Across the country women are being murdered by a killer who leaves no evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to a motive. They are, truly, perfect crimes. In fact, the only thing that links the victims is the one man they all knew: Jack Reacher. Reissue.
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Former military policeman Jack Reacher is back, and his new case is a real stretch. Women are being killed who have nothing in common--except that they knew Reacher when they worked for the military. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Jack Reacher, the wandering folk hero of Child's superb line of thrillers (Tripwire, etc.), faces a baffling puzzle in his latest adventure: who is the exceptionally crafty villain murdering women across the country, leaving the naked bodies in their bathtubs (which are filled with army camouflage green paint), escaping the scenes and leaving no trace of evidence? The corpses show no cause of death and Reacher's sole clue is that all the victims thus far were sexually harassed while serving in the military. There's got to be some sort of grand scheme behind the killings, but with no physical evidence, FBI agents bumble around until they finally question Reacher, a former military cop who handled each of the dead women's harassment cases. After Reacher convinces investigators he's innocent, theyÄcuriouslyÄask him to stay on as a case consultant. Reacher doesn't like the ideaÄhe's too much of a lone wolfÄbut he has little choice. The feds threaten him and his girlfriend, high-powered Manhattan attorney Jodie Jacob, with all sorts of legal entanglements if he doesn't help. So Reacher joins the FBI team and immediately attacks the feds' approach, which is based solely on profiling. Then he breaks out on his own, pursuing enigmatic theories and hunches that lead him to a showdown with a truly surprising killer in a tiny village outside Portland, Ore. Some of the concluding elements to Child's fourth Reacher outingÄhow the killer gains access to the victims' homes, as well as the revelation of the elaborate MOÄfall into place with disappointing convenience. Yet the book harbors two elements that separate it from the pack: a brain-teasing puzzle that gets put together piece by fascinating piece, and a central character with Robin Hood-like integrity and an engagingly eccentric approach to life. (Aug.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
"Deeply satisfying. Plan to...do some serious hyperventilating."
I am a fan and have read all the Reacher books, so I would highly recommend the series. Easy to get hooked into the character of Reacher. I agree with the previous reviewer - a classic but for those of us who have read them all this is not new. I believe this particular book was previosuly published under the title "The Visitor" - the fourth Reacher novel out.
Great, classic Reacher book. Is there anyone else you would rather have in your corner??? However I already had this that was released under another title (not sure what it was called), so a wee bit disappointed not to have a new Reacher novel to read, but if you don't have, and read the series this is aother to add to your shelf.
Lee child's Reacher series would be one of my absolute favourites, and can wholly recommend this book and any of his others to Lee Child 1st timers.
Unfortunately on reading this book, the story of death by paint immersion seems to be
the exact same story as titled by " THE VISITOR'. Either this has been written under two titles or the covers are incorrect.
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