The Enemy by Lee Child

The Enemy by Lee Child was a terrific police detective novel.  The central character is an Army Military Police Major named Jack Reacher based in North Carolina.  On New Year’s Eve 1989/90, he receives a call that a two star general has died in a seedy motel located near the post.  The subsequent investigation leads Reacher and a MP Lieutenant on a global hunt to the top ranks of the Military.  A secondary story revolves around Reacher’s mother dying and his family relationships.

The Enemy was a great book.  It was providence that I started it on vacation as I had the time not to put it down.  I plan to get more Lee Child novels from the library.  My only complaint is that the character wrap-up in the last few pages after the mystery was solved was weak.  For Reacher to do what he did, didn’t seem to fit his character as described.  All in all, a great book and can see why it was on the New York Times bestseller list.

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1. “Cemetery Dance” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
2. “Terminal Freeze” by Lincoln Child
3. “Utopia” by Lincoln Child
4. “The Wheel of Darkness” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
5. “Deep Storm” by Lincoln Child

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