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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Great page turning read. Jack Reacher is so cocky but so wonderfully in control too. I especially loved the retired librarian character - she was strong and smart and a real spitfire.
Interesting read that kept me involved in the story throughout. Felt like the conclusion was a bit abrupt but otherwise good.
A fun, quick read in typical Jack Reacher style. I enjoy the books, even if they're pretty unrealistic.
Always really good. I've heard Lee Child interviewed, saying that he makes sure he writes his books so you can put the book down, and pick up, and quickly get back to speed again. It's a fact of life that you can only read in short bursts, well it is for me, so I appreciate that he helps his readers out this way!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Entertaining as Reacher stories tend to be but the ending was a bit disappointing
Another strong Jack Reacher novel, although the ending mystified me a bit.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
This is the second Jack Reacher book I've read, and it's the latest in the series. Very enjoyable. I'll probably read more!
I read Reacher books believing them to be the book version of a summer blockbuster movie, but I need to remember, some of them (like this one) can be quite slow. It does pick up in the last quarter of the book, but then we don't really get a proper ending. For it to be that slow and then not finish, doesn't seem like a good idea to me.
There were other things that annoyed me. The book title and everything happening at five minutes to the hour, so a reminder could be given of the hours to go... to go to what? You would expect a particular planned event, but it didn't feel that way. It didn't feel like something ramping up to a peak, it just felt like things happening until zero hour and that was apparently what we were waiting for.
Also, the 'twist' at about the three-quarter of the way in wasn't very well hidden. For me, was far too easy a giveaway.
Still, it is a well-written story which I enjoyed, just not one of his best.
There were other things that annoyed me. The book title and everything happening at five minutes to the hour, so a reminder could be given of the hours to go... to go to what? You would expect a particular planned event, but it didn't feel that way. It didn't feel like something ramping up to a peak, it just felt like things happening until zero hour and that was apparently what we were waiting for.
Also, the 'twist' at about the three-quarter of the way in wasn't very well hidden. For me,
Spoiler
Holland showing up knowing where the key wasStill, it is a well-written story which I enjoyed, just not one of his best.
I have liked all of the Reacher books I've read and this one did not disappoint either.