The Hard Way

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Niet weg te leggen als je eenmaal bent begonnen.
Dat hebben bijna alle ''Jack Reacher'' verhalen.
Pakkend, makkelijk in te komen en jammer als het "uit" is.
Waarom schrijft Lee Child zo langzaam ?

Geschreven bij The Hard Way Jack Reacher 10

This 10th Reacher adventure is situated in NYC and moves later to England. Reacher becomes accidentally involved in a kidnapping case. Of the wife and stepdaughter of Alan Lane (AL), an ex-US colonel who heads a company offering paramilitary services. From being the only witness to the money transfer, Reacher challenges AL and his A-team of six mercenaries into involving him, a highly trained investigator. Within hours he proves himself indispensible. But soon the plot thickens, because he is approached by Patti, the younger sister of AL’s first wife, who was kidnapped too. Five years ago, and despite USD 100.000 ransom paid, she was found dead a month later…

From then on Reacher plays a double role. He moves in and out of AL’s HQ on various jobs and pretexts. Inside he studies AL and his team awaiting the kidnappers' next call. Outside, via Patti he meets NYPD detective Brewer and former FBI-agent Lauren Pauling, now a private detective. She feels bad about the first kidnapping and when after many twists and turns the action moves to England, she and Reacher are an item, ready for a complicated showdown.

Cleverly-plotted with plenty of cliff hangers and logical thinking. No Reacher caper is complete without an epic, final burst of ruthless violence. Well done again. However, re violence in this book, this reader has some issues: some threats AL made against his second wife are nauseating and over the top. And why situate massive, appalling cruelty going on for years in peaceful Burkina Faso, with so many more deserving alternatives around?

Geschreven bij The Hard Way Jack Reacher 10

Jack Reacher is weer in topvorm. De boeken van Lee Child stellen eigenlijk nooit teleur.

Geschreven bij The Hard Way Jack Reacher 10

Zoals alle Jack Reacher boeken stelt The Hard Way je ook niet teleur. De spanning en intrige wordt langzaam opgebouwd, maar naarmate het einde van het boek nadert, wil je weten hoe het verhaal eindigt.

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Leuk, spannend, onderhoudend

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In een adem uitgelezen, spanning blijft tot op het laatst, geweldige plot! Nu al weer aan een nieuw avontuur begonnen!

Geschreven bij The Hard Way Jack Reacher 10

Goed geschreven.