The Affair by Lee Child
I love the character of Jack Reacher, the hero of the engrossing series by Lee Child.
Except in the last couple of books, which were extremely violent, Reacher generally uses his wits to solve problems and right wrongs. Now a constant wanderer, Reacher started out as an MP in the Army. The Affair describes the case that ended his career.
A woman is found dead near an isolated Army base in Mississippi where mysterious military goings-on are going on. Another MP is sent to the base and Reacher is sent undercover to the tiny nearby town to investigate--and find out whether any military personnel were involved. He immediately comes in contact with the enigmatic sheriff, Elizabeth Deveraux, herself a former military MP. The two begin working together without completely trusting each other, as their agendas are not necessarily the same. The story holds your attention and the conclusion works. Plus I liked learning more about Reacher's past. But what I didn't like was that Reacher acts as a sort of one-man vigilante committee, killing several people who he deems guilty--and feels absolutely no remorse. This does not jibe with the character of Reacher I remember from the earlier books.
Except in the last couple of books, which were extremely violent, Reacher generally uses his wits to solve problems and right wrongs. Now a constant wanderer, Reacher started out as an MP in the Army. The Affair describes the case that ended his career.
A woman is found dead near an isolated Army base in Mississippi where mysterious military goings-on are going on. Another MP is sent to the base and Reacher is sent undercover to the tiny nearby town to investigate--and find out whether any military personnel were involved. He immediately comes in contact with the enigmatic sheriff, Elizabeth Deveraux, herself a former military MP. The two begin working together without completely trusting each other, as their agendas are not necessarily the same. The story holds your attention and the conclusion works. Plus I liked learning more about Reacher's past. But what I didn't like was that Reacher acts as a sort of one-man vigilante committee, killing several people who he deems guilty--and feels absolutely no remorse. This does not jibe with the character of Reacher I remember from the earlier books.
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