R HInes

I could not even finish this book which is very upsetting as I am a huge fan of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series. I kept reading through 250 pages hoping that it would get better, but it just continued on and on with what can only be described as bad writing. The Lee Childs solo authored books were so great because of a) “the voice” as Reacher noticed details and worked out problems in his head b) crisp writing, the excess of words, choppy sentences and clumsy dialogue in this book killed any momentum, c) Reacher’s sense of humor which is utterly absent here and d) the excellent fight choreography that the writing projected into my imagination is replaced by plodding step by step descriptions a person my provide as a third party witness. Please don’t tarnish (any more) what is/was one of the best series I and millions of others have ever read. These collaborations should be recalled to prevent any more damage. This isn’t a case of getting accustomed to the differences. This is unrecognizable as a Jack Reacher book and I’m going to spend my money and limited time else where. Maybe I’ll start back at the beginning…