Nothing to Lose by Lee Child

Jack Reacher is heading across the country on foot from Maine to San Diego when he finds himself in Despair, Colorado which is right next to the town of Hope. When he's arrested because he won't leave town, Reacher wonders what they're trying to hide. Not one to be told what to do, Reacher decides he'll stay around for a while to figure out Despair's secrets. The town is run by a man who appears to have tremendous control over all of its activities and citizens. Reacher is joined in his search by Vaughan, a female cop who also provides a romantic diversion for him. It's Reacher and Vaughan against a whole town in an effort to uncover the truth. In this latest book in the Jack Reacher series, Lee Child again creates an interesting puzzle for the reader to unravel. Some readers, however, might be put off by the political tone of the novel and the fact that the storyline is reminiscent of another Jack Reacher novel, Echo Burning.