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Violence
A lot
Significant thriller violence and Reacher's characteristic brutal confrontations
Language
Some
Some strong language in the thriller register
Sexual Content
Some
Some adult sexual content in Child's thriller tradition
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; Reacher himself carries no doubt about what he's doing
What this book is about
The sixteenth Jack Reacher novel is a prequel set six months before Killing Floor. Reacher is sent undercover to a small Mississippi town near a military base where a young woman has been murdered. Child delivers his characteristic blend of tactical violence, lone-hero investigation, and compressed thriller plotting. Violence is significant; some adult content.
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