Book info

• Title Make Me
• Author Lee Child
• Year 2015
• Genre Thriller

Jack Reacher has no place to go, and all the time in the world to get there. A remote railroad stop on the prairie with the curious name of Mother's Rest seems perfect for an aimless one-day stopover. He expects to find a lonely pioneer tombstone in a sea of nearly-ripe wheat. Instead there is a woman waiting for a missing colleague, a cryptic note about two hundred deaths, and a small town full of silent, watchful people. Reacher's one-day stopover turns into an open-ended quest leading to the most hidden reaches of the internet, and right into the nightmare heart of darkness.

Thoughts

After another dip in the series with Personal, the last book, this one is back to form. Reacher does what he does best - wind up in a very small town in the heart of the US and find a big mystery to unravel. This one goes in surprising directions, too, as it’s not about big political gains or war-mongering or anything like that. There’s science, journalism, and end of life discussions on the table, although of course the nefarious plot behind it all is horrifying and disgusting. And there’s a beautiful woman along the way for Reacher to help out and get involved in. Classic.

Rating: 4 / 5