![]() Susan Turner, the woman now in Reacher’s old job. The reason for his return: the telephone voice of Maj. For the last couple of Reacher adventures, the author has been teasing readers with the thought that some day Reacher might return to the northeastern Virginia headquarters of the elite military police unit he once ran. Child begins “Never Go Back” with some swift kicks, too. Reacher starts this particular fight with an impressive kickoff. “I’d put a bag on my head if I had one,” he volunteers. He does get exercise, but it comes from episodes that end with some version of “So I banged their heads against the side of their car.” This book’s most memorable martial arts display has Reacher keeping his promise to demolish two other guys with his hands behind his back. armor, and biceps like basketballs, and subcutaneous fat like a Kleenex tissue.” Reacher achieves this look with zero gym time and a pie and cheeseburger diet. ![]() We knew this guy was big, smart and tough, but “Never Go Back” offers this description: “an extreme mesomorph physique, with a six-pack like a cobbled city street, and a chest like a suit of N.F.L. And positively Bunyanesque in its admiring contributions to Reacher lore. And wise about Reacher’s peculiar nature. But his latest, “Never Go Back,” may be the best desert island reading in the series. Lee Child’s bodacious action hero, Jack Reacher, has already tramped through 17 novels and three e-book singles.
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