Exit Strategy, Lee Child

Exit Strategy opening lines: Nathan Gilmour knew things that other people did not. People, like his coworkers at the Port Administration in Baltimore.

My blurb:

Usually, Reacher is at the right place, at the right time. But, this time, even though he is at the right place at the right time. He is the wrong person being asked for help. Jack is usually the largest person around. However, on this occasion, someone even bigger than he is was meant to help. Reacher cannot leave well enough alone, knowing he may be the only reason wrongs are put to right.

Exit Strategy

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for.

First – a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing about. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There’s no problem. Nothing is missing.

Second – a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climes. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note.

A desperate plea for help. Third – wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy’s technique and intrigued by the message, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more . . .

My verdict:

I am a Reacher addict! And even though I cannot get Tom Cruise out of my mind when reading the books, I cannot put them down once I pick them up. I read this in a day, because I needed to know just how Reacher achieved the seemingly impossible. Co-authored with his brother Andrew, I hope there are many more Reacher books in the future.

About the Author:

Lee Child is one of the world’s leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in England’s Lake District. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero  Jack Reacher  is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Lee is the recipient of many awards, including  Author of the Year  at the 2019  British Book Awards.  He was appointed  CBE  in the  2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Read an extract:

Nathan Gilmour knew things that other people did not.

People, like his coworkers at the Port Administration in Baltimore.

Things, like the fact that the recent death of one of those coworkers was not an accident, despite what the police report said. It was not an accident, and the man who had died was not the intended victim. Gilmour himself was.

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Publishing information:

Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.

See the links below for blog posts I published on March 15:

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• 2012: Blueberry Muffins
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