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kathydavie's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very short story, and technically, it's 16.5 in the Jack Reacher suspense series. Chronologically, this takes place early in Reacher's career in 1986, so more like a 0.75.
My Take
What can I say, it's a Reacher...and he figures it out so easily while I'm sitting here totally stupid. I liked how Child informed us of Reacher's character with his mouthing off to Christopher, his observational skills in figuring out what Christopher's hand movements mean. Without being an info dump, it tells us that Reacher is very good at his job.
Christopher hedges so many restrictions around Reacher, I can't imagine how he'll be able to investigate anything. So...naturally...he does. Piece'a cake.
I do enjoy reading Reacher's analysis when he's about to go into battle. He's so analytical.
The Story
It's a hearing before a procurement committee on the Hill, and there's a suspicion that one of the liaison officers is selling the design to a foreign manufacturer.
It's Reacher's job to figure out who, and oh man, there are so many obstacles before him...
The Characters
Captain Jack Reacher is an investigator for the army, pulled in to investigate a leak occurring during a pre-committee hearing.
Colonel Cornelius Christopher is with Military Intelligence, and he handles Reacher well: he lets him spew!
The liaison officers
All four of them are West Pointers with off-the-chart IQs. Fast tracking their way to general, maybe even President of the United States. There are three 30-year-old lieutenant colonels: Christine Richardson is private school all the way; Darwen DeWitt is the daughter of a Houston businessman with a string of dent-repair shops; and, Alice Vaz is also public school. Twenty-nine-year-old Major Briony Walker is the fourth officer and is from a navy family and all public schools as well.
The Cover
The cover incorporates a nice set of complements with the bright royal blue sky background and the slightly subdued orange in the author's name and the title. That blue sets off the Capitol building beautifully.
The title refers to the leak, for it's Deep Down and under.
My Take
What can I say, it's a Reacher...and he figures it out so easily while I'm sitting here totally stupid. I liked how Child informed us of Reacher's character with his mouthing off to Christopher, his observational skills in figuring out what Christopher's hand movements mean. Without being an info dump, it tells us that Reacher is very good at his job.
Christopher hedges so many restrictions around Reacher, I can't imagine how he'll be able to investigate anything. So...naturally...he does. Piece'a cake.
I do enjoy reading Reacher's analysis when he's about to go into battle. He's so analytical.
The Story
It's a hearing before a procurement committee on the Hill, and there's a suspicion that one of the liaison officers is selling the design to a foreign manufacturer.
It's Reacher's job to figure out who, and oh man, there are so many obstacles before him...
The Characters
Captain Jack Reacher is an investigator for the army, pulled in to investigate a leak occurring during a pre-committee hearing.
Colonel Cornelius Christopher is with Military Intelligence, and he handles Reacher well: he lets him spew!
The liaison officers
All four of them are West Pointers with off-the-chart IQs. Fast tracking their way to general, maybe even President of the United States. There are three 30-year-old lieutenant colonels: Christine Richardson is private school all the way; Darwen DeWitt is the daughter of a Houston businessman with a string of dent-repair shops; and, Alice Vaz is also public school. Twenty-nine-year-old Major Briony Walker is the fourth officer and is from a navy family and all public schools as well.
The Cover
The cover incorporates a nice set of complements with the bright royal blue sky background and the slightly subdued orange in the author's name and the title. That blue sets off the Capitol building beautifully.
The title refers to the leak, for it's Deep Down and under.
wduckworth's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cat859's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
duparker's review against another edition
5.0
Very fun. Reacher in 30 pages, with the impact and style that Lee Child's writes so well. The plot was good, the mystery was clear and the action was direct and too the point. The ending was specific and accurate. Makes me think that Child's should just write novellas instead of full novels.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
A quick little mystery that let's us see the mind of Reacher at work. And, of course, some violence as a chaser.
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good short e-book from Lee Child. Features Reacher, from his days in the army, figuring out which is the traitor in a group of fast trackers. Ends with a Reacher-style hoe down with foreign "wet work" operatives who woefully underestimate him.