Lee Child and Andrew Child are phenomenal writers and make Jack Reacher jump off the page in No Plan B.
I’m down to read any Jack Reacher book and No Plan B did not disappoint.
Reacher is kicking, head butting, punching and stomping his way from Colorado where he reluctantly teams up with a woman named Hannah, befriends a young teenage boy, all on his way to the Minerva Prison in Texas to figure out why a woman was pushed under a bus.
The booked mostly moved swiftly for me. It was studded with multiple personalities that were all pivotal to the plot and dispatched satisfactory with Reacher justice.
No doubt this going to be another great Jack Reacher movie that I will have to see.

Five solid golden stars.

Great authors...great storyline...intrigue...mystery...character driven. These authors are talented at writing a story that is a cannot put down...don't try to discern the ending too early...that is part of the attraction of this book. Netgalley sent me this copy for review...thanks to the publisher for the electronic version. I enjoyed this book...a mystery that is a quick read. ENJOY.

So I'm going to be brutally honest. I did not like Andrew & Lee's "maiden voyage" as it were, The Sentinel. It didn't feel like the same character, didn't have the brute force and gallows humor that our friend Jack is known for. Better Off Dead was a LITTLE better, but it was still missing something. I seriously considered quitting the series, not giving the Child brothers another shot.

Then I read the synopsis for No Plan B, and I thought, "that's more like it". Something Jack could really sink his teeth into. I had planned on waiting until October, then maybe getting the book from the library and getting through it. Suddenly, BOOM there it was on Netgalley. So I read it. IN ONE DAY.
All of the action, humor, headbutts and mayhem that Jack's so well known for. A good, twisty conspiracy, likable sidekick types and mean badguys. It's all there. Loved it. So glad I gave the boys another shot. Andrew and Lee found that sweet spot where Reacher exists, on the periphery of humanity, helping the little guy (so to speak) and bringing down Hell upon the heads of those who would hurt them.

Thank you to Netgalley, Lee & Andrew Child and Delacorte Press for allowing me to read things book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Lee and Andrew Child are at their best in this Jack Reacher thriller. Many scenarios are presented with murders and suspicious acts unfolding right and left for Jack to encounter. As always, Jack fights for the underdog revealing the nefarious actions while trying to solve the interacting puzzles. I was so excited to get one of my favorite author's books as a Net Galley and couldn't put it down until I finished it.

This is a fast paced thriller that kept me turning pages just as quickly as possible. Once more, Reacher stumbles into trouble. This trouble begins when he witnesses a cleverly disguised suicide. Police leadership is wedded to the suicide explanation, leaving Reacher to do what he does best - investigate and get into the middle of trouble.

The novel begins with three story lines that are intertwined and woven together into a compelling story. At times, it was a bit confusing as the author went between the story lines and I found myself re-reading pages to stay with the story. However, even with that caveat, this is an excellent novel that fans of the genre will love.

Put this one at the top of your TBR list. The author is on my must read authors' list.

No Plan B is number twenty seven in this thriller series. The conceit in the Jack Reacher series is that an ex Army CID Officer has returned to civilian life, but does not quite fit in anywhere. Instead, Jack Reacher with nothing more than the shirt in his back, his brawn, and his wits travels the country, stumbling across trouble wherever he goes. Of course, it helps that he’s six foot five, 250 pounds, and fights like he is an army. While there is something appealing about his rootlessness, it’s often oft-putting to mainstream characters who don’t know how to classify him or whether to trust him.

Here, Jack wanders into a Colorado town and witnessed a woman get pushed under a bus so cleverly that everyone else present assumes its suicide. Officially it’s an open and closed case. But, for Jack, it’s something he can’t leave alone. Justice is called for and he’s going to ferret out the truth even if it leads him to a vast conspiracy thousands of miles away and requires taking on a whole private army, none of whom are as trained or skilled as Jack. Just like Bond never ran out of trained goons to grapple with, Jack doesn’t either.

It’s a fast-paced and action-packed Ride. As always, it’s Jack’s determination and singlemindedness of purpose that is compelling just as much as the action. His disconnectedness from society allows him to take action without being weighed down although it can sometimes be a handicap.

All in all, another enjoyable thriller in a long series.