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I'm getting so much better at excising the painful, overly detailed descriptions of roads, rooms and other paraphernalia that pad out Child's books. As such I enjoy the plotting and action when I find the next bit. Perfect holiday reading
A holiday read. Whilst I thought the book was enjoyable the over descriptive style of the book was not thrilling for me.
Excellent vacation selection. Good story, fast paced. Thanks to Jenn Hutchinson for the birthday gift! Looking forward to getting to know Jack Reacher a little better...
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The best Reacher book I've read so far! It's a departure from the other books in the series, because here Reacher is still in the U.S. Army, a major in the Military Police Corps before his demotion (which occurs at the end of this book). I've now read 11 of these, and while this was the eighth book published, in the timeline it precedes all the others.
The great thing is the combination of the puzzle confronting Reacher and larger world situation. The Berlin Wall has recently come down, and everyone knows that will necessitate huge changes in the Army. The prospect of those changes — a complete reconfiguration of the Army, and not only the forces stationed on the eastern edge of Western Europe — propels agents within the Army to take steps to protect themselves and their power positions. It's the closest thing to spy-type intrigue in any Reacher book so far.
I have no special interest in the Army or any branch of the military, but I love reading about the unknown inner workings of a complex system or organization. This story weaves together the secret plotting, power structures, and turf wars inside the Army, with a series of crimes that Reacher, as top MP at a large base in North Carolina, must investigate — beginning with the death of a two-star general.
While one aspect of the puzzle (not solved by Reacher until the end) was an easy guess for me, that not only didn't spoil the story; it was only one reveal among several. It's a well-tangled mess of connected events, and the outcome was very satisfying.
One more fine treat here is that Reacher gets to spend some time with his brother, Joe, and we briefly meet their mother, who's been living in Paris for several years.
Many flights are taken back and forth between Paris, D.C., Germany, and California. At one point there's a dizzying sequence of travel involving multiple forged Army travel vouchers. Not too much over-description of guns here, but there is a rather incredible treatise on crowbars.
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The great thing is the combination of the puzzle confronting Reacher and larger world situation. The Berlin Wall has recently come down, and everyone knows that will necessitate huge changes in the Army. The prospect of those changes — a complete reconfiguration of the Army, and not only the forces stationed on the eastern edge of Western Europe — propels agents within the Army to take steps to protect themselves and their power positions. It's the closest thing to spy-type intrigue in any Reacher book so far.
I have no special interest in the Army or any branch of the military, but I love reading about the unknown inner workings of a complex system or organization. This story weaves together the secret plotting, power structures, and turf wars inside the Army, with a series of crimes that Reacher, as top MP at a large base in North Carolina, must investigate — beginning with the death of a two-star general.
While one aspect of the puzzle (not solved by Reacher until the end) was an easy guess for me, that not only didn't spoil the story; it was only one reveal among several. It's a well-tangled mess of connected events, and the outcome was very satisfying.
One more fine treat here is that Reacher gets to spend some time with his brother, Joe, and we briefly meet their mother, who's been living in Paris for several years.
Many flights are taken back and forth between Paris, D.C., Germany, and California. At one point there's a dizzying sequence of travel involving multiple forged Army travel vouchers. Not too much over-description of guns here, but there is a rather incredible treatise on crowbars.
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Pretty standard Reacher. Some of the procedural stuff is less interesting, but as always the last 100 pages or so really fly and it ties up fairly nicely. Fun to see Reacher in the Army.
That was an engaging read. Good, unexpected twist! Enlightening glimpse back into the world of 1990.
After enjoying The Killing Floor I was keen to continue reading the Reacher books and I've moved into reading in chronological order. This story was just as gripping as The Killing Floor and had many twists, turns and wrong assumptions to keep things interesting. Looking forward to Night School now.
If John Wick and Columbo had a child, it would be Reacher. Great tale .... well told ... can't ask for much more.