by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 24
First published 2019
Jack Reacher rides a Greyhound bus with nowhere urgent to be. He gets off to help an elderly man who looks like easy prey for criminals. That simple act of kindness pulls Reacher into something much bigger. An old couple made some poor choices and now owe serious money to dangerous people. Their debt puts them in the crosshairs of loan sharks and killers. Reacher finds himself caught between two rival criminal organizations, Ukrainian and Albanian gangs fighting for territory. The police want him. The criminals want him dead. He partners with a local waitress who knows more about the situation than she admits. Together they go after the people in power, trying to make the corrupt pay for their crimes. The odds stack against Reacher, but he fights for his own brand of justice anyway.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, vigilante
Setting: Ukraine, Albania
Period: 21st-century
364 pages · Kindle Edition · Dell
Content warnings: violence