If you havent read killing floor i would recommend doing so before you read this book as it provides a basis for reachers character realism. Not the sustained kind of thing that wins you a medal in a war, but the splitsecond kind of blurting outrage that gets you killed on the street. Jack reacher 5 by child, lee paperback book the cheap fast free. Child attempted to address some of those concerns, in the second novel, lathough he largely paid no heed to the. The author has created a complex and fast moving story. In this, his second outing, exarmy major jack reacher is minding his own business, walking past a dry cleaning shop in chicago, when an attractive young woman emerges from the shop with nine bags of expensive clothes, a bad knee, and a crutch.
Lee child is the creator of the international bestselling, awardwinning 21 book series of novels about jack reacher. Jack reacher is the coolest hero in any book from any time. On a sidewalk downtown, jack reacher and an unknown woman are abducted in broad daylight. Jack reacher finds himself in bad company in the second novel in lee childs new york times bestselling series. Novels 2, 3, and 4 are the only ones not narrated by dick hill. Jack reacher 2 by lee child book the cheap fast free post. Reacher figured they were now maybe five miles south of the loop. As before the main character is jack reacher, ex military policeman and all round superhero. If you havent read killing floor i would recommend doing so before you read this book as it provides a basis for reacher s character realism. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies. Although the jack reacher novels can be read in any order, this is the 2nd in the series. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. Seconds later, reacher and the woman, fbi agent holly johnson also daughter of the. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher.
If you have been wanting to read about the famous jack reacher, then this penlighten article will give you a complete list of jack reacher books in the order they should be read. Unlike the previous book, this is not told in the first person narrative of reacher. Books online at best price in dubai, abu dhabi, sharjah uae, saudi arabia, kuwait and qatar. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. And as stated with each one i read, the more i want to read. He is able to hook us on to the book with the sudden twists in the plot. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. While in chicago, former military policeman jack reacher is helping a young woman with an injured leg with her dry cleaning when theyre captured at.
He doesnt play by the rules, he plays by his rules, which are often a lot smarter he always holds the moral high ground, even when it isnt. Jack reacher, a military cop turned doorman at a blues club, is strolling down the street when he stops to help a young woman on crutches with an armful of drycleaning. Jack reacher 24 by child, lee book the cheap fast free post. Reacher and the woman join forces, against seemingly hopeless odds, to outwit their. I actually saw the movie first and that is when i first thought he was a compelling character. Jack reacher is an innocent bystander when he witnesses a woman kidnapped off a chicago street in broad daylight. He stumbles into a violent kidnapping and must decide who is the biggest threat. Although, the first novel the killing floor was widely acclaimed it did fall party to some critics who stated that the character of jack reacher was an unconvincing protagonist. Order online internationally bestselling author of the jack reacher thrillers novels. A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. In this book, diane capri introduces the reader to carlos gasper and kim otto, two f. The summer heat is suffocating, the city is bankrupt, and the mad gunman known as son of sam is still on the loose.
Lee doesnt waste time and gets into the action early in the novel itself. Reacher and the woman join forces, against seemingly hopeless odds, to outwit their captors and escape. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. While this book advances the jack reacher character and lee child demonstrates a lot more depth as an author, ultimately i just gave up 34 of the way through the book as the implausible just became laughable. Reacher, a former army military police major, has now moved on to chicago, where he gallantly assists a beautiful mystery woman hobbling on a crutch with her dry cleaning. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. I really loved the person perspective but the third person perspective covered more ground. The killing floor is the story with which the jack reacher has debuted which is a story of an exmilitary policeman which is a mystery of murder and jack reacher has to solve the mystery.
The driver eased the big sedan to a stop with the rear door lined up with the back of a small panel truck. Furiously suspenseful, but braindead second volume in childs gratuitously derivative jack reacher action series killing floor, 1997. While filled with familiar excerpts from jack reacher novels, it is simply a listing of various guides that lead reacher to act the way he does. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. Over the last two months i have read nine novels, novellas or short stories featuring jack reacher.
Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. Top 10 books by lee child best book recommendations, best. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. The books are so much better than the movie, and now i wish they had picked and actor closer to reachers size, but that is for another web site. In a quiet chicago suburb, a dentist is attacked in his office and forced into the trunk of his own car. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Just like the other books in the hunt for reacher series, the author, diane capri has once again managed to deliver an outstanding mystery thriller. But the fbi thinks jack is one of the kidnappers and when they close in, the bureau snipers will be shooting to kill. She drops the crutch and reacher jumps to her assistance. Lee child continues the reacher series with this novel. The are centred around the character of jack reacher, a former major in the united states army military police corps, who retired at the age of 36 to lead a more nomadic existence travelling the united states of america. In the same moment, two armed kidnappers materialize and order.
It includes some of the typical reacher humor in things that you wont find reacher saying or doing, i. The majority of his books are part of his jack reacher series. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. Having read all of the jack reacher novels and short stories i am now giving them a second go.