Monday, October 14, 2024

Finished: Lee Child's "Safe Enough"

 "Safe Enough" is a collection of twenty short stories written by Jack Reacher author Lee Child. Frankly, he should stick to novels.

These twenty intriguing, thrilling, and rapid-fire fictions are intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst, sure to please new and longtime fans of Child and to illuminate a side of the author’s work unknown to Reacher devotees. Featuring a colorful new introduction from the author, the collection stands as the first book written entirely by Child in four years.

None of the stories included Jack Reacher, and that's fine. I was looking forward to seeing another side of Child's writing and mind and what kind of "reach" he had. I was very disappointed. There were maybe three that I enjoyed. 

I'm not the deepest thinker, but finished several of the stories and just didn't see the point.

Amazonians seemed disappointed too as it only has a 3.8 of 5 rating, with Goodreaders even more so at a 3.4. I gave it of 5 of 10 on the Haugenometer.


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