Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 7/26/2024 + 2700 more book reviews

This novel has 559 pages, but as the print is a bit larger then usual, the pages flew by. This is only my third "Jack Reacher" novel, but I read others at the same time as I dislike thrillers and books which have violence against women and children. Having said that, while it was hinted it might happen, that type of violence didn't occur. So at those points I only returned to the story when I was in a more forgiving mood.

As for the sex, Lee Child does have his protagonist engage in such in his books, but it is usually just referred to and not described in detail. I'm not a fan of detailed sex in books. When it occurs I figure the author has run out of good plot ideas.

In some ways this was the creepiest of the three I've read so far, as some things which happened "off screen" were disturbing to me.

And it seemed there was more filler in this one than the last two. I also wondered at some things which were left unresolved in the plot. And somehow I don't think they will be wrapped up in the next book, as, except for Jack Reacher, Child seems to bring in an entire new cast of characters with each novel. I guess I'll have to read the next one sometime to find out

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