Running Blind by Desmond Bagley

Title : Running Blind 

Author : Desmond Bagley 

Publish : Fonata Books, 1978 

Genre : Action 

          I chose this novel because of three things. First, I wanted to know what feeling I would get when reading an action novel because I had never read any action novel before. Next, when looking its cover, I thought this novel was a good one because what was written on its cover showed me that this novel was a BBC TV serial. Last, after reading the first page of chapter one, I thought I could comprehend this novel because most words which the author used in this novel are familiar for me. In short, I chose this novel because of interest and easiness. 

          My favorite actress is Elin Ragnars Dottir; a main actor’s girl friend. I like her because of her brave that was really helpful. For instance, in a battle against opposites, Alan Stewart; a main actor, passed out because he lost his blood so much. At the moment, I thought it was the end of Alan’s life because Alan was only with Elin who had no ability for battling. It was, however, surprised me that Elin took a rifle and started to shoot the house where the opposites stayed in. she waited and when nothing happened, she walked into the house. She reached a telephone and rang Commander Nordlinger for a help. I think it was a very brave thing to do and very helpful to save Alan’s life. 

         I don’t like the end of this novel because, actually, the operation that Alan had been involved as a messenger boy was only a deception operation. This operation was only to make Russians keep their minds for a long time to solve an electronic package that Alan brought. Alan was almost killed by Russians who wanted to get the package. Alan really didn’t know about this operation. I think that was unfair to involve Alan, an innocent person, in such horrid operation. 

          The moral value of this novel is we must be a critical person. We should know not only what we must do but also why we do it. In this case, Alan had ever killed a person who was actually his innocent friend because he just did what he was told without analyzing why he had to do that. He really regretted it.