Wie gehts?
This is a public safety warning: don't be sucked in, as I was, by clever advertising for James Patterson's Liar Liar.
Constantly walking past London Underground billboards proclaiming Liar Liar features the female Jack Reacher did me in big time.
Unfortunately I had nothing to read on a return journey, so when LOML needed a comfort stop between the London Bridge tube station and the Southern rail service to Caterham, I ducked into a WHS Smith and bought Liar Liar too quickly.
Bad bad bad mistake.
My heart started sinking on the train and then I went through a bloody minded phase - I paid 8 quid for this so by crickey I'm going to read it - that lasted until an hour ago, when I stuffed it into the bag of stuff to go to the charity shop tomorrow.
Why is it so bad?
- The writing fails abysmally compared to Lee Child
- Juliet Blue is NO JACK REACHER
- It's a serial killer story (I avoid them)
- It's set in Australia
Yes, my expectations were high thanks to the advertising, but that's not my fault is it?
But, yes, I agree, I should have taken some time on due diligence before handing over my debit card. Mea culpa.
So: don't get sucked in like I did and avoid this novel (and James Patterson) like the plague.
Love and peace - WNP
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