Book Summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ��Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from �a superb craftsman of suspense� (Entertainment Weekly).

Jack Reacher hits the pavement and sticks out his thumb. He plans to follow the sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn�t get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: the town where his father was born. He thinks, What�s one extra day? He takes the detour.

At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians had been on their way to New York City to sell a treasure. Now they�re stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. The owners seem almost too friendly. It�s a strange place, but it�s all there is.

The next morning, in the city clerk�s office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He�s told no one named Reacher ever lived in town. He�s always known his father left and never returned, but now Reacher wonders, Was he ever there in the first place?

As Reacher explores his father�s life, and as the Canadians face lethal dangers, strands of different stories begin to merge. Then Reacher makes a shocking discovery: The present can be tough, but the past can be tense . . . and deadly.

Don�t miss a sneak peek of Lee Child�s novel Blue Moon�in the back of the book.

Praise for Past Tense

�Child is one writer who should never be taken for granted.��The New York Times Book Review

�[Lee Child]�shows no signs of slowing down.�. . . Reacher is a man for whom the phrase�moral compass�was invented:�His code determines his direction. . . . You need Jack Reacher.��The Atlantic

�Superb . . . Child neatly interweaves multiple narratives, ratchets up the suspense (the reveal of the motel plot is delicious), and delivers a powerful, satisfying denouement. Fans will enjoy learning more of this enduring character�s roots, and Child�s spare prose continues to set a very high bar.��Publishers Weekly�(boxed and starred review)

�Another first-class entry in a series that continues to set the gold standard for aspiring thriller authors.��Booklist�(starred review)

�With his usual flair for succinctness and eye for detail, Child creates another rollicking Reacher road trip that will please fans and newcomers alike.��Library Journal�(starred review)

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