"Enemy" by Lee Child

Finally, a glimpse into reachers life in the army. He doesn't necessarily work so well as a subordinate but its nice to see him solve a crime, get the girl, and kill the bad guys from within the confines of a bureaucratic point of view. The dead general and the pile of bodies that grows ever larger is not enough to keep Reacher from getting to the bottom of the case.

"Persuader" by Lee Child

We don't often see reacher working with the authorities but when his path crosses with Quinn, a man he killed years ago with good reason, he crosses this line to seek vengeance. Of course, along the way, he becomes entangled in oh, so many ways, as we have become accustomed to seeing. That's not to say that it's any less entertaining this time around.

"Bad Luck and Trouble" by Lee Child

I like lee child. I like jack reacher, at least on paper. This book follows reacher as he attempts to save old army buddies. Ruthless killers that can take down assassins reacher respects are still never going to be a match for his uncanny ability to survive and triumph. This is, of course what we see in this installment as we see in those that come before and after it.

"Crime scene at Cardwell Ranch" by B.J. Daniels

This was not a bad way to pass a few hours. The intrigue and romance portions could have gone further for an adult of this era but, that said, this book kept me from the beginning through the end and that's more than Stephanie Meyer could ever do. :)

"Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin

I read this book last fall in anticipation of the movie Lincoln. It was spectacular and, in spite of its breadth, I read it quickly and with trouble putting it down. Goodwin spins a remarkable yarn on the life of Lincoln. Whereas the movie focused on a small portion of his presidency immediately leading up to the passage of the thirteenth amendment, the novel gives great depth to most portions of his life, referring generally to actual correspondence to and from the enigmatic president and, in large part, from the book by his assistants recalling their time in service of the president. It was revelatory to see how impressive so many members surrounding Lincoln were and how incredibly complex politics were, even so early in our country's history. This book captivated me, left me longing for more, and evolved my perception of both our former president and the complexity of our nation's political machinery.