" I thought this was a nice step back in time in Reacher land, with some of the nice ties to previous/later books. It seemed to be before he became a crazy killing machine, but still, chock full of violence. I guess I'm considering the criticism I've read before that there is no way that some of these things would be possible in a new light; did I know the answer before it was laid out in front of me? Nope. Could I imagine, in my wildest dreams, the thread which Reacher would unravel to confirm his suspicions? No. But the story, and the ending, were pretty much what I expected. So in that sense, a good yarn, with just the right amount on the spool to keep me interested. Good times. "
— Sallie, 1/25/2014