A gunman, James Barr, goes on a killing spree in a parking lot in a small town, and kills 5 people with 6 bullets. He is caught quite quickly by the local police, but he absolutely refuses to talk, and asks for Reacher.
Reacher is in the other end of the country, and makes his way to the town, but he has a different agenda. Barr had done this before when in the army, and Reacher had caught him, but he was never convicted because of a technicality. Reacher had vowed to bury him if he ever stepped out of line, and now, he’s come to do just that.
Except, a lot of things don’t add up, and as Reacher investigates, he uncovers a sinister Russian mob, led by a Gulag survivor, who framed Barr.
Typical Reacher novel, showcasing his superhuman fighting abilities and powers of deduction. The story starts off well, but the Russian mob angle seemed far-fetched. If a mob wants to dispose someone, they don’t randomly kill bystanders and frame someone. Too many loose ends that way. Still, a fun read.