3.9 AVERAGE


Another great thriller from Lee Child. I loved the setting of this one. Even though I guessed who the traitor was by about halfway through, the book still had me gripped as I raced through to see if I was right and how it would be revealed.

Loved Reacher's telephone relationship with Amanda/Susan as well and A* to Lee Child for getting readers invested in the relationship of two characters' who have never meet face-to-face.
mysterious tense medium-paced
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Not my favorite Reacher book and also more predictable that normal. 

One of the best.

Awesome Jack Reacher. One of my favs. Could have gone less into detail about how cold it was. Winter in SD? Got it.
medium-paced
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It appears I'm in the minority in this one, but I was really disappointed in this book. Usually Lee Child's books are page turners for me, and this one was more of a chore to pick up and finish.... the lack of suspense - the lack of anything happening -- aside from it being cold of course -- made it a dull read -- and I figured out "who" it was early on and kept waiting for the "surprise finish" that was promised on the book jacket. I will hope for more from his next book.

The whole Plato The Mexican thing felt weird. Like the author rolled some dice to find the characters, setting, and plot devices, then put them together for a contest. I still liked it for the descriptive nature Child has developed by this time in the series, but also a little color-by-number.