Lee Child

"#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child returns with a gripping new powerhouse thriller featuring Jack Reacher, "one of this century's most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes" (The Washington Post). Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005.A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find the woman. And return her ring. Why not? So begins a harrowing journey that takes Reacher through the upper Midwest, from a lowlife bar on the sad side of small town to a dirt-blown crossroads in the middle of nowhere, encountering bikers, cops, crooks, muscle, and a missing persons PI who wears a suit and a tie in the Wyoming wilderness. The deeper Reacher digs, and the more he learns, the more dangerous the terrain becomes. Turns out the ring was just a small link in a far darker chain. Powerful forces are guarding a vast criminal enterprise. Some lines should never be crossed. But then, neither should Reacher. Praise for #1 bestselling author Lee Child and his Jack Reacher series "There's a reason why Child is considered the best of the best in the thriller genre."--Associated Press "Jack Reacher is today's James Bond."--Ken Follett"--

"Reacher rides the bus north from Milwaukee. At a comfort stop in Wisconsin dairy country he takes a stroll. Among the cheap junk in a pawn shop window he notices a West Point class ring for sale. It's tiny. A woman cadet's ring. Why would she pawn it? Reacher knows what Serena Sanderson must have gone through to get it. He fights through a biker gang and a South Dakota gangster, following the trail of the ring to the emptiness of Wyoming, in search of Major Sanderson. Is she OK?"--

a Jack Reacher novel

The midnight line

Rohit Khanduri

The Midnight Line is the twenty-second novel in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. The book was released in 2017 and has been a bestseller since then. However, after reading it, I can say that it is not one of the best Jack Reacher novels. I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars.

Lack of Action

One of the things that I love about the Jack Reacher series is the action. The books are usually packed with action and suspense. However, in The Midnight Line, the plot is slow-paced and lacks the action that I was expecting. There are a few action scenes, but they are not as thrilling as in other Jack Reacher novels. I was expecting more from this book, especially since it is the twenty-second novel in the series.

Plot

The plot of The Midnight Line is another aspect that I was not impressed with. It is not as strong as in other Jack Reacher books. It is more of a detective story, with Reacher trying to find the owner of a West Point class ring that he finds in a pawnshop. The story is predictable and lacks the twists and turns that I was expecting. The villain is also not as compelling as in other novels, and the ending is somewhat anticlimactic.

Character Development

One of the things that I did appreciate about The Midnight Line is the character development. Reacher shows a more compassionate side in this novel, and we get to see a different side of him. He is still the tough guy that we know and love, but we get to see him in a more vulnerable state. The other characters in the book are also well-developed, especially the female characters.

In conclusion, The Midnight Line is not one of the best Jack Reacher novels. It lacks the action and suspense that the series is known for, and the plot is weak and predictable. However, the character development is impressive, and we get to see a different side of Reacher. If you are a fan of the series, you should still read the book, but do not expect it to be as thrilling as the other novels.

Chirag Kalra

worst Jack Reacher book ever! Not much action, thrill, suspense or plot. Missing everything that a book in Jack Reacher series generally contains.

Des Paroz

I find the Jack Reacher books to be engaging, and Midnight Line lived up to my expectations. It was an engaging and entertaining read, and I look forward to the next in the series!

Abdul Rehman Ismail

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER/A RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB 2018 PICK Jack Reacher is having a bad day. It would be a dumb idea to make it worse. Reacher sees a West Point class ring in a pawn shop window. It’s tiny. It's a woman cadet’s graduation present to herself. Why would she give it up? Reacher was a West Pointer too, and he knows what she went through to get it. All he wants is to find the woman. He’ll have to go through bikers, cops, crooks, and low-life muscle. If she’s ok, he’ll walk away. If she’s not ... he’ll stop at nothing. Best advice: stay out of his way. Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Midnight Line follows on directly from the end of Make Me.

The midnight line a Jack Reacher novel

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