Ratings26
Average rating3.8
"Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, "a superb craftsman of suspense" (Entertainment Weekly). Jack Reacher has extended his thumb and hit the pavement. His plan is to follow the autumn sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road in rural New Hampshire, deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: The town where his father was born. He thinks, What's one extra day? and takes the detour. At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians are trying to drive to New York City to sell a treasure. Now they're stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. The owners almost seem too friendly. It's a strange place. but it's all there is. The next morning in the city clerk's office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He's told no one named Reacher ever lived in town. He knows his father left and never returned. Now Reacher wonders, Was he ever there in the first place? As Reacher explores his father's life, and strands of different stories begin to merge, he makes a shocking discovery: The present can be tough, but the past can be tense . . . and deadly"--
Series
28 primary books44 released booksJack Reacher is a 44-book series with 28 primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Lee Child, Marie Rahn, and 4 others. The next book is scheduled for release on 10/22/2024.
Series
24 primary books38 released booksJack Reacher Chronological Order is a 38-book series with 24 primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Lee Child, Wulf Bergner, and 7 others.
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Twenty-three in the series, and a good one. On trend with the birdwatching.
Oh this is a good one! A tense and sinister mystery thriller with all of the classic Reacher features. I'm not sure about some of Reacher's dialogue. He seemed too chatty. Otherwise one of my favourites.
2.5 / 5 Not Lee Child's best effort. A very contrived and weak story, somewhat drawn out - should have been a novella.