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Thriller · 2007 · R

Running Blind

by Lee Child

Jack Reacher is the prime suspect—and the only one who can find the real killer

Jack Reacher races to solve the perfect crime in the fourth novel in Lee Child’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. DON'T MISS REACHER ON PRIME VIDEO! Across the country, women are being murdered, victims of a disciplined and clever killer who leaves no trace evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. They are, truly, perfect crimes. In fact, there’s only one thing that links the victims. Each one of the women knew Jack Reacher—and it’s got him running blind.

For17+GenreThrillerLength374 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

A lot

Serial murders of soldiers; thriller violence; military action sequences

Language

Some

Some profanity; military dialogue

Sexual Content

Barely any

Military sexual harassment is a plot element; handled as crime, not titillation

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Serial killer psychology; psychological pressure on Reacher as suspect; military institutional failure

What this book is about

Female soldiers who previously survived sexual harassment are being murdered with no evidence, no motive, no trace. The FBI forces Reacher to investigate—making him both the lead investigator and the prime suspect. A cat-and-mouse thriller that examines military institutional failure alongside signature action.

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Serial killings of female soldiers

Military sexual abuse as plot element

Psychological thriller tension

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