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. I will not listen to a Lee Child book again nor will I listen to a book narrated by Dick Hill.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. Also, sorry, but it sounded very much as though he had false teeth that did not fit well. He did not do the female voices well and sometimes they sounded like a falsetto. Narrator sounded as though he was out of breath, struggling to get his words out. Very poorly written and I was bored or wondering "why" throughout the entire book. Who knows, just give us details meat, details.
What did the handshake say about Stiverson? Was it strong? Weak? Demand respect? Was it limp, showing lack of self confidence or guilt or. For heaven's sake of course they did give me content instead of wasted characters on the page. " Was the author paid by the word? Another example, When Reacher meets Stiverson, he "offered his hand. And when the coffee arrived, why state that she "turned over the cups, poured the coffee. Many details are ridiculous and distract from the story for instance, why even mention that, when she orders coffee from room service, she orders "three cups, three saucers, and three creams and sugars" when you order coffee from room service you GET cups, saucers, and cream and sugar. The book is written simplistic, no substance. The book was terrible, the narrator was terrible.
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