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The Enemy -- Lee Child ****

It always takes me a little while to get back into one of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, simply because the syntax is so spartan, which is appropriate. Jack Reacher is the toughest of the tough guys, an ex MP adrift, running into trouble on a regular basis. This particular novel is written in first person (Child drifts, much like his character, back and forth). I prefer the novels in the series that are written in third, and Die Trying is still my favorite of them all.

This is actually more of a prequel, in which we go back to Reacher's last days as a military cop and the final case he investigates. For the first time we get a better look at his family history, and high time -- I like backstory, and this is a good one. It's especially welcome because Reacher is anything but introspective; his quick mind and flair for reading people and situations is always focused outward. Although he does not see himself this way, he has always struck me as a man looking for a way to connect but without the tools to do that. I like this addition to the series because it does in fact give us a better look at the Reacher who prefers not to be seen.

July 15, 2004 05:24 PM

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