A Wanted Man by Lee Child

A Wanted Man by Lee Child
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an enjoyable thriller. It’s centred on a man who is well travelled and has plenty of facts and philosophies to share; and if you’ve never read any of Reacher’s novels before; you learn about his past through his interactions of the other characters; although he tends not to reveal much about himself. It’s not easy to trust a man of Reacher’s calibre, but he often leaves them with no choice. I thought that the reaction of the motel manager was quite comical; trying to put as much distance between himself and the incident as possible. When they find Delfuenso’s car it seems that all leads have been exhausted. From there; the tale seems to get a little conspirative and unreal. I found the decryption of Delfuenso’s message a little far-fetched and unrealistic, but I suppose it makes sense when you learn of her identity later on. But what a strange alias to have. It would have been a good perspective for Child to delve into more of the Wadiah and their plans to pollute the water table. I also found the FBI’s method to find a particular branch of McDonalds very questionable. But despite the gung-ho one-man army approach towards the end, it still makes for a very interesting page-turner.

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