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carlg88 's review for:
Better off Dead
by Lee Child
Cannot believe I blew through this one in just three days! I had a blast reading the latest Reacher novel and although I've been away from the character for some time, it was like coming home after a long journey. The action started very strong and continued throughout with some lulls just to break up the tension. I did a few times think how was Reacher able to be so physical in his actions when he is now supposedly getting on a bit in age - however, it is fiction and I am more than prepared to suspend reality as required. This is the first Lee Child/Andrew Child collaboration that I have read and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is of excellent quality in my opinion. I was amused to see Reacher using FaceID on a phone and actually making some phone calls on mobile as well. The best fight scene for me for the whole book was the one with Mansour at the end. It reminded me a lot of the fight scene with Paulie from Persuader. The entire book was filled with top-quality action scenes, but there was definitely something special about this one. When Reacher stepped on his neck to crush his spine, I literally heard that snap (this is hardly a spoiler - you know he wasn't getting away). I was very impressed with how the authors tied the story into something from much earlier in the series to pull everything together.
I am very grateful to the publishers and authors for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review of this title.
I think Lee Child said it best - at the end of the book I was left feeling that justice had certainly been done and the bad guys got more than a stern talking to. Very much look forward to the next book in the series.
I am very grateful to the publishers and authors for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review of this title.
I think Lee Child said it best - at the end of the book I was left feeling that justice had certainly been done and the bad guys got more than a stern talking to. Very much look forward to the next book in the series.