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Another Reacher book with an intricate plot and unexpected twist. I always appreciate the presence and equal contribution of women powerhouses in Child’s books. Pauling is awesome.

There is a bit too much road/street/location description, which can sometimes get confusing. Altogether, though, it’s a good read.

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mikepage7176's review against another edition

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3.0

Lags through the middle and you can see the reveal coming a mile away. Plus it uses the same type of ending location as One Shot does which feels a bit redundant.

anandu2332's review against another edition

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5.0

Lee child at his best.......I read the full book at one sitting.....jack Reacher strikes again

abrswf's review against another edition

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4.0

I love Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books, which are fascinating and almost impossible to put down. I found this one at a library sale and it met all expectations. In this book, Reacher is actually wrong, and also slow on the uptake several times, which simply makes the plot twists that much more unexpected. Now for some sleep!

coops456's review

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3.0

I love Reacher. Not in the way that most of the female characters in these books love Reacher despite the fact that he's usually wearing 3 day-old clothes. No, I love his thought processes and his moral code as applied to the dicey situations he always finds himself in.

But I need a break. A trial separation. Reading this and [b:One Shot|220968|One Shot (Jack Reacher Series, #9)|Lee Child|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172820043s/220968.jpg|213966] back to back took our relationship beyond casual, and it didn't wear well. The little things that you can normally ignore get magnified until your brain starts forgetting about plot and screams "how does he know Manhattan like the back of his hand?" or "is he really likely to carry a Metrocard and know how to use it?"

High-sugar brain candy; apply sparingly.

disastrouspenguin's review against another edition

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4.0

One of the better Reacher books so far (I'm reading in chronological order), this one features Jack in a "right place at the right time" scenario, as he gets drawn into the kidnapping of a rich man's wife and his step-daughter. Otherwise a pretty typical formula for a Reacher book, it entertained me while I was on vacation and it read QUICK!

reasonpassion's review against another edition

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4.0

A kidnapping that is and isn't, a loving father who is and isn't, soldiers that are and are no longer. If Child wanted to write a novel about the identify crisis in today's fighting force he couldn't have done a better job than this. I try not to read too much into Reacher's stories, they are largely the stuff of popcorn-popping action with a character equal parts Conan and Sherlock Holmes. However, it's difficult to ignore the context of the stories that get shaped and pointing here to the values Reacher embodies even in the face of trouble juxtaposed with those who gave up serving others for the pursuit of money and a government that does little enough to help them, well, there's a lot there to be thoughtful of even as you're rooting for street-justice.

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