![]() ![]() The novel's detailed insider's view of political skullduggery is certain to intrigue readers, and the various characters' relationships, handled with careful restraint, provide an added layer-the growing attachment between Froelich and Reacher both characters' recollections of Joe Reacher's regard for Frances Neagley, a former colleague whom he calls in for help. He even extracts tension from mundane events, as when Reacher searches for clues on a security video of an office cleaning crew. As Reacher pieces together an increasingly frustrating puzzle, Child ratchets up the excitement with several breathtaking set pieces, including a Thanksgiving dinner for D.C.'s homeless that turns deadly, a jaw-dropping coup de théâtre and a slam-bang finale in Wyoming's mountains. Reacher agrees to masquerade as an assassin because he can't resist a challenge and because Froelich had loved his older brother, Joe, a Secret Service colleague killed in a botched operation. ![]() ![]() Froelich telling Reacher: "I want to hire you to assassinate the Vice President of the United States." V-p-elect Brook Armstrong has received a series of anonymous death threats, and Froelich needs to uncover their source and ascertain the effectiveness of Armstrong's security detail. The suspense-laden plot kicks off with U.S. ![]() The sixth time's a charm for thriller meister Child, whose latest escapade starring ex-military cop Jack Reacher is handily his most accomplished and most compelling to date. ![]()
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