I thought I read Jack Reacher books fast – but this one I finished in about 61 minutes! I just couldn’t put it down, with that countdown pushing you in. The “61 hours” concept was just fantastic.
Plus holy crap does Reacher have a lot of sex in this book – making up for the last couple of books where he never got any action. I remember laughing quite a bit reading this. This one however is a bit more light-hearted, and actually has a fair amount of humour in it. He can write great thrillers, great mysteries and great action packed books. One thing that impresses me about Lee Child is how well he is able to write different types of books. Need I say more? A much more violent and action-packed novel, but which still leads to a very nice and emotional ending.
Reacher kills a guy by punching him in the heart so hard his heart stops. An excellent mystery, and some great scenes such as the Reacher bar scene make for a thrilling ride. The one that spawned the movie, with that great quote “Get me Jack Reacher”. The mystery is solid, and it was nice to go back and visit Reacher in the early days, prior to leaving the military. While the ending sort of fizzles out, the story is still great and Lee Child does a great job at making you picture everything. This one visits the past, going back to 1990 and Reachers days as a military cop.
I’ve even suffered through the movie twice.Īs he is one of my favourite book characters, I felt for a top list this week I should write my Top 10 Jack Reacher Novels.
I’ve read through the series 3-4 times(3 times for every book, 4 times for my favourite books) and just can’t get enough of it. I anxiously await each new installment and book time off work just to read them. What’s came from that however is one of the best book series I’ve ever read. I’ve no idea what led me to the Reacher books at all – some random online recommendation I guess. Which is weird – because I can’t even think of my life WITHOUT Jack Reacher books. I can’t remember the first time I read a Jack Reacher novel. As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.Book links take you to Amazon. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was born in Coventry and raised in Birmingham, England, and now lives in New York. Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers, whose books have sold multiple millions of copies around the world. They're brimming with personality, distinctive and vivid.” He won an Earphones Award for his performance on four Jack Reacher adventures: 61 Hours, Nothing to Lose, One Shot, and Without Fail. To quote AudioFile: “Characters never sound middle-of-the-road in Dick Hill's narration. Hill’s assertive timbre and precision pacing are the perfect match for the series. At the heart of each thriller is the self-reliant Reacher: avenger of the wronged, protector of the weak, and tantalizing enigma to women.ĭick Hill’s voice lives up to Jack Reacher’s larger-than-life characterization. In this action-packed series, Lee Child unravels tightly wound plots that combine crime, suspense, and current events.
He lives off the grid - but trouble always seems to find him. Trained as a military policeman, Jack Reacher is now a defiantly solitary civilian. Jack Reacher is the quintessential loner hero - cocky, savvy, and irresistible.