Blaze Returns by Bill Runner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Move over Jack Reacher, Axle Blaze is in town.

As I read Blaze Returns I found several similarities to the Jack Reacher series. Axle Blaze is a loner, he can handle himself in a fight and tries to think his way through before the lead starts flying. He is a retired U.S. marshal with the witness relocation program. His former boss calls asking him to check up on a missing member of his former team and that’s where things start to go south. Axle seems to find trouble everywhere he goes in search of the missing marshal.
Axle proves himself to be a certified badass in every situation. From rowdy bikers to assassins, to Mexican drugs lords, Axle finds himself in deep and calls on some help to work his way out.
This story plays out much like one of Lee Child’s books, only instead of Axle denying his former ties, he embraces them, working closely with his former boss. I found myself hooked on the story and finished it in two days. A great pageturner for those interested in action/detective stories.
My only knocks on this book were some wording issues that could be smoothed out and an ending that didn’t tie as many loose ends as I would like. Other than that, a very enjoyable read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.





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