An Above Average Jack Reacher Novel
4 stars
Make Me is definitely one of the better Jack Reacher novels, following Lee Child's refined formula perfectly while also improving on issues from past Reacher novels. The mystery is interesting and well-foreshadowed, we're mainly focused on Reacher with antagonist POV sprinkled in to add suspense, and the locations are unique yet down-to-earth. Issues improved? We get to witness Reacher working with a competent counterpart that exists other than to tick off "Reacher gets the Girl" on Lee's checklist, and the antagonists are not cartoon villains, which definitely raises this novel above the bar.
I always loved Lee Child's ability to take a low stakes situation and make it as thrilling as something like lost nuclear bombs or conspiracies to assassinate presidents. This is precisely one of those, and the tiny town of Mother's Rest is a wonderful example that even the smallest injustices need retribution.
While this isn't quite as …
Make Me is definitely one of the better Jack Reacher novels, following Lee Child's refined formula perfectly while also improving on issues from past Reacher novels. The mystery is interesting and well-foreshadowed, we're mainly focused on Reacher with antagonist POV sprinkled in to add suspense, and the locations are unique yet down-to-earth. Issues improved? We get to witness Reacher working with a competent counterpart that exists other than to tick off "Reacher gets the Girl" on Lee's checklist, and the antagonists are not cartoon villains, which definitely raises this novel above the bar.
I always loved Lee Child's ability to take a low stakes situation and make it as thrilling as something like lost nuclear bombs or conspiracies to assassinate presidents. This is precisely one of those, and the tiny town of Mother's Rest is a wonderful example that even the smallest injustices need retribution.
While this isn't quite as good as my personal favourites (Bad Luck and Trouble, and Never Go Back), Make Me belongs firmly in the second tier of Reacher novels. Recommended.
