First read: no review again (shocker!). (5*)

Re-read: I really liked this one. Anytime Reacher teams up with friends from his MP days, I'm here for it. He’s still a drifter with little/no money and no possessions except a toothbrush (for most of the book, until it gets broken. Sad.) but he compares his own situation to those of  his former associates, which is sad to read. His reasoning for choosing this lifestyle is because his is running "from being like people" but it's clear he's institutionalised from his time in the army. This book was light on violence but gave me Killing Floor vibes. As with all Reacher books, the usual weaknesses are there: Reacher’s ability to always know exactly how long everything will take, Lee Child's repetitive writing with a certain phrase starting out quite meaningful but being repeated and after awhile feeling quite cheesy ("you don't mess..."). Reacher is quite mellow in this book and we meet people that he actually cares about, which gives Reacher's character more depth and that's always great to see. While the writing in places should've knocked this rating down by about half a star, the book kept my attention, I was still finding out little bits of background on Reacher and I enjoyed it a lot on reread, so it keeps it's 5 star rating. Another comfort reread. (5*)