Midnight Line has gotten mixed
reviews from my friends. I’m not sure
why. It may be some ambiguous ethics
from Jack but that should be a surprise.
Jack Reacher goes for results with an occasional blind eye to
legalities. There is a message that may
not be palatable to all. Sometimes the
government and or military may be a factor in societal ills such as the current
opiate crisis. Child does not hesitate
to dive in and express his fictional take on a current situation.
Reacher finds himself being
told by several sources that he is avoiding some internal issue by his
footloose lifestyle. It is also
suggested he is motivated by guilt. I
do not recall previous books dwelling on why Reacher is who he is with the
exception of his upbringing. Michelle
Chang, of Make Me,
has a very , very brief cameo.
Reacher becomes involved with
another diminutive woman. Of course his
size means that most women would be diminutive in comparison.
Opiate addiction is addressed
in the book as well as the economics of pharmaceutical malfeasance.
Violence and mayhem are
expected in a Jack Reacher book and this book is no exception.
As in most Lee Child books, I
suggest you block out some time so you can read it as fast as you will be
driven to do so. I recommend the book.
Web Site: http://www.leechild.com/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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