by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 29
First published 2024
Jack Reacher regains consciousness in complete darkness. He finds himself handcuffed to a bed in what appears to be a crude medical facility. His belongings have vanished. His memory stops at hitching a ride in a stranger's car before it got forced off the road. The driver died in the crash. Reacher's captors believe he was working with the dead man and have treated his injuries while they prepare their interrogation. They expect to break him and extract information. They have no idea what they're dealing with. Reacher must figure out why he was targeted, who wants him alive, and what they think he knows. His captors made one critical mistake when they decided to keep him breathing.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: captive, fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
336 pages · Hardcover · Bantam
Content warnings: violence