{"product_id":"past-tense-a-reacher-novel-9781984820839","title":"Past Tense: A Jack Reacher Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFamily secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from \"a superb craftsman of suspense\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eWhat's one extra day?\u003c\/i\u003e He takes the detour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eWas he ever there in the first place?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDon't miss a sneak peek of Lee Child's novel \u003ci\u003eBlue Moon \u003c\/i\u003ein the back of the book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePast Tense\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Child is one writer who should never be taken for granted.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Lee Child]\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshows no signs of slowing down. . . . Reacher is a man for whom the phrase \u003ci\u003emoral compass \u003c\/i\u003ewas invented: His code determines his direction. . . . You need Jack Reacher.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (boxed and starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Another first-class entry in a series that continues to set the gold standard for aspiring thriller authors.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With his usual flair for succinctness and eye for detail, Child creates another rollicking Reacher road trip that will please fans and newcomers alike.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Child\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than two dozen \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Jack Reacher thrillers, with most having reached the #1 position, and the #1 bestselling complete Jack Reacher story collection, \u003ci\u003eNo Middle Name\u003c\/i\u003e. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have sold in one hundred territories. A native of England and a former television director, Lee Child lives in New York City and Wyoming.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707606700306,"sku":"9781984820839","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_831355c5-5036-48f7-beee-b0dfc5f2bf15.jpg?v=1734500257","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/past-tense-a-reacher-novel-9781984820839","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}