Jack Reacher is in Maine headed to California when he decides
to visit his father’s birthplace, Laconia, New Hampshire. After asking around and doing some research
at the town hall, Reacher discovers the small village where his father lived is
no longer inhabited and the neighbors are hostile.
Meanwhile, a Canadian couple check into a secluded motel
nearby and find the motel owners lie to them, then delay their departure. What devious plans do the owners have for the
unsuspecting couple and how will Reacher come to the rescue?
This is the typical Jack Reacher novel: show up, find someone
in need, kick some ass, charm the intelligent female, and move on. It’s always a worthwhile adventure.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advance look.
West Coast Don thinks this book was okay. As Midwest Dave writes, it is straightforward Child. There are two main plots which develop slowly, but once the plots collide, the action gets more intense. The story is so-so, but if you like Reacher, then you'll find this worthwhile. In this book, Child emphasizes the physical size of Reacher more than I remember him doing, and I wonder if that is a reaction to the use of the diminutive Tom Cruise as the movie version of the protagonist.
West Coast Don thinks this book was okay. As Midwest Dave writes, it is straightforward Child. There are two main plots which develop slowly, but once the plots collide, the action gets more intense. The story is so-so, but if you like Reacher, then you'll find this worthwhile. In this book, Child emphasizes the physical size of Reacher more than I remember him doing, and I wonder if that is a reaction to the use of the diminutive Tom Cruise as the movie version of the protagonist.
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