But he’s not charged with what he expects: it turns out that around the country, women with a past link to Reacher are being murdered by what appears to be a serial killer, and Reacher fits the psychological profile of such a killer almost perfectly. Unlike most incidents of Reacher generosity, this one has consequences leading to Reacher’s apprehension. But don’t worry, because you get bone-crushing action before the end of the sixth page, as Reacher smacks down a few hoodlums intent on explaining a protection racket to a new restaurant owner. It’s also a signal that this volume’s Reacher will be considerably more introspective than in the others. It’s an unusual beginning given how the rest of the series seems content to ignore previous adventures. This time, Reacher is in New York City, enjoying an out-of-the-way restaurant while mulling over his relationship carried over from Tripwire.
Running Blind starts like many Jack Reacher novels do, with something unrelated. It’s a telling detail that despite many far-fetched premises, the Reacher series has remained generally credible until now, where a twist too far makes the whole novel crumble on its foundations.īut let’s not get ahead of ourselves, nor spoil the novel ahead of its time. It’s even more remarkable considering how consistently good the Jack Reacher series has been until now, blending tough-guy narration with credible procedural details and genre-aware plot twists.
Not a bad batting average, especially considering how readable Running Blind remains despite a really silly conclusion. They're sure only Reacher has the answers to their burning questions: how did these women die? And why? Source: Publisher.Jove, 2000 (2005 reprint), 498 pages, C$10.99 mmpb, ISBN 978-0-8Įvery series has a weaker volume, and so I think I just found Lee Child’s worst novel in the six I’ve read so far. For Agent-in-Charge Nelson Blake and his team he's the perfect match. Jack Reacher, a former US military cop, is a smart guy, a loner and a drifter, as tough as they come. Expert FBI psychological profilers start to hunt for a serial murderer, a smart guy with a score to settle, a loner, an army man, a ruthless vigilante known to them both. Their unmarked bodies are discovered in their own homes, naked, in baths filled with army-issue camouflage paint. High-flying army career women, both are victims of sexual harassment from their superiors both are forced to resign from the service. Sergeant Amy Callan and Lieutenant Caroline Cook have a lot in common. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright.
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