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A review by usbsticky
Blue Madonna by James R. Benn
5.0
Billy Boyle is a series of US Army detective books in WWII and this is the first one I've read. I wasn't sure what to expect and the first few chapters of the book read like Mike Hammer and Kelly's Heroes. The writing was a bit cliched but I'm glad I soldiered on.
Once I got into the meat of the book I found this was more of a WWII resistance book of behind the lines action with the Maquis and down Allied airmen in occupied France. There's an honest to goodness French count, women operatives, Abwehr and good old fashioned bridge bombing and fighting.
The writing is easy to read and get into. The writing is not deep but the author packs a lot into 316 pages. The initial premise is actually left behind and becomes a sideplot as the story focuses on action in occupied France. I enjoyed it as the writing was very realistic and I felt trapped with Billy Boyle there. There is little mystery but I would recommend this story most to those who enjoy WWII action books. Having read this book, I would definitely be interested in reading others in this series. I got this book as a free review copy.
Once I got into the meat of the book I found this was more of a WWII resistance book of behind the lines action with the Maquis and down Allied airmen in occupied France. There's an honest to goodness French count, women operatives, Abwehr and good old fashioned bridge bombing and fighting.
The writing is easy to read and get into. The writing is not deep but the author packs a lot into 316 pages. The initial premise is actually left behind and becomes a sideplot as the story focuses on action in occupied France. I enjoyed it as the writing was very realistic and I felt trapped with Billy Boyle there. There is little mystery but I would recommend this story most to those who enjoy WWII action books. Having read this book, I would definitely be interested in reading others in this series. I got this book as a free review copy.