by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 20
First published 2015
Jack Reacher arrives in Mother's Rest with one simple question: why does this small wheat country town have such an odd name? The locals won't answer. They watch him with suspicious eyes. Then Michelle Chang approaches him. She's a private investigator who thinks Reacher is her missing partner. Her case started small but has turned dangerous. Reacher has nowhere urgent to be. Something about Chang intrigues him. He decides to help her dig deeper. What begins as casual curiosity becomes a deadly pursuit. Thugs and killers hunt them across Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, and San Francisco. The investigation leads them through dark corners of the internet. Every clue points back to Mother's Rest and a truth more horrible than Reacher imagined. Walking away would be simple. But Reacher never backs down from a fight, especially when someone tries to force his hand.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Mother's Rest, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco
428 pages · Paperback · Bantam Press