Jack Reacher is back with a new mystery to solve and more bad guys to beat up in the terrifically exciting and satisfying, No Plan B.
We find Reacher in Gerrardsville, Colorado exploring a historic museum when he witnesses a woman pushed in front of an oncoming bus. While some witnesses attest to the woman stepping out willingly onto the street, Reacher knows what he saw and it wasn’t a suicide, it was cold blooded murder. Reacher sets on the warpath of finding out who killed the woman and why. His unofficial investigation makes quick headway, with the breadcrumbs leading him to a prison facility where something sinister seems to be occurring behind bars. Soon enough, Reacher is way too deep in to back out and he must fight his way out the old-fashioned way. There’s no other way.
No Plan B takes a somewhat derivative path to the finish line than most other Reacher stories. While the focus mostly remains on Reacher, Lee Child and Andrew Child also introduce parallel plots seemingly heading down different paths until they intersect in what can only be considered a wild coincidence planned out expertly by the authors. At first glance the parallel plots seem to slow down the pace a bit as they introduce new characters with unique motivations but in hindsight, this pays off big time to set up an awesome action-driven finale with classic Reacher fist-hammering moments along with a jaw-dropping shootout where we get to read Reacher showcase his prowess with firearms in a more vivid quality.
It’s clear as day that Jack Reacher has more than enough fuel in the tank to keep on blazing ahead with his trademark charisma and a healthy intolerance of bad guys, elements that have made him iconic over the years. You’ll find yourself attracted to the strong foundation that is constantly built-upon by the authors as the narrative zooms ahead with Reacher putting his deductive reasoning and sharp mind to excellent use and occasionally, his fantastic combat moves that somehow manage to be both smooth and primal at the same time. No Plan B is a delightful treat for hardcore Reacher fans!
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