One of my faves. With a setting of New York, DC and Greensboro, Virginia. A totally impausible crazy read. Featurng some great females. And as with the best Reachers, some poignancy. Because, let's face it, if Reacher had done any of the stuff that he thought he should do on the train, that poor woman would probably still be alive. Just imagine, the only occupants of that train carriage, apart from Reacher were all government employees. No wonder the country's going broke. Lila and Svetlana...two great inventions. I think this is the first story where the reader was introduced to the hotel scam. And train surfing. Plus. The usual scenario where Reacher figures it all out but doesn't let the reader know. The scenes with Reacher in the cage are all padding. There's a lot of blood and gore in this story. It's not for the faint-hearted. And yes, completely innocent people die. All adult thankfully. Reacher's final killing spree is completely justified. Reacher against 20. And ooo, the bad guys shoot guns...and miss. How ridiculous is that? Headbutts, elbow jabs, knifework and completely gratuitous comparisons between firearms. A couple of negatives. From out of nowhere Reacher asks for some bump and grind with Theresa. She should have said no. But the ladies never do in these stories. And there is no final reveal...the reader is left guessing. So annoying.
I almost forgot. This story is written in the first person. But you know what? Not for one single itty bitty minute did I think of myself as Jack Reacher.
