This was the first book I completed reading in 2016. I have set some lofty reading goals for 2016 and I know it is not going to be easy. However, I am quite confident and positive of achieving my reading goals in the second half of this year.
This is my first book by the author. I bought this book from Sapna Bookstore in Bangalore. I chose this book based on a friend's Facebook post. It seemed interesting from the posts and I thought I will try reading someone's work that I have not done before.
The writing style is quite different. The sentences are broken down unusually into phrases as stand alone sentences, which I have not seen with many writers. I am unable to explain it properly in words....Maybe there is a word for it which I am not aware of. An example below might explain my point better.
The plot of the book is quite dark and gives a deserted feel for a big part. It all begins with Jack Reacher, the protagonist, travels to a place called Mother's Rest, intrigued by its name. He meets a former FBI agent on a mission, Chang, who is looking for her untraceable colleague Keever. Together, they decide to unearth the mystery of missing Keever and one thing leads to another and they soon discover the dark "happenings" at Mother's Rest, leading not only to Keever's whereabout but also many others who suddenly seemed to be missing.
The biggest takeaway from this book for me is- being aware of something like Deep Web. I was quite naive and could not imagine for such a thing to exist and also the horrific end that is meted out for some people.
Though the story in the book was well-written and fast paced, I do not think I would pick up another book by Lee Child. I did not really enjoy how the author described physical fights that happened. I found them unnecessarily descriptive. However, I think people who enjoy Action books and movies may enjoy it much more than I did.
On a scale of 5, where 5 is excellent, I would rate it at 3.
This is my first book by the author. I bought this book from Sapna Bookstore in Bangalore. I chose this book based on a friend's Facebook post. It seemed interesting from the posts and I thought I will try reading someone's work that I have not done before.
The writing style is quite different. The sentences are broken down unusually into phrases as stand alone sentences, which I have not seen with many writers. I am unable to explain it properly in words....Maybe there is a word for it which I am not aware of. An example below might explain my point better.
The plot of the book is quite dark and gives a deserted feel for a big part. It all begins with Jack Reacher, the protagonist, travels to a place called Mother's Rest, intrigued by its name. He meets a former FBI agent on a mission, Chang, who is looking for her untraceable colleague Keever. Together, they decide to unearth the mystery of missing Keever and one thing leads to another and they soon discover the dark "happenings" at Mother's Rest, leading not only to Keever's whereabout but also many others who suddenly seemed to be missing.
The biggest takeaway from this book for me is- being aware of something like Deep Web. I was quite naive and could not imagine for such a thing to exist and also the horrific end that is meted out for some people.
Though the story in the book was well-written and fast paced, I do not think I would pick up another book by Lee Child. I did not really enjoy how the author described physical fights that happened. I found them unnecessarily descriptive. However, I think people who enjoy Action books and movies may enjoy it much more than I did.
On a scale of 5, where 5 is excellent, I would rate it at 3.
