Running Blind (Paperback)

from MSWallack

Although I'm not usually a fan of mysteries, I've always been a sucker for a good (really good) serial killer novel. In Running Blind, Lee Child combines an inventive serial killer novel with a great, non-traditional character in Jack Reacher. Maybe I've just read too many of these, but I was abl...

from AnnieMod

When we left Reacher at the end of the previous novel, he had a house and a girlfriend and his nomadic days seemed to be behind him. We find him in the same spot here - except as expected, he is not really adapting well to his new life. The girlfriend is not a problem, the "stay in one place and ...

from JohnWCuluris

There's a saying in retail: One bad experience can undo ten good ones. The previous Jack Reacher novel, Tripwire, was that bad experience. The final surprise was obvious and there was a lot of wasted time getting to it. It made me forget how much I enjoyed the previous two. Running Blind is back ...

from unrequitedlibrarian

Tone of language: Poetic and atmospheric Characters: Fiercely independent and in conflict with one another Plot twists: Bizarre murders require much rethinking to solve Pace: The FBI's large resources speed up the investigation. Values: People should do what they really want Sexuality: Undercurre...

from DebC

is an oddball, a man with so much talent and heart, but who just takes it to highways and byways and always rescues the damsel in distress, or solves the mystery, and gets the bad guys and gals. This one was heartbreaking for me, but for Reacher, it was what he needed to survive. Who he is and wh...