Mostly, Reacher is - as usual - on the move, caught up in a case that fits and can satisfy his restless naturel (not that he is thrilled by what he gets roped into - or rather, how he gets roped into it. ), at the end of the book, neither figures too prominently in the story. No fear, however: Reacher hasn't gone completely domestic.Īnd, while he still owns the house and is with Jodie (more or less.

It hasn't gotten to the point where they are cohabitating - Reacher's house is in Garrison, New York, and girlfriend Jodie Jacob is a high-powered lawyer, on the cusp of making partner at a big firm in New York City - but this is a very settled situation for Reacher, certainly compared to those we find him in in almost all the other books in the series. The Jack Reacher encountered in Running Blind (published as The Visitor in the UK) - the fourth in the series, set about three years after Reacher has left the army - is, in several significant ways, unlike the one readers may have come expect.įamously unencumbered by possessions and nearly always on the move, Running Blind opens with Reacher not only owning a house but also with a serious girlfriend. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. It is credit to Child's narrative skill that I continued to find The Visitor compulsive reading right up to the last page - if only to be sure that I was right.' - Peter Millar, The Times 'The pacing is taut, but there are perhaps too many reversed signposts - I identified the killer long before either Reacher or the FBI.(.) (F)or all his abrasive, show-off ways, Jack uses honest ingenuity to outwit his adversary.' - Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review 'After four books in this raw series, the romantic persona of Child's rootless hero is starting to wear.

(.) If the denouement disappoints, Child rewards curiosity along the way with tight, well-worked plotting, pace and high mileage.' - Chris Petit, The Guardian '(A) professional, efficient mix of hard-boiled style with lots of lip and a revival of the classic locked-room mystery.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorī+ : the silliness of the overly-elaborately staged murders aside, very enjoyable Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.

Running Blind by Lee Child