Review: The Affair

The Affair by Lee Child
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Hmm! I've only read a few of the Jack Reacher books but have generally enjoyed them. This one though, less so. I still basically liked it for it was: good escapist nonsense. But...

My main problem with it was the bits that felt different from others in the series that I've already read. First, the sex scenes were, well, too sexy. (I realise this seems a weird thing to complain about but I don't remember the other books going into so much detail.) Second, one of the conclusions in the book (and I was surprised that it wasn't the conclusion) stretched my credibility way beyond my ability to suspend disbelief. To make matters worse, I could see no reason why the person who helped him out didn't just step in earlier and stop things from escalating in the first place. Lastly, in this book, Jack was a bit too much Judge Judy and executioner for my liking.

There were a couple of other things that niggled me but I already feel churlish for making the above complaints. It was, despite my reservations, a fun read and I will read more in the series as I come across them.

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