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A great start to the Reacher series--it got me completely hooked on this series. After reading several of the novels, I think that Killing Floor has my favorite cast of supporting characters I've read so far. Overall, just a really enjoyable read, and one that I will probably come back to many times in the future.

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uranaishi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm not sure what to think of the book, mainly because Jack Reacher is a dick. A very competent dick, but a dick nonetheless. It's a very interesting mystery, with a lot of intrigue and even more blood, guts, and gore. It's not for readers who prefer cozy mysteries, but for those who prefer suspenseful thrillers.

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yuna's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Liked parts of it, didn't like parts of it.

The mystery and action was interesting. I liked the way little details and clues from earlier in the book tied into later scenes and actions. I read the forward first so knew going in that Child wrote Reacher to be a badass and wouldn't really be bothered to have try-fail cycles. So, I took that for what it was. Goes in, gets shit done, nothing all that bad is ever going to happen to him *shrug*.

Also liked how Reacher's feelings are touched upon throughout the book. The dude rides that line between confidence and arrogance really close, and at times he does come off a bit wooden. But we also get his bouts of shame/guilt/sadness. As much as I didn't like the relationship with Roscoe, I appreciated that this traditionally "tough guy" character is also sad and teary over walking away from something that could be good except he doesn't want to compromise--and he owns up to that part.

I'm...ehh, on the writing style. Sometimes the spare prose worked for me, a lot of the time it didn't because it wasn't spare so much as it was redundant and choppy. This book really didn't need to be this long. Also made the pacing feel a bit wonky and I was flagging on interest in the mystery toward the end.

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rhosynmd's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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wanderonwards's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Although I do have some problems with the story (how quickly the police department includes Reacher in the investigation and Roscoe’s lost potential as a standalone character/instant attraction, for example), this book was written in 1997, it was exactly what the author promised in the introduction, and I was entertained throughout the entire story.

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