Title: Killing Floor
Author: Lee Child
Reviewed by: Bhavana
About the book:
'I FELT like somebody in a kid’s book who falls down a hole. Finds himself in a strange world where everything is different and weird. Like Alice in Wonderland'.
A stranger who has come to the town of Margrave for the very first time gets arrested. During the interrogation he identifies himself as Jack Reacher 36 years old, a former major in the United States Army Military Police Corps, who is now retired. Much to Reacher's surprise, shortly after his arrival, he is arrested in a local diner for murder which he never committed.
'First, they couldn’t prove something had happened if it hadn’t happened. And second, I hadn’t killed anybody'.
The narrator of the story is Jack Reacher, the protagonist. The book started at a very slow pace. But once the protagonist was at the police station the pace quickened and it got very interesting. When he thought he was free as he was proved innocent, he realises that he has got sucked back into the mess.
Two of the police officers along with Reacher are on the move making attempts on trying to find out about the people behind the killings. In the process Bodies keep tumbling one after the other. Bigger problems emerge. They come across mysteries after mysteries and are bound to solve them. Jack Reacher with his experience as an army personnel, sheer wit and self confidence, very skillfully makes every move...
Mistaken identity, moral obligation, counterfeit, conspiracy, a big scam, ambush, and many more interesting happenings comprises the story. The plot is well presented, the main characters of the story are well defined. The author seems to be a very good story teller.
A large part of the novel has been described in detail. I managed to skip pages which were very descriptive. I wanted to keep away from nightmares in my sleep, so I made sure to skip reading specially the bloody parts in the book. The readers will come across Surprises over surprises, shocks as well, and intriguing scenarios. You are sure to find some Steaming hot romance as well.
I was so engrossed reading the book that I was hooked to it from the beginning till the end. This happens to be my first Lee Child novel and I enjoyed reading it thoroughly. Killing Floor is an apt title for this interesting read. I believe the book has a potential to be made into a movie.
Book Rating: 4 on 5
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