Tripwire (Jack Reacher, No. 3)

Have no problem with the book(s), however am somewhat dissatisfied with winding up with two copies of this title. Admittedly, I somehow selected 2 rather than 1 of "Tripwire", but noticed the mistake and changed it back to 1. However I did not notice it had not been changed to 1 at checkout. The result was getting two copies, and then being informed that since it was my error I would have to pay the postage to return the book which I decided not to do because the postage was half the price of the book.

This is a wonderful book of suspense! it's cool how the author brings the past full circle! I recommend this book to anyone who loves suspense and mysteries.

I have read 4 or 5 of Lee Child's books so far and I can't help feeling that there's something different about his style. Something classier than that of his American counterparts, e.g., Baldachi and Vince Flynn. Would it be because he is English? Even in the violent scenes, he can deliver the same impact without leaving too much gross image in your mind. His storyline is typically very good. Then there's Jack Reacher - a character I've never seen before in any books or movies.

About this particular book, the Hobie guy really pissed me off throughout the book. I was so mad at him that if Reacher didn't take care of him, I'd go to NYC to introduce a 9 mm or two to his brain myself. Beside that, I don't think this book is any better or worse than other books of his. Everybook has a different story and this time it's about what happened in the Vietnam war. You'd enjoy it.

The key to a thriller or mystery is to write an opening that snares or hooks the reader into turning the page. Read any Elmore Leonard book for an example. Crisp, clean writing will also propel a reader into the real meat of the story. Unfortunately the first page of this book lacks either. Some editorial cleanup might have eliminated the second appearance of the phrase "wall that wasn't there" or the use of the term "some kind of" as a modifier. The third strike on page one was reading "hot whiteness of the Key West sun" followed by "a hot white sun."
Maybe I'm not giving the author his due, but in every creative writing class one of the early lessons emphasizes these points.

What a vivid mind this Author has. Absolutely inspiring. I highly recommend reading everything Mr Childs writes.