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Violence
A lot
Cold War-era espionage violence; hand-to-hand combat; assassinations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual encounter between Reacher and his German ally
Substance Use
Some
Moderate alcohol use at bars
Emotional Intensity
Some
Tension and paranoia from not knowing what catastrophic item is being sold
What this book is about
The 21st Jack Reacher novel is a prequel set in 1996, when Reacher is still a major in the Army. Assigned to a mysterious inter-agency task force called 'Night School,' Reacher must uncover what a rogue American soldier is selling to a shadowy buyer from Hamburg's underworld. The investigation takes him through Hamburg's criminal underground with a female German cop as his ally. Published in 2016.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Violence throughout
Brief sexual content
Cold War espionage stakes
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