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Violence
A lot
Action sequences and murders throughout; Reacher's combat is efficient and realistic
Language
Some
Adult language in Child's hard-boiled thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the Texas setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; Reacher's unflappable competence is the series' comfort food — the reader is never in real doubt about his capabilities
What this book is about
The fifth Jack Reacher novel follows Reacher hitching a ride across west Texas with Carmen Greer, who tells him her abusive husband is about to be released from prison. What begins as a simple protection job unravels into a tangled conspiracy involving hired killers, county politics, and the brutal Texas summer. Child's crime thriller is efficient and satisfying; the violence is genre-appropriate and purposeful. Some racial tension in the Texas setting. A strong entry in the Reacher series.
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