Lee Child. BLUE MOON. Delacorte, 2019.
A find at the thrift store, perfect for these spring days busy with taxes and cleaning. Jack Reacher is always good for a lost weekend.
A franchise. You know what to expect. Heavy on plot. No character development. A trendy topic--criminal gangs, Albanian and Ukrainian; bankruptcy-inducing medical costs. I loved the title too, a not so subtle reminder that good does not often win. That there are few ethically positive saviours like Jack with the skills and training and moral reasoning that allow the stacked body-count to block out the high-rise buildings. Mission accomplished. It is a kind of romance, the dream of rescue from the POV of the white knight.
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