Title:	In Too Deep
	Author:	Lee Child, Andrew Child
	Published:	October 22 2024, Delacorte Press
	No. of Pages:	328
	Cover Price:	$15.00 Paperback, $14.99 Kindle

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Many readers were disappointed when Lee Child started sharing the writing of his Jack Reacher books with his brother Andrew. Luckily Andrew is a good writer, but the last book seemed different. However, In Too Deep, the 29th installment of the Jack Reacher series, seems to be all Lee Child, and it is, as usual, an excellent read. Reacher wakes up shackled to a board; his wrist is broken and he learns he has been in an auto accident, but can’t remember anything about it. It turns out that he was riding in a car with an FBI agent who was killed. Reacher uses his manipulative and physical abilities to free himself from his captors, and gets himself involved with some unscrupulous thugs who steal art; he convinces one of them that he will help him.

Over the years Child has developed the Jack Reacher character so well that readers know him and he seems real. He is unique and smart. As is in most of his novels, he meets an attractive woman who becomes involved in his investigation. Child does an excellent job of developing the supporting characters, some are good; many are dangerous. The story flows and is easy to follow. Suspense builds throughout. The story is classic Jack Reacher; he has an uncanny ability to get out of life-threatening scrapes, and generally comes out on top.

All told, Reacher is back and Lee Child and his brother have written an excellent novel.
Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.