#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEREverything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. A lonely railroad track. A crime scene. A cover-up. A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercover to …
Reacher is ordered undercover to find out everything he can and then to vanish. But when he gets to Carter Crossing, Reacher meets local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who has a thirst for justice and an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust each other, they reluctantly join forces. Finding unexpected layers to the case, Reacher works to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission—and turn him into a man to be feared.
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I am ever a fan of the spare, utilitarian, but occasionally lyrical prose of Lee Child. The Affair casts an interesting spell that, while frustrating me, wouldn’t let me put the book down. As Reacher investigates a series of brutal murders of women at a town that supports a military base, I found a rhythm to Reacher’s crime solving: he states what he saw, but no conclusions. He describes, sometimes in excruciating detail, bits of a car hit by a train, for instance. Later, as he makes his report, we discover what he was thinking. Something about that kept me trying to guess what he was learning from the bits and pieces, too.
This was not the best Reacher book I’ve read, but it kept me turning pages late into the night nonetheless. I continue to want to know more about Reacher’s inner self and wish he were more connected to other humans, while being glad he remains a lone wolf hunting justice for those who may have none, otherwise.
Behind a bar in the Mississippi town of Carter Crossing a woman lies dead. With an army base nearby, the killer could be a member of the community or serving in the military. Sent in undercover, Jack Reacher must discover the truth, but he soon realises no-one wants to know what really happened. And when Reacher begins to dig into the town’s past, he learns the murdered woman isn’t a one-off.
Although this is book number 16 in the Reacher series, the plot a little bit different to the other books, as the hero hasn’t yet made up his mind to leave the armed forces. This one is set a few months before the first book, Killing Floor, when Reacher is still a major in the army – it also hints at the story concerning Reacher’s brother, Joe, and his links to the treasury department. The story is intriguing and sets up a murder mystery that leads Reacher (and the reader) in different directions as he tries to uncover the truth.
An enjoyable read that kept me wondering all the way through.
The Affair brings the reader back to 1997 and Jack Reachers final assignment working undercover before he leaves the Army. He’s in Carter Crossing, Mississippi. Where three women have been murdered and the suspect is a Special ops soldier with powerful political friends. Interestingly there are more sexual interludes in this work. Reacher and a woman named Deveraux who just happens to be the sheriff. Some of the general military info used as filler was incorrect and this bothered me. That’s just me. Still a good read although a bit on the long side.
Another Lee Child winner. See where Reacher started.
Jack Reacher on the move,wonderful story line and a lot of awesome action and things happening.Read in 2 days because I had to sleep. Great book
My sister gave me this book on cd for my drive home because she knew I am a huge Lee Child fan. However, I felt rather let down by this one. As several other reviewers have said he goes on and on about every little detail about landscape and food, etc. I felt like Mr Child had a minimum word count on this one and he was struggling to reach it. Also, the narrator bugged the stew out of me. Surely someone of Mr Child’s financial status could afford to have a male and female narrator. This guy trying to sound like a woman was such a joke I struggled to listen to him. The clincher for me was a HUGE fact error that should have been caught on the first read-through. At some point, Reacher is talking to his investigative counterpart part who has been working inside of the base. He is trying to get him to see things Reacher’s way and help him out. He says, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” That’s all fine and dandy except he attributes the quote to Martin Luther King and it’s not; it’s Edmund Burke. Now if I know this (and I’m nowhere near a genius) how is it that Mr Child or one of his proofreaders/editors doesn’t know this? Maybe it was a deliberate misquote because Mr Child thought more people would relate to MLK. Well, that’s just wrong! All in all, a pretty major disappointment all the way around.
If one is frustrated about anything, read a Jack Reacher novel. He will right the wrongs, get rid of the bad guy and will triumph. He gives one the feeling that you can achieve victory against all odds!
great!
I’m sorry I stopped reading this 16th book at chapter 12 because it didn’t grab my interest.
Excellent thriller.
What you would expect from a Jack Reacher book, plenty of action, good plot twists
Throwback Reacher to when he was still in the army and got an assignment.
Enjoyed it very much.
Lee Child and his Jack Reacher character always provide reading entertainment.
Another great Reacher tale. Read them all.
This was the first Lee Child book I read. It was action filled with great characters. I fell in love with Reacher. What a guy!! I went on to read the next 17 books in the series and loved each one.
I love Jack Reacher. You just can’t go wrong with a Jack Reacher novel.
Read Jan. 2013
Can’t tell you about book.
Lee Child Reacher books are always very good.
It’s Jack Reacher! He delivers what you expect. A great character.
HE IS AN AUTHOR I ENJOY READING WITHOUT A GREAT EFFORT, AND A LOT OF ENJOYMENT.