Review: Past Tense

Past Tense by Lee Child
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jack Reacher is doing his normal road trip when he sees a sign for the town his father was from. He decides to check it out … what’s one day? At the same time a Canadian couple’s car breaks down and they find themselves at an out of the way motel. The owners are friendly, but it isn’t like they had a choice. As Jack researches his family in the city clerk’s office he discovers that no one named Reacher has lived in the town. He knew his father left to join the Marines, but now he wonders why his father left in the first place. What will Reacher discover about his family? Will the Canadians survive their stay at the motel?

Past Tense is the twenty-third book in the Jack Reacher series. It is hard to believe that Child has been writing stories about Reacher for over 12 years, yet the adventure is still amazing! Readers will be pleasantly surprised with the new information about Jack’s past, even as he learns some painful truths. The story is fast paced and there are a few fights, but overall the story itself is complex and worth the wait for the newest book. Past Tense is a definite read for all Jack Reacher fans.


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