Tripwire

Pages: 416
Published: 1999
Language: English

Jack Reacher is trying to live a quiet life in Key West, working odd jobs. His peace is shattered when a private detective looking for him turns up dead, brutally murdered. Forced out of hiding, Reacher must uncover who is behind the killing and why they are targeting him, leading him into a dangerous investigation.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Dark Gritty Tense Mysterious

Anti-Hero Reluctant Hero

Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller Hardboiled

Lee Child

Lee Child was born in 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. He went to law school in Sheffield, England, and after part-time work in the theater he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a presentation director during British TV's "golden age." During his tenure his company made Brideshead Revisited, The Jewel in the Crown, Prime Suspect, and Cracker. He was fired in 1995 at the age of 40 a...