By Lee Child
Exit Strategy delivers exactly what long-time fans expect from Jack Reacher – precision, unpredictability and trouble waiting around every corner. This new instalment keeps the pace tight while giving readers a fresh look at Reacher’s code of instinctive justice. The novel grips from the opening page and never loosens its hold.
The story begins with Reacher making three stops. Some are planned. Others appear out of nowhere, which is typical in Exit Strategy. His first stop is a coffee shop in Baltimore. He chooses a seat in the corner so he can keep his eyes on the door. He orders a black coffee and accepts two refills. More so, he deals quickly with a minor interruption from two customers and steps back into the street without thinking much of it.
Instinct suddenly kicks in
As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him at the doorway. The moment feels wrong. Instinct kicks in. Reacher checks the pocket where he keeps his cash and passport. Everything is where it should be. He sees no problem and moves on.
The second stop takes him to a store where he buys a coat. He wants nothing fancy. He needs something he can ditch easily when he reaches warmer places. The coat must also fit a man built like a bank vault. While he pulls out his cash, he discovers something unexpected. A handwritten note lies inside his pocket.
The note contains a desperate plea for help. This message leads him to the third stop, a place he never saw coming. Here, Exit Strategy shifts gears. Impressed by the young man’s technique and curious about the message, Reacher decides to follow the trail. The road bends sharply, and he chooses to follow it without hesitation. He makes it his mission to uncover the truth, no matter where it leads.
As the plot unfolds, the book delivers classic Reacher action balanced with a tighter emotional focus. Exit Strategy blends tension, mystery and grit into a lean and satisfying thriller.
About the author
Lee Child stands among the world’s top thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in England’s Lake District.
Readers buy a Jack Reacher novel somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books reach number-one positions on global bestseller lists and have sold more than one hundred million copies. He has earned numerous awards, including Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. In the same year, he received a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
- PUBLISHER | Penguin Random House SA |
- ISBN | 9780857505620 |
- Recommended Retail Price | R395.00 |
- Classification | Fiction |
