Book Review: Lee Child’s “High Heat”
It’s a “High Heat” in every sense with the ’77 blackout in New York City, and the mobster young Reacher has ticked off after he saves the fair damsel.
It’s a “High Heat” in every sense with the ’77 blackout in New York City, and the mobster young Reacher has ticked off after he saves the fair damsel.
Princess Meredith is trapped in Faerie with a harem of lovers to conceive an heir for the throne. And Mistral, the Queen’s captain of the guard, has helped to awaken old magic.
Attempts against Princess Meredith force Faerie to allow human police inside and sets up Mistral, Master of Storms, into Merry’s arms, awakening ancient magic.
Princess Merry’s dreams are bringing magic back to Faerie, but it’s not enough—or it’s too much—for some. For there are many Sidhe who refuse to see a mongrel queen upon the throne.
“I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne—if I can stay alive, conceive a child, and elude Prince Cel’s assassination attempts while enjoying the pleasures of her royal guard
Princess Meredith fled the high court of Faerie three years ago and has been in hiding ever since. As Merry Gentry, I am a private investigator, but the shadows have found me.
When threatened, run or fight, and Reacher fights, aiming to find Turner, clear his name, and keep a step ahead of the army, FBI, D.C. Metro police, and four thugs.
Never one to sit on the sidelines, Inspector Harry Hole dives into a murder case only to discover a string of unsolved murders leading to a psychopath who may be onto them.
Somehow plans for a new, state-of-the-art sniper rifle are leaking, and Reacher is summoned back to D.C. To go undercover and smoke out the mole.
When the Morrigan swoops in and lets slip that she’ll be saving Atticus’ life in the near future, Atticus is left to wonder…will he be giving his enemies something to crow about?