Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 2/9/2013 + 1223 more book reviews

I got this book second-hand because it has an early Jack Reacher story in it by Lee Child. The Reacher story is the first in the collection entitled "James Penney's New Identity." The story is about a Vietnam vet named Penney who gets laid off from his job because, for one reason, he had missed work due to post-traumatic shock syndrome. After leaving his job, he goes home and burns down his house and takes off in his new Firebird before it can be repossessed. Well, the fire burns down some neighbors houses as well so he is a wanted man for arson. Along the way, his car is stolen and he is eventually picked up by Reacher who at the time is still an MP in the Army. Reacher ends up providing him with a new identity and there is a nice little twist at the end. I'm a big fan of Child and Reacher so I'm glad I had a chance to read this story even though Reacher has a relatively minor part in it.

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