Librarian Lynn recommends:

Persuader, a Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child (PBK Suspense, LP F Child)

Move over Jack Bauer. If you have been missing “24”, then you need to discover the Jack Reacher thrillers by Lee Child. Jack is a loner and an ex-military cop who travels from adventure to adventure. Wherever Jack goes, he is confronted by injustice. He is followed by trouble and violence and he doesn’t like to lose. Persuader has a fast paced beginning scene with a real twist. The action builds as he goes after an enemy from 10 years past who he spotted just by chance. This enemy got away with murder and Jack wants to settle the score. He’s tough and big and can plot against any enemy. This time he gets hired on as the bodyguard to the suspect who claims to be a simple oriental rug dealer. He is locked in his room at night but manages to investigate the surroundings looking for a missing Federal agent. He is aided by a female agent on the outside with whom he finds time for a quick romance. His chase after the killer makes for a real page turning thriller.

Send comments to: OBPL