Good premise. But ultimately too complicated & confusing.

The 30th book in the excellent series is not one of the best. Some are calling it the worst.

Exit Strategy (2025) finds Reacher sitting in a Baltimore coffee shop. Spotting a conman taking advantage of two elderly customers, he quickly teaches a lesson. Returning the money.

THIS is the kind of story I want in these novels.

… Unfortunately it got worse.

On the way out of the coffee shop, a young man drops a note into Reacher’s pocket. That leads to a lengthy & often confusing, slow, and eventual confrontation with an  interesting villain. But the plot is too complex.

I assume the new books are mostly written by Andrew. And they are not as good.