Blaze Returns by Bill Runner

 


Blaze Returns
by Bill Runner



330 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2021



Publisher's Blurb

“I wasn’t expecting trouble when I pulled off the highway.”

Ex-deputy US Marshal Axel Blaze is doing what he knows best – dealing with trouble. Ten years in the special forces and five years in the US Marshals have made Blaze a trained investigator and expert in combat.

Blaze does not fight his opponents; he puts them down. He strikes first. And hard. Takes them out. Fast.

Deputy Marshal Carter has gone missing in Little Butte, Nevada. The Dawsons own the town. The Mexican cartel is moving in on their meth business. A gang war is coming to town. Director Flynn asks Blaze to return for one last assignment.

It is up to Blaze to find Carter before all hell breaks loose.

Review

What do you get when you mix up the genetic material from Johns Rambo & McLane and add a dash of Jack Reacher….Axle Blaze that’s who

Deputy Marshal Carter has gone missing in Little Butte, Nevada and former Marshal Axle Blaze is going to find him if it kills him (or more likely all those who stand in his way)

With a body count that puts the villages of Midsomer to shame this is fast paced and violent as Blaze goes undercover to track down his friend.

The plot races along at a terrific pace as Blaze goes head to head with corrupt cops, a Mexican drug cartel and a family of criminals who own Little Butte.

Written in an easy style with good characterisation of the lead character this was an enjoyable romp which doesn’t need to be taken too seriously. There were a lot of secondary characters which meant that they weren’t fleshed out as much as they could’ve been but most of them aren’t around for long enough to get a detailed back story.

The author shows a detailed knowledge of unarmed combat as well as guns and knives.

An enjoyable read that gets 4 stars from me


The Author

Bill Runner worked as an investigative reporter before turning to writing. He has created the Axel Blaze series of books. The next books in the series will be released in 2022. Bill has been a lifelong student of martial arts and has trained in Karate and Krav Maga. Working the crime beat and studying the art of fighting helped make him the author of nail-biting thrillers. Bill’s writing won him an award for debut authors at the London Book Fair.

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