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gladosisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
One of the more violent, exciting, and fast paced Reacher books (which is saying something!) I feel like this book benefits from being a lot more cinographic than some of the other Reacher novels with a variety of interesting, fleshed-out settings and dynamic side characters. Whilst this sometimes takes the reader on side quests that feel a bit too tangential to the main plot (which can drag slightly at times), I loved it nonetheless. A good, fun, and flashy action book that does what it says on the tin; whilst the twist ending may be shocking, the writing style itself contains no new surprises .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sam_1010_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
theobromo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
cjeanne99's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Very dark issues covered here. Everything pieces together - but it's a little convoluted how some of those parts connect - or that's just my naivete talking.
Reacher is on a train headed to Chicago - but decides to get off when the train stops in the town of Mother's Rest.
Notes to myself to finish this review after I've had time to digest the ending.
Chang is looking for her business partner - who actually already ended up in Mother's Rest. Chang and Reacher leave town and go to Keifer's home in Oklahoma City - find a link to the LA Times Science Editor - they figure out who called him about issues - by going through the callers that LA Times guy banned. Leads them to Chicago - to a man who had been murdered just that morning. Talk to his neighbor - retired from UofC and smart. Leads them to man's sister in Arizona. House party - guys come to take them out - Reacher kills them all. Still not clear what is happening in Mother's Rest - what is the hornet's nest that Peter McCann uncovered? LA Times guy connects them to dark web - discover that Mother's Rest has "special sauce" - references to assisted suicide - return to Mother's Rest - people pay for assisted suicide - and then the people in town create snuff films for which they are paid astronomical funds. Still don't get the Russian connection - they help find the buyers of the films?? Very disturbing.
Reacher is on a train headed to Chicago - but decides to get off when the train stops in the town of Mother's Rest.
Notes to myself to finish this review after I've had time to digest the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
ceels's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Murder