There is only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes. Mick Herron. The special thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put them down. There's something addictive about his writing. The Enemy is no exception. Outstanding. Independent on Sunday.

North Carolina. New Year's Day, 1990. A soldier is found dead in a shabby motel bed. Jack Reacher is the duty officer. The soldier turns out to be a two-star general. The situation is bad enough, then Reacher discovers the body of the general's wife. This gut-wrenching thriller takes us back to a younger Reacher, in Dog Tags. A Reacher who still believes in duty. A Reacher who imposes military discipline, even if it's just in his own pragmatic way.

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Enemy is the 8th installment in the series. And don't miss Reacher's latest adventure, No. 27, No Plan B! Now available.