I recently read *Small Wars *by Lee Child. This is a short fiction book (about 1/3rd of the typical novel size), which fills in some gaps in the Jack Reacher saga, taking the reader back in time to 1989.
The short story brings the reader face to face with the murder of an individual with sensitive government information right at the beginning, while the remainder of the novel has Jack Reacher, from the Army’s Military Police division, working to solve the mystery behind the murder. The storyline moves quick, and gives hints as to Jack Reacher’s character and personality, though those who have read other Reacher novels will understand some of the nuances and quirks that are not elaborated on. In the end, Jack Reacher’s superior intuition and analytical abilities allow him to figure out what really happened… but what will he do once he knows? (you need to read to find out)
I enjoyed the short story, and give it a 4 out of 5 Steem.
It is a page turner and good entertainment, but I did feel the outcome was not unexpected and some parts seemed fairly predictable - to be fair though, it is probably like that for most books or movies being created these days. -Bonus steem nugget: I hid this secret nugget in the middle of this post to see who is reading this, so the first five people to reply to this post using the word “fantastic” in your reply will get a 20% upvote- Given it is a short book, it is well suited for those who do not have large amounts of time to read, but do need downtime here and there to unwind and be amused.
I borrowed the audiobook free from my public library through the OverDrive App – here is more information on that if you are interested: https://steemit.com/reading/@brian.rrr/overdrive-app-ebooks-audiobooks
Have you read this or any of the Jack Reacher stories before?
Take care,
Brian