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Fade To Black (The Destroyer #119)

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For years Chiun has hoped to make a movie and now he gets his chance. The problem is that Hollywood does not see Chiun's movie the way Chiun sees it. That and the fact that Remo is desperately trying to stop some crazies from blowing up Hollywood makes this book very enjoyable. Mr Mullaney really has it in for the Hollywood types in this newest Destroyer. There is great action and humor in this book.

As a long-time Destroyer fan, I was so disappointed with this book. It read like a formula book with one cheap pun strung after another. The classic Destroyer is campy, yes, but not ALL THE TIME! They poked fun. They would not make poorly concealed references to every well known personality in Hollywood, and no, I am not a fan of Quentin Tarantino. Thankfully, most other Destroyer novels do not read like a comedian during a dry spell. Chiun comes off as nothing more than a petulant, ignorant old man. I should think that after 119 books they could show that he's a little deeper than that. This book gives no sense of the relationship between Remo and Chiun. Chiun might be the crotchety old uncle everyone avoids sitting next to at Christmas, for all the affection that is shown by him and to him. If this is your first Destroyer novel, try again. If not, then you can appreciate the one thing that remains true in this novel: the names haven't changed. Too harsh? When I have such high expectations? I think not.

Another excellent book! Chiun's in Hollywood making the movie of his dreams or so he thinks and Remo is trying to stop killers and the master minds behind a plot to make a summer block buster real. The book has the humor and action we've come to expect and love in the Desroyer series. Another hearty thumbs up!

I just finished the book and I found it very enjoyable. Anything that makes fun of Hollywood is golden, in my sights. Good action, good humor (and not the ice cream), well written and just a fun book to read. BUY THIS BOOK!

Remo. Chiun. Hollywood. Disaster movies will never be the same!

I loved this book. Very funny situations and characters. After years or trying Chiun finally gets his movie made! But since this is the Destroyer things never work out like they should. Chiun strutting around Hollywood in his movie costume is one of the funniest scenes in all the recent books. Worth the price of admission!

Great fun to read. Five stars.