Sergeant Amy Callan and Lieutenant Caroline Cook have a lot in common. High-flying army career women, both are victims of sexual harassment from their superiors; both are forced to resign from the service.
And now they’re both dead.
Their unmarked bodies are discovered in their own homes, naked, in baths filled with army-issue camouflage paint. Expert FBI psychological profilers start to hunt for a serial murderer, a smart guy with a score to settle, a loner, an army man, a ruthless vigilante known to them both.
Jack Reacher, a former US military cop, is a smart guy, a loner and a drifter, as tough as they come. He knew both victims. For Agent-in-Charge Nelson Blake and his team he’s the perfect match. They’re sure only Reacher has the answers to their burning questions: how did these women die? And why?
"In three novels Lee Child has established a franchise with his maverick drifter, the ex-US military cop Jack Reacher, and shown that, for an Englishman, he can produce passable American. His fourth, The Visitor, offers an efficient mix of hard-boiled style with lots of lip and a revival of the classic locked-room mystery…Tight plotting, pace and high mileage."
"Once again, terrific stuff."
"Reacher is as dyed-in-the-wool an American action man as Hollywood could hope for…manages that tough trick of seeming at once battle-hardened, footloose, sexy and compassionate."
"Relentlessly fast-paced and beautifully structured…Amply fulfils the promise of its predecessors. Reacher is the sort of hero no woman could help falling for, and he looks destined to have a very long life."
"Lee Child writes edgy American thrillers to rival the likes of Thomas Harris and John Grisham, but the remarkable thing about Child is that he was born in the Midlands and until recently lived in picturesque Cumbria…A highly-polished thriller that’s well thought out, totally convincing and, well, thrilling. You’ll bomb through it in no time and enjoy every second."
"A thumping good read…This is an excellent thriller of the Patricia Cornwell variety. Gripping and well-constructed…Impossible to put down.’
Frances Fyfield, Daily Express ‘Within a short space of time, Child has gleaned enviable recognition for his tautly written thrillers…This tale will ensure that many a train stop is missed."
"A serial-killer thriller with a traditional puzzle at its heart…A great page turner."
"Lee Child’s remorselessly perverse ingenuity is working overtime in this, his fourth…A book this driven by the central character’s lack of aggression ought not to be quite as smart as this is, or quite as likeable – Lee Child’s clever formula is to make that paradox work."
