About this title: From the first shocking scenes in Child's explosive new novel, Jack Reacher is plunged like a knife into the heart of a conspiracy that is killing old friends and is on its way to something even worse.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Very Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Very Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Very Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Very Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Very Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440243663ISBN:0440243661
Description: Very Good. 0440243661 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
"My friend Piglet said that the Jack Reacher series is "like a feminist James Bond" and that's a pretty good description, although Bond is more upscale and camp, based on this novel. This is the first of the Reacher series I've read, and I'll be reading more. I liked this especially because it emphasized a team approach to solving a crime, rather than being all about the Lone Hero(tm), and because most of the characters are smart and competent (I dislike thrillers where the plot is driven by stupidity), and because Child takes a geeky delight in details, and the details actually make sense."
"I had not read any Lee Child before. I actually liked this well enough, although I understand it might not be a typical Jack Reacher novel. Reacher is the archetypal loner and in this outing he works with three old friends from his MP days to bring down the men who murdered 4 of their old friends (also from MP) days. It was fast paced, but violent and a real emphasis on revenge. A lot of what they describe doing is what the Attorney General is currently looking into against the CIA. So, go figure. I did kind of wonder how Child knows how to surround and take out a building, etc."
"It isn't many authors that age their signature character as the years pass and more books are added to the series. It isn't many authors who dare to have them make mistakes because their skills aren't what they used to be.
That is what Lee Child does in this installment. It's been 10 years since the series started and Reacher is showing his age in this one. He makes mistakes and is slow to figure out the big picture. I usually can't figure out 'whodunit' in Childs books, but in this one I did.
This series is totally addictive; hard not to love Jack Reacher a loner with few ties, tough ex-military, and one that is fanatically interested in codes, numbers and probabilities.
The story starts high above the California desert, when a man is sent free-falling into the night. Frances Neagley, a woman from Reacher's old military unit manages to find him using a code that only members of their unit would recognize. Decoding her message, Reacher reunites with the remaining survivors of his team and plunges into the heart of the conspiracy that is killing old friends. They soon find themselves embroiled in government operations and international terrorism.
This action packed novel is as good as it can get, Mr Child has created well drawn heroes and a solid story with elaborate schemes. Its tale is gripping from the start and you find enough twists and turns and double crossing along the way to keep you entertained to the last page. This is an unbelievable nevertheless enjoyable read full of excitement from start to finish."
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