A review by reasonpassion
The Hard Way by Lee Child

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.