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A review by jacki_f
Blue Moon by Lee Child
3.0
Three stars because it was readable. But this is a very different Jack Reacher from the early books and I am not enjoying his company. There is minimal detective work and maximum bloodshed - villains killed off left, right and centre. He picks up a waitress, they spend one night together and then she comes along for all the killing too, as do some of her friends. It doesn't feel remotely realistic or credible that this could happen. Firstly that they could get away with it and secondly that the civilians would all be so cool with it - no delayed shock, no moral qualms.
Abby looked at him. As if to ask, are we going to kill them all? But not disapproving. Not accusatory. Merely a request for information. He thought to himself, I hope so.
The early books built to a crescendo but this was just one long sustained killing fest with no real suspense.
"It's a great feeling," Reacger said. "Isn't it? You're alive and they ain't."
It took me a week to read it - usually I knock off a Lee Child book in a day or two. If you like these books, I wouldn't say don't read this, but I would warn you that you'll probably be disappointed.
Abby looked at him. As if to ask, are we going to kill them all? But not disapproving. Not accusatory. Merely a request for information. He thought to himself, I hope so.
The early books built to a crescendo but this was just one long sustained killing fest with no real suspense.
"It's a great feeling," Reacger said. "Isn't it? You're alive and they ain't."
It took me a week to read it - usually I knock off a Lee Child book in a day or two. If you like these books, I wouldn't say don't read this, but I would warn you that you'll probably be disappointed.