Without Fail (Child)

I accidentally discovered Lee Child when I bought Echo Burning at Sam’s, and since then I’ve been a big fan. Without Fail is another of Child’s Jack Reacher mysteries. Reacher is much like Robert Parker’s Hawk: a man of few words, great physical power, and a supremely calm and confident demeanor. In this installment, Reacher is hired to help the Secret Service figure out how to protect the Vice President-elect after he starts getting death threats. I can’t say much about the plot lest I spoil it; one thing I can say is that I don’t think the villians would have had the necessary technical skills to pull off their crimes in the manner Child depicts. Apart from that, though, this is a quick read– I powered through it on the flight between Cincinatti and Seattle and still had time for a (bad) dinner and a (good, but short) nap. Recommended.