Let me tell you on the onset that I found this book nowhere close to the Reacher I am used to reading about in the earlier books.
The book starts as a typical Reacher novel where he finds himself in the middle of
a situation in a new town while hitching a ride to Virginia. Meanwhile there is
brutal murder in the nearby town which is being investigated by a special agent
of FBI. Reacher’s intractions with the occupants of the car and the FBI
investigation forms the basis of the book and how he is able to uphold justice
the Reacher way eventually.
The book offers some good mathematical trivia, a Reacher
trait which was not highlighted in earlier books. One is also treated to a nice geographical description of American
towns, country side and interstate freeways. Keeping up with James Bond type
image, Reacher manages to get to work with two beautiful ladies as usual.
Having said that I found the book very slow and somehow Lee Child
has made the character of Jack Reacher a little less smart who takes more time
to catch up to the clues than before.
Overall I think the book was only 50 percent worth my money.
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