Killing Floor

Rating:
Summary: Macho, likeable, but less than perfect
Review: Lee Child writes what is known as muscular prose; short, choppy sentences which are blunt, relatively undescriptive and hit you like repeated rabbit punches as you read. It's a style that works on occasion, and this book is one time that I must confess that I did enjoy it. His main character Reacher is a little too Rambo for my liking---a giant who kills every bad guy with a single punch and never even comes close to getting hurt himself. His secondary characters are a little too cliche', and his plots are less than amazing (I've read 2 of his books and both times the plot has been something that's been done a million times). Still, though, his books make for an enjoyable read-it-and-then-forget-about-it diversion, like eating a whole bag of potato chips while watching reruns on TV. Short on substance but long on action, and Mr. Child always seems to have a good working knowledge of his subject matter. I would have given three stars but some extra-bad bad guys and good suspense scenes bumped this review up to 4.