Book Review - The Hard Way by Lee Child
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This is a book I've looked forward to for awhile... The latest Jack Reacher novel. The Hard Way by Lee Child is as good as I expected, and my only disappointment is that I have to wait for the next one...
Reacher is sitting quietly having a cup of coffee when he sees a car being driven off across the street. Only Reacher would notice it and be able to recite the details when a stranger asks him what he saw. This leads to him being taken to meet the leader of a mercenary group who makes him an offer... His wife has been kidnapped, and he needs Reacher to find out who is responsible. Reacher decides to look into it, but quickly finds out that the kidnapping may not be all that it appears. In fact, it may be a scam to cover up a murder. Rather than walk away, he decides to find out the truth for the sake of the murdered wife and child, regardless of who's responsible. He teams up with an ex-FBI special agent who also has an axe to grind with the mercenary for a killing years ago. Just when Reacher thinks he's got the situation scoped out and is about to collect his fee, he realizes that his entire take was wrong... Now can he recover from his mistake and keep innocent people from dying?
Reacher is one of the most enjoyable main characters of any novelist I follow. He's one of those invincible guys who has no problems doling out justice to those who work outside the law, but also has an air of vulnerability which makes you think that there's the off-chance that things might not turn out the way they should. This probably wouldn't be the best "first Reacher" novel for someone, as you don't get much insight into his background. Some of the quirks he has, like being able to keep exact time without a watch, don't make much sense unless you've come to know the character over time. But even *if* this was your first exposure to Jack Reacher, you'd probably want to go back and read the rest. For those of us who are already addicted, it's a great installment...
This is a book I've looked forward to for awhile... The latest Jack Reacher novel. The Hard Way by Lee Child is as good as I expected, and my only disappointment is that I have to wait for the next one...
Reacher is sitting quietly having a cup of coffee when he sees a car being driven off across the street. Only Reacher would notice it and be able to recite the details when a stranger asks him what he saw. This leads to him being taken to meet the leader of a mercenary group who makes him an offer... His wife has been kidnapped, and he needs Reacher to find out who is responsible. Reacher decides to look into it, but quickly finds out that the kidnapping may not be all that it appears. In fact, it may be a scam to cover up a murder. Rather than walk away, he decides to find out the truth for the sake of the murdered wife and child, regardless of who's responsible. He teams up with an ex-FBI special agent who also has an axe to grind with the mercenary for a killing years ago. Just when Reacher thinks he's got the situation scoped out and is about to collect his fee, he realizes that his entire take was wrong... Now can he recover from his mistake and keep innocent people from dying?
Reacher is one of the most enjoyable main characters of any novelist I follow. He's one of those invincible guys who has no problems doling out justice to those who work outside the law, but also has an air of vulnerability which makes you think that there's the off-chance that things might not turn out the way they should. This probably wouldn't be the best "first Reacher" novel for someone, as you don't get much insight into his background. Some of the quirks he has, like being able to keep exact time without a watch, don't make much sense unless you've come to know the character over time. But even *if* this was your first exposure to Jack Reacher, you'd probably want to go back and read the rest. For those of us who are already addicted, it's a great installment...
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