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This is among the best of the Jack Reacher novels, and it opens with Reacher riding in a New York City subway car late at night. There are only a few other people in the car, including a middle-aged woman. At this time of night, most other people would be half asleep or at least minding their own bu Leggi tutto

You know that game you can play where "The Karate Kid" becomes a lot funnier if you just imagine that Mr. Miyagi is stoned the whole time? You don't? Well, now you do. Anyway, I've devised my own little game, and I play it every time I read a Lee Child thriller. I imagine that his hero, Jack Reacher, Leggi tutto

Jack Reacher finds himself in the midst of an event in Manhattan which leads him into a series of interconnected plots. Lee Child skillfully introduces the elements of the story which, at times, seems to be leading nowhere. Reacher's instincts and integrity lead him to the truth, and he sorts out th Leggi tutto

Reacher, as always is in fine form. I love Jeff Harding’s narration and am yet to pick up a physical book from this series. This instalment starts with Reacher happening upon a female would be suicide bomber. I learned a lot from his observations of this woman on the subway in New York at 2am. This b Leggi tutto

My Rating: 2.9/5 It's a good book. Boring half the time though and repetitive. I expected more.

Sometimes it’s hard to determine who is a friend and who is an enemy especially when they may change over time. This seems to be the theme is this suspense packer thriller as Reacher is drawn into international intrigue after watching a shocking suicide on a subway. The body count is high as is the Leggi tutto