because I skipped at least a dozen pages of repetition and nonsense.
Random ass European mobs take over a big ass unnamed city, okay sure.
Random ass sidekicks (what is going on here with all the sidekicks, anyway???) that just happen to be as badass as Reacher, okay gettin a little weird now but whatever.
State of the art cancer curing medicine is at a facility that happens to have a cash only window??? Okay now we're just getting silly...
Reacher murdering EVERYBODY, with a minimum double digit body count in the span of an hour? Okay this is getting to be a little ridiculous.
And then the big reveal is FAKE NEWS? Okay, I can't suggest this to anyone unless they've read the 23 other Reacher books.
Random ass European mobs take over a big ass unnamed city, okay sure.
Random ass sidekicks (what is going on here with all the sidekicks, anyway???) that just happen to be as badass as Reacher, okay gettin a little weird now but whatever.
State of the art cancer curing medicine is at a facility that happens to have a cash only window??? Okay now we're just getting silly...
Reacher murdering EVERYBODY, with a minimum double digit body count in the span of an hour? Okay this is getting to be a little ridiculous.
And then the big reveal is FAKE NEWS? Okay, I can't suggest this to anyone unless they've read the 23 other Reacher books.
cgcang's review against another edition
4.0
Reacher is smart and deadly as always.
Blue Moon lacks a real element of suspense, everything is clear as day from the get go. There are good guys and lots of bad guys, bad guys do some very nasty things to good guys and Reacher keeps punishing them for it all book long.
It's satisfactory and at times it feels like classic Reacher, but similar to Past Tense, Blue Moon lacks the finesse of the older books, as the plot doesn't really have a lot to offer. No twists or turns, no surprises, no mysteries, not a lot of character development. It reads like vigilante porn. Which isn't a bad thing and this in itself is a huge part of the whole Reacher experience anyway so we can say all is well with the newest entry in the Reacher series.
On the other hand, there have been much much better books in the series because they had deeper and relatively more sophisticated stories. And seeing as those books are mostly the earlier entries in the series, one can't help but wonder whether Lee Child has lost the motivation to write impactful books. I believe he still enjoys writing but he's beginning to lose his energy to make a difference.
I wasn't the biggest fan of Past Tense either. Blue Moon in some aspects is a huge improvement but in hindsight the slower moving plot of Past Tense now seems like an underrated gem.
In the end it's still Lee Child and it's still Jack Reacher so it's still the same thrilling experience. But if Lee Child really is losing his will to keep on writing, I'd like Reacher to go out on a higher note than this.
Blue Moon lacks a real element of suspense, everything is clear as day from the get go. There are good guys and lots of bad guys, bad guys do some very nasty things to good guys and Reacher keeps punishing them for it all book long.
It's satisfactory and at times it feels like classic Reacher, but similar to Past Tense, Blue Moon lacks the finesse of the older books, as the plot doesn't really have a lot to offer. No twists or turns, no surprises, no mysteries, not a lot of character development. It reads like vigilante porn. Which isn't a bad thing and this in itself is a huge part of the whole Reacher experience anyway so we can say all is well with the newest entry in the Reacher series.
On the other hand, there have been much much better books in the series because they had deeper and relatively more sophisticated stories. And seeing as those books are mostly the earlier entries in the series, one can't help but wonder whether Lee Child has lost the motivation to write impactful books. I believe he still enjoys writing but he's beginning to lose his energy to make a difference.
I wasn't the biggest fan of Past Tense either. Blue Moon in some aspects is a huge improvement but in hindsight the slower moving plot of Past Tense now seems like an underrated gem.
In the end it's still Lee Child and it's still Jack Reacher so it's still the same thrilling experience. But if Lee Child really is losing his will to keep on writing, I'd like Reacher to go out on a higher note than this.