The Affair- Lee Child

Lee Child is the famous creator of this Hero named Jack Reacher, who is basically a strong army man solving all the mysterious happenings. This book, The Affair, is the 16th in the Jack Reacher series.

Set in March 1997, it centers around the murder of a white woman named Janice May Chapman, the third murder in the mysterious murders of young women happening in the town of Mississipi. The problem arises that there is an army training base around the area, Kelham, with the war returned soldiers, but with the pending unsolved murder mystery of Janice May Chapman, the fingers of doubt are pointing in all directions, even towards the unsullied reputation of the army. The story centers the murder mystery along with the ever-going dispute between the civilians and the military. With a shadowy force lurking in the dark near Kelham, Jack Reacher has to solve the mystery in a few days time and is faced with the dilemma of delivering justice to the victims but ensuring the untainted image of the military.

This was the basic spoiler free background of the novel. Being set in the 20th century, it was a fascinating read as our Hero had to conduct the investigation without the modern day sophisticated mechanisms to the aid. It was humorous the way he over exaggerated his show of strength by calling 6 men against him in a fight an insult to his strength. His true sense to deliver justice until the end kept the readers engaged with him till the end. The writing style of the author is also simple yet descriptive to make the readers understand the surroundings but in no way over amplified. This book will keep you hooked from the first page itself. An action-packed mystery novel, a true delight for the readers of the thriller genre, this book will you guessing till the very last page.