Worth Dying For is a great book that was lent to me by my mum's friend who said it was "One of the best novels I've read." Subsequently, I lent it to my aunt, after who commented "Very good" and she gave it to my uncle who said "I would rather read this than watch the footy." What I'm trying to say is that it's an extremely enjoyable book which I and a number of other people would give 10 out of 10.
Jack Reacher is in rural Nebraska. He's on his way to Virginia and only intends to stop for a night, when he is drawn into what initially looks like a domestic dispute but ends up being something much larger. The town is under the control of a very hostile family called the Duncans, who own a transportation company. The local farmers are dependent on the company and therefore live in fear of them. The Duncans have an important shipment coming in, which has been delayed. This is causing problems for their customer and for the customers of their customer. Consequently a food chain of increasingly nasty villains gets involved, with lots of double crossing and mind games going on. Tied into all this somehow is the mystery of a local girl who disappeared 25 years ago and whose body has never been found…
Like all Jack Reacher novels, I recommend it to older readers because some younger readers might find it to a bit too complex. It's still an extremely good book which was very hard to put down. Okay, a couple of areas are a little unlikely, but overall an excellent read which leaves me wishing he could write quicker and have another novel out by tomorrow (That's a hint Mr.Child).
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