Reviews for Blackstone and the Balloon of Death

The average rating for Blackstone and the Balloon of Death based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-10-24 00:00:00 Jennifer Golden I found this in my Read These bookcase the other day and since I was once a big fan of Ridley Pearson (Hard Fall was awesome) I figured I'd give it a go, even though I don't read hardly any crime/cop titles these days. I don't think I have ever read this one, and I honestly don't remember where or when I bought it. Well. I tried, but even an old favorite author could not overcome my current distaste for this genre. I got through about 8 chapters before giving up. Sounds like a lot but that was only around page 40 something out of nearly 500. I simply decided I could not face the gruesomeness of women being stalked, abused, spied upon and murdered. There is too much of that going on in real life, and I prefer not to read about it for fun, just like I would not choose these days to read any novel about an ignoramus being president of the country. Besides, the peeping tom chapter spooked me. Never read something like that late at night when you can't sleep! I'm sure plenty of people who like this type of book would like this one, it is simply not for me. No rating, since my reasons for quitting are personal and have nothing to do with the writing.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-03-21 00:00:00 Lim Steven I came across this book in the laundry room library at Ventura West Marina during my recent stay on a boat there. I'm a fan of Ridley Pearson's writing and the way he builds tension in his characters. The Art of Deception is another fine Pearson thriller with a bit of Seattle history thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend it.