Review: Gripping Lee Child reading!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2012
In these two short stories on my kindle, we don't find much of Jack Reacher, but they are excellent, all the same. Gripping Lee Child reading!In "James Penney's New Identity" we meet James as he's being called in to meet with his bosses after 17 years of loyalty, and 5 minutes later he's without a job, kicked out with his pay being deposited into his bank that afternoon. James is angry, all he has to show for all his hard working years, is a couch he bought to make his wife happy, then she up and left him anyway, in a house which he owns, but doesn't much like. So he decides to take his awesome car, his pride and joy, and all his money, and make a new life elsewhere. But first, he sets fire to his house!That's where the problem lies, and as we follow James through the countryside, the twists and turns become evident, until the final pages take hold with a thrilling conclusion!In "Guy Walks into a Bar" Jack Reacher steps into a bar in Manhattan for a late night beer and some music, and his eyes are drawn to a rich young Russian girl and her bodyguard. As always, he is on the lookout for trouble, and this set up rings alarm bells very loudly! There are two suspicious-looking guys sitting at separate tables, watching her, so he in turn watches them.A quick but satisfying conclusion to this short story, but not one you'd expect!!Both well worth the read, typical Lee Child!