A review by lisaeirene
Second Son by Lee Child

5.0

I usually hate short stories, especially from authors I really like. I don't feel like the short story genre is long enough to pull me into the story or the characters and I generally feel like it's a waste of time.

However, this one was fantastic. I think part of that is due to the fact that I've been reaching Jack Reacher books since the beginning and I feel like I really know the characters and history really well. This short story takes place in Okinawa on a Marine base when Reacher is like 13 years old. The story is glorious and just shows where this character came from--and how smart he was from the start!