"In too deep" - a Reacher novel

"In too deep" by Lee Child (in name) and Andrew Child (actually) is Book 29 in the Jack Reacher series. The premise is awesome, the book good overall, though it's not in my top ten Reachers. 

Newbies, don't start with this one - try "Tripwire", "The Hard Way", "Without Fail", or "61 Hours" instead. Fans, the book will definitely scratch the itch, but then you'll probably want to reread "One Shot", "Personal", or "Past Tense".

Blurb:

Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had gotten there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure.

Jack Reacher wakes up alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there.

The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed.

His captors assume Reacher was the driver’s accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk.

A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .

"No one will know" by Rose Carlyle

"No one will know" by Rose Carlyle is one hell of a ride. I read it in a weekend, enjoying every twist and turn. It ticks all the boxes: a young woman in trouble? Check. An obscenely rich family? Check. An exotic island setting? Check, check, and check.

Blurb:

Eve Sylvester thinks she’s landed the best possible gig—working for a rich couple on a beautiful island. But the job seems too good to be true. Why would the Hygates hire Eve if she has no prior nannying experience? Why must Eve stay out of sight? And what’s with the mysterious yachts coming in and out of the Hygate’s private marina? It's too late to ask questions, though, Eve is already in far too deep to turn back.

"The Night She Fell" by Eileen Merriman

There's much to like about "The Night She Fell", a thriller by by Eileen Merriman: the New Zealand setting, the authentic dialogue, the fact pace, the twists. I read it in a day and am looking forward to discovering more fiction by this talented writer.

Blurb:

‘When I last saw Ashleigh, she was lying in a pool of blood . . . Her eyes were open, staring sightlessly into the sky. I’d like to think she saw the stars before she died; that in her last moments she flew, soaring on serotonin, dreamy with dopamine. I’d like to think she didn’t suffer . . .’

A beautiful young law student dies on the concrete below her third-storey window in chilly Dunedin.

It’s clear enough how she died. What isn’t is why — or who’s involved.

Plenty of people had a reason to hate Ashleigh, with her straight As and perfect looks. She’s fallen out with her flatmates, and her boyfriend Xander is having second thoughts about their future together. And then there are the weird messages.