First Blood

"I don't kill for a living." "Of course not. You tolerate a system that lets others do it for you. And when they come back from the war, you can't stand the smell of death on them." 68% “Don't start nothin', won't be nothin'.” - Will Smith MIB, not the originator of this quote. “Did not know who he w......more

Why read a book when they've already made a movie? I came into this read with a little trepidation since I loved the movie so much. Would this be a pile of dogmeat, or would it somehow be better than the movie? The movie captured all the great scenes of the book, but also added a few and even changed......more

Most people will come to First Blood having seen the film first, as well as the three sequels. While the book does contain the thriller aspect and some of the action of the film, it is also a kind of dark character study into how a person can be affected by military training and the traumas of war. I......more

David Morrell leads a writing workshop in delivering stomach-churning on-the-body sensation. So good I stole the bat cave sequence for We Sold Our Souls.......more

First Blood by David Morrell is an urban, action, adventure, war thriller from 1972 involving a Vietnam veteran named John Rambo and a local small-town Sheriff Teasle whose wife has left him and is looking for a reason to stay away from his empty home. The novel takes a bold look at military veteran......more