Blue Moon: (Jack Reacher 24)

Good read

Good story with fast paced narration. This is what makes Jack Reacher books so enjoyable to read. A different approach this time though. You get to know the villains and the plot in the beginning itself and not like many other of the stories where the real motive unfolds at the end.

The sequences are too dramatic; the climax ends in a blink. It looked like a street fight rather than an international mafia.

In terms of thriller this is an amazing read for all the thriller seekers. The plot from start to end is well written and keeps the reader always engaged. There is no slack whatsoever. For all the Jack Reacher fans, it is a Jack Reacher novel in true sense. Hats off to Lee Child for another good thriller.

First Reacher book. Obviously, I don't have the background to tell you about the consistency of Lee Child's writing compares to the 23 books that came before this one. However, being my first book, I was quite enthralled with the detail of strategy. My only (major) gripe with this book is that Jack Reacher is an all-winning strategist and executioner. I don't think he was ever in danger - just the people who were with him. And even their associated danger was marginalized because of their association to Reacher. That's a quite a refresher after seeing so many recent books and movies that favor hefty causalities on the side of the titular character. But at the same time, you can't help but feel that the sense of danger isnt all that much. But I, nevertheless, rooted for Team JR. Overall great book as an introduction into the world of Jack Reacher. The writing was great and it's quite obvious the author loves guns and describing execution moves. I will definitely be reading more books in the series including the new ones by Lee Child's brother, Andrew.

Reacher is back! The book is classic Reacher. The fans will definitely enjoy this. Don't want to give too much away but this is yet another no-name town where Reacher stands upto the local mafia. It has all the elements of him standing upto some really bad guys through a lot of creative thinking and good old Reacher-style bashing.

Always a pleasure to pick up a Reacher novel. Fast paced, simple with usual explosive action and swift delivery. Staccato bursts of vivid descriptions. Well woven plot line, although a little more violent than expected. Overall a good read.

The plot is taut and engaging, and Jack Reacher is as always in the right place at the right time. My only gripe is that the fortuitous coincidences are a little too liberal here, characters are a little too matching-wavelength here, having Reacher & co walk away from two mob obliterations with zero damage. Maybe I’ve had too much of Reacher, nevertheless nothing stops me from relishing the dead, and waiting eagerly for another.

Op naar het volgende boek over Jack Reacher, kan niet wachten! Probeer het ook eens, kan geen kwaad! Gewoon doen!

As usual, I was kept on my toes, following Jack Reacher around is not for the faint of heart. Lee Child paints his characters as vividly as the hero himself, putting them and the reader in the heart of the action. Another addicting book that keeps me wanting more of the same.

Last one by Lee child (solo) and up to his normal standard, will be interesting to see what happen with next book

BLUE MOON: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child Book 24 of 24 in Jack Reacher My Review Five Stars***** I received my Pre-Ordered Kindle Edition of Reacher's latest adventure when it was released October 29th and finished reading it November 3rd. I noted that BLUE MOON is #1 this week on the Amazon Charts and it has been designated as an Amazon Best Book Of November 2019. In the spirit of full disclosure, I love the writing style of Lee Child and adore reading about the exploits of his fictional protagonist, ex-military cop and larger-than-life champion of the underdog, the indelible Jack ("No Middle Name") Reacher. I have read all of his books comprising the two dozen Jack Reacher novels, and many of my favorites I've re-read over the years, a select few even pulled off the virtual bookshelf for a third go around. The point I guess I'm trying to make is that I haven't read a Reacher novel yet that I didn't like. I remember Lee Child's assertion that "character is king" when it comes to writing a successful novel. Books really ARE remembered for the characters we "meet" as we travel down the path of the story line to its conclusion. More specifically it is the LEAD character that must carry the burden of making or breaking a book. Child depends on Reacher, and he has never let his creator fail. More importantly, Jack doesn't disappoint his readers (who are really more like fans). I can't remember even half of the wildly diverse predicaments and sociopathic, psychotic villains that Reacher has faced down and prevailed over during the passage of all these years. But I will ALWAYS remember Reacher. BLUE MOON may not be my favorite Reacher outing, but I feel that it deserves a solid Five-Star Rating nevertheless. Abnormal psychology aside, most of us simply like to feel GOOD, and that is what riding shotgun with Jack Reacher brings to the table. He will make certain that your endorphins are released in a frequent and pleasurable fashion all throughout the journey that starts when you read that first page, and doesn't end until you devour those last few lines of text. I enjoy reading crime fiction and particularly serial killer thrillers and chilling psychological suspense tales. Occasionally I find that one of these forays that allow me to vicariously "take a walk on the wild side" leave me feeling emotionally drained. Relief is just a heartbeat away and I will select one of my Reacher novels and "hit the highway". I know in advance that I'll soon be occasionally laughing out loud, engrossed in a riveting page turner that will keep me emotionally engaged and happy as Reacher stands up for the "little man" and slays whatever variety of Dragon is on the menu. Reading a Lee Child novel is literally a "shot in the arm" for me, a mood elevator that makes me ecstatic when Reacher launches his crushing victories against the hoodlums and assorted scum littering the pages of the narrative. SO---BLUE MOON is one of those "feel good" books in its own right. Reacher's grand causes almost invariably start out with some small act of kindness on his part to a total stranger, or alternatively Jack just taking a detour from his nomadic wandering to sight see in a particular location. In BLUE MOON there is quite the domino effect when Reacher intercedes on the behalf of an elderly and feeble old man asleep on a Greyhound Bus. The old fellow has a bank envelope protruding from his coat, obviously containing some cash, and a slimy opportunist across the aisle in the bus is just waiting to move on his identified mark. Early in the novel Reacher addresses the fact that it is a "random universe" and that it is only "once in a Blue Moon things turn out just right". "Blue Moon" in my opinion is the author's nod to the wholly incredible unlikelihood that a chain of purely random actions and corresponding reactions would play out in a remarkably positive and serendipitous way for the true victims and "good guys" in the scenario. Fans of Reacher all know about his certain brand of justice, and he never lets bad odds rule the day. I think perhaps in a tongue in cheek kind of way Child was letting us know in advance that we would have to suspend disbelief more than usual this time around, or alternatively embrace the concept that fate is indeed a strange mistress, and that every once in a blue moon a good man with everything on the line is in fact, dealt a royal straight flush in a high stakes poker game of life and death. Either way, my chips were "all in" on this tale of David vs. Goliath. We met a few of the used and downtrodden citizens extorted and abused by narcissistic white collar swindlers, back alley loan sharks, not to mention crooked cops and a pair of ruthless gangs who extorted and ruled the entire city with their threats and deadly force. It left virtually no doubt that these folks needed a champion, a dragon slayer, a man of action who believed in them and in his own moral code. I was happy to just "go with it"...the action was compelling, wryly amusing at times, sometimes surprising, and a couple of times you just had to smile to yourself and say "Jeez, I love ya Reacher!" "You're the man!" Conversely, I was also more than ready to wish upon a star, and feel in my heart that maybe once in a Blue Moon, there could be the kind of crazy chaos that pitches us all up in the air, and we come back to the earth, grounded, happy, and with the sun shining on a bright new day.

A real page turner! Reacher at his toughest! His meanest and his coolest! Righting the wrongs for the little people! A must read for Reacher fans or thinking about being a Reacher fan! Child never disappoints! Keep Reacher coming travelling down the highways to his next adventure! Can’t wait!