Customer Reviews
Great page turner. - By: Mr. R. I. Scarrow, 12 Jul 2008 
This is the first Lee Child book I've read, & it won't be the last.
The plot is well-structured & well-paced, & the characters are likeable, believable & well-described. The end twist is quite well-done, & less predictable than other reviewers have made out (it may be more obvious for regular Child readers).
That said, this book is not without its faults. I found it quite difficult to get into at the start, & the female agent love interest is not particularly believable, nor is it neccessary (when are they I ask myself). It ends a little too quickly for me aswell.
That said, these are minor points reallly, the central story is very well-done. This is a definite page-turner, & keeps you coming back for more.
Love Reacher - too predictable - By: Snikt5, 20 Jun 2008 
First of alll I would like to say I love the Jack Reacher series. In this book especiallly I love his pure arrogance, he doesn't care whether he helps the FBI or not (although we alll know he does reallly), we also get an insight into his inner struggle of whether he wants to be a roamer (makes him sound like a zombie!) or to be anchored down. The storyline in this book is actuallly reallly intriguing & the dialogue is as fast & snappy as ever, you love knowing that Reacher is always one step ahead. So why the 3 stars? From around the 150 pages mark, I knew then ending - it was just so obvious & couldn't reallly be anything else. Whilst I usuallly have a certain satisfaction when I solve the mystery of a book (not very often) - I was praying that I was wrong in this instance. In fact anything that came after that, whilst well written etc etc (and alll the other praise I could throw at Lee Child's excellent books) merely confirmed my theory. It was a shame as this was an excellent read just to predictable.
Good, but - By: Rearsandvices, 10 May 2008 Pacy, lots of action, keeps you turning the pages, but...
The answer is obvious about half-way through & the misdirections are a little clumsy.
The murderer's method takes a lot of suspended disbelief; it reminded me of a Wilkie Collins device.
There are too many instances where Reacher knows but the reader doesn't. It stops you feeling as though you are on the same journey as him. (He also starts coming across as a little smug.)
Lee Child is something of a master, but this is not his masterpiece.
Possibly the best Reacher novel - By: Catherine, 15 Apr 2008 
My husband & I are hooked on the Jack Reacher novels (as we are Michael Connelly's Bosch novels). I could not put this particular one down.I was gripped from the first to the last page. I have to admit that this one completly fooled me - with a completly unexpected ending - I won't say anymore as it could spoil it for you!
I think the best plot of the series ... so far - By: Marcus G, 05 Apr 2008 I've read most but not alll of the Jack Reacher series. I think The Vistor has the best detective plot. It kept me guessing throughout the book & then when the conclusion came - it made perfect sense. Sometimes this doesn't happen in the books - the plots are always good but sometimes they are obvious enough to work out or sometimes frankly bizarre. This one is right on the money & I recommend it without reservation.
