tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29661087.post438814858920277302..comments2023-08-08T04:01:03.781-04:00Comments on Kingdom Books, Mysteries - Reviews: Lee Child, A WANTED MAN: Jack Reacher #17Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29661087.post-49214779753259480872013-04-23T09:05:16.370-04:002013-04-23T09:05:16.370-04:00Great comment; thanks for the post. I agree that t...Great comment; thanks for the post. I agree that this book has a slowness in Reacher's actions (until the chaotic finale), but for me, it came from the way he was evaluating the chances of each move. I recently caught up on the "prequel" THE AFFAIR, in which the action moves more rapidly (but with a somewhat lower death toll, I think). Beth Kanellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108922407270772577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29661087.post-49550063266977441092013-04-23T01:11:15.905-04:002013-04-23T01:11:15.905-04:00Let me tell you on the onset that I found this boo...Let me tell you on the onset that I found this book nowhere close to the Reacher I am used to reading about in the earlier books. The book starts as a typical Reacher novel where he finds himself in the middle of a situation in a new town while hitching a ride to Virginia. Meanwhile there is brutal murder in the nearby town which is being investigated by a special agent of FBI. Reacher’s intractions with the occupants of the car and the FBI investigation forms the basis of the book and how he is able to uphold justice the Reacher way eventually.<br />The book offers some good mathematical trivia, a Reacher trait which was not highlighted in earlier books. One is also treated to a nice geographical description of American towns, country side and interstate freeways. Keeping up with James Bond type image, Reacher manages to get to work with two beautiful ladies as usual.<br />Having said that I found the book very slow and somehow Lee Child has made the character of Jack Reacher a little less smart who takes more time to catch up to the clues than before.Rahul SMShttp://hindisms.org/sms/hindi-love-smsnoreply@blogger.com