Gaspar and Otto, FBI agents, are sent to Tampa hunting for Jack Reacher. They are to interview a former officer Thomas Weston about the murders of his first wife and three children and Reacher's investigation of it. Hoping to get a lead on Reacher, they instead become involved in murder.

I have to admit I have not yet read the Jack Reacher series but it is on my TBR pile. I have not read the first two books in this series but I was able to follow along very easily. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read. I liked Gaspar and Otto. I liked how they were able to get some people to talk. I also liked the history of Reacher being told through others' eyes. I look forward to reading both series.

Jack in the Green by Diane Capri is a Jack Reacher story.  It started with a strong hook about Jack being charged with a murder he didn't commit.  I gave it four stars because it kept my interest & was a fast moving book.

Carlos Gaspar is working with Special Agent Kim Otto.  His Boss paired them for some unknown reason.  Their partnership was slowly improving.  They were at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

"They’d been warned to watch out for Reacher, who came, destroyed and departed like a liger.  Neither he nor Otto needed to be reminded to watch for him, but Gaspar wanted to believe it unlikely Reacher would try to get Weston today.  Their feud was sixteen years old and surely even Reacher might have lost track of Weston in all that time.

'Weston has stayed out of Reacher’s way all this time,' Otto said.  'So why is Weston sticking his neck out by attending this particular memorial ceremony?  He could have come any time.  The base holds these generic memorials for military family members to pay their respects every year.  Weston contacted them a month ago and said he wanted to attend this particular service.  It doesn’t make any sense, does it?'

'Not to me,' Gaspar replied.  'So we do what we do.'

'Meaning what?'

'Meaning we stay alert.  We’re missing something important...'"

Otto was tiny, but fierce.  Gaspar liked that about her.

Upon meeting Weston for a few words before the ceremony, Gaspar ..."slouched a little & settled his hands into his trouser pockets because it made him seem friendlier.  Gaspar knew many successful interrogation techniques, but none of them worked unless the subject wanted to talk.  Most of the problem was making them want to.  Once they wanted to tell him everything, witnesses were nearly impossible to shut up."

After observing Weston's behavior in attempting to intimidate Otto, he realized that he was a sociopath.

After a shooting..."Within minutes the entire base was locked down.  The voice came on the speaker advising everyone to 'shelter in place.'  Meaning hunker down until the situation was secured."

I received a complimentary copy of Jack in the Green from the author.  This did not change my opinion for this review.

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