The Affair
By Lee Child
- Release Date: 2011-09-27
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Everything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997.
A lonely railroad track. A crime scene. A cover-up. A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington.
Reacher is ordered undercover to find out everything he can and then to vanish. But when he gets to Carter Crossing, Reacher meets local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who has a thirst for justice and an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust each other, they reluctantly join forces. Finding unexpected layers to the case, Reacher works to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission—and turn him into a man to be feared.
Don’t miss Lee Child’s short story “Second Son” and a sneak peek of his new novel, A Wanted Man, in the back of the book.
Reviews
The AFFAIR
5By texasfan2011This book is NOT IN SEQUENCE. It is volume #4, rather than volume #16, as presented by the Apple book library. As others have said, it is nice to learn the background info on Reacher’s separation from the military. Very good supporting characters. Great book. I have read 19 Jack Reacher books. “The Affair” is one of my favorite Reacher books. Just wish I read it in chronological order.Great Read!
5By laurabiz19Extremely well done! Could not put it down. Enjoyed every minuteThe Affair. Lee Child
5By Wet againA very complex affair that has Jack Reacher involved in the lives of many very interesting characters. His lover a small town Mississippi sheriff, and a former marine. A state senator and a killer, possibly related to a state senator. Enjoyed immensely, my highest recommendation!!Great Read with a twist at the end
5By Don't waist your $A great story and I agree with another reviewer who said, “it was nice to get the beginning of Reacher’s journey. “ I used to read all of the books, but then they became too much the same. This one was really good!The Prequel
4By Nike AthleteThis should have been the first book written but here we are. We finally get to hear why Reacher is the way he is. As always, too much description of stuff but thank goodness it is written in the First Person. When Child writes as Reacher in the Third Person it is way worse. Oh well, on to the next one.Great
5By asbromskiAwesome Reacher adventure and close to the best.A fun read, riddled with questions and suspenseful to the very end!
5By DWFREIDELLAnother Child masterpiece! One of his best,Great Book!!!
5By TNT 43094Look forward to reading the next Reacher book in the wonderful series.My favorite
5By Jake 42I just reread The Affair. It’s your best in my opinion.. You need to bring Devaro back. They work well together! Thanks for my favorite character. Jack would have made a great Marine. Jake KArmy Life
5By ArptOpnsMister Child’s view of the army is somewhat bent. Hopefully it is only for the book. However, when it was force reduction time back in the 90’s, it was brutal. Many good soldiers got the boot because of Force Reduction, as they called it. I retired in 92, thank god, but some of my friends got the boot. We loved our service as we loved our country.One of Child’s Best
5By dbear601Pure Reacher. Excellent story and well written.Good book
4By PRT67Good bookThe End of The Beginning
5By DLJMNA great story of how Reacher moves from soldier to civilian in the only way he knows how. His way.The Affair
5By jean stockwellExcellent storytelling. A real page turner. Characters well developed to hold your interest.Good
3By popeye#Enjoyed the book. Although a bit predictable.Atco1
5By Atco 1Well done. Impossible but enjoyable story line. I just hope that somewhere in the world there might be a real Jack Reacher. Hood readThe Affair
4By nkdswmrThis story has many unexpected twists and turns, leading to the ultimate Reacher success!well done
5By Lifeisgood2020Great Jack Reacher Drama for you to enjoy!The Affair
5By boots saddleAnother good Reacher yarn. Struggled a little at the end, but still five stars. Reacher rides again 👍.
