Charlie's Angels Vol. 1 by John LaymanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not super familiar with Charlie's Angels. I've probably seen a few episodes of the show, but it's never been anything I've followed. In spite of that, I was curious about this book. The concept behind the series isn't bad. I think people that enjoy the characters and the series will get a lot out of this book. It goes back to the early days of the Angels and shows off their skills.
The first chapter of this had me pretty hopeful for what the book would be. It felt episodic and was quite a bit of fun to read. It kind of stagnates after that though by falling back on tropes of using Germans and Russians as the bad guys. It was kind of fun to jump back to the 1970s with these characters, so the villains used here make sense but didn't work for me. The best part of this book has to be the attention to detail that calls back to the show. Long time fans should appreciate that.
Even though this book didn't wow me, I liked how it ended. It set up future stories without committing to any particular storyline. I probably wouldn't continue this series, but I'm glad I gave it a chance.
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