This is the third Lee Child book I have read. I started with a more recent Reacher novel and didn't like it at all, I hadn't gotten to know the character yet. So I started over, and loved it. The first one is great. This one has a similar pace and style, both of which I like, though the first had a better story design.
Regardless, this book is still good and I'm still glad I took the time to pick it up. I think my favorite aspect of Child's writing is that he goes into the fine details of Reacher killing the bad guys. In the first book, there's a scene where Reacher turns some ambushers into ambushees. It is a deliciously painted scene with Reacher running through the rainy night slitting throats to keep the attack quiet. Child does an excellent job of creating the visuals of the scene through the combination of blood and rainwater. Similarly, though in my opinion not as satisfying, this book has multiple incidents of people getting shot through the head and more than once is described as a "fine, pink mist". That's the kind of detail I like in a book. I will absolutely continue to read these and really should put them higher up on my list.
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