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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
So sad. I LOVE Reacher novels. This one was so boring - it was missing the fun of earlier novels.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Super weak premise. It’s like they cut out an important chapter in the beginning that establishes why Reacher would bother with the bad guys. Worst Reacher book yet.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An encouraging evolution of Andrew Child's writing in the series. It still doesn't feel the same as the earlier books but the writing is still good
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyed because it was Reacher, I don’t think this was the best one. Ive enjoyed others more.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is probably the last Jack Reacher book I will read. I don't think I like the character anymore, he now comes across as smug and a know-it-all. Beating up the bad guys doesn't really feel like proper justice. Anyway, I loved you Jack, but now I'm wanting more than a tough guy who can hurt people real bad.
mysterious
medium-paced
This book is quick, exciting and full of surprises. It taps into the dangers of investigating those that steal high-level information from corporations.
Four criminals started stealing millions of dollars of art. But the process of transporting statues, paintings and jewels was loaded with too many complexities. It was much easier for them to go after highly-sensitive documents that corporations wanted to remain private. Jack Reacher, a retired federal agent, was involved in trying to help in the scene of a car accident. He had no idea that he would end up unconscious and shackled in an unknown location.
The reader follows the good detective and bad criminals. It was awkward at times when the story moved in the same chapter from the investigator to the ruthless lawbreakers with only a space break. I would feel so entranced by the story that I forgot when it switched over to the other side. However, once I put the pieces of the plot and characters together knowing what to expect, the pace was quick.
The story not only involved the chase to get the criminals arrested but it had humor in places and some interesting tidbits from WWII. It made the reader speculate if the plot had any truth in the end. I can’t imagine a person like Jack Reacher drifting without any type of home but I guess it’s possible buying new clothes every couple of days.
This is the first book that I’ve read by Lee Child and Andrew Child and it won’t be the last. This is the 29th of a series, however, each book stands alone. I know several people that would love to get their hands on this as it’s an engaging thriller that certainly makes you pause with questions you wish you could ask.
My thanks to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of October 22, 2024.
Four criminals started stealing millions of dollars of art. But the process of transporting statues, paintings and jewels was loaded with too many complexities. It was much easier for them to go after highly-sensitive documents that corporations wanted to remain private. Jack Reacher, a retired federal agent, was involved in trying to help in the scene of a car accident. He had no idea that he would end up unconscious and shackled in an unknown location.
The reader follows the good detective and bad criminals. It was awkward at times when the story moved in the same chapter from the investigator to the ruthless lawbreakers with only a space break. I would feel so entranced by the story that I forgot when it switched over to the other side. However, once I put the pieces of the plot and characters together knowing what to expect, the pace was quick.
The story not only involved the chase to get the criminals arrested but it had humor in places and some interesting tidbits from WWII. It made the reader speculate if the plot had any truth in the end. I can’t imagine a person like Jack Reacher drifting without any type of home but I guess it’s possible buying new clothes every couple of days.
This is the first book that I’ve read by Lee Child and Andrew Child and it won’t be the last. This is the 29th of a series, however, each book stands alone. I know several people that would love to get their hands on this as it’s an engaging thriller that certainly makes you pause with questions you wish you could ask.
My thanks to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of October 22, 2024.
Although Reacher is at a disadvantage at the start of the book, the formula that we've become so familiar with means that he's always going to succeed in his mission. Regardless of the lack of thrill in these books, I still look forward to a new Reacher thriller and even more so now I now have a solid image of Reacher (thanks to Alan Ritchson) and I just picture his version of Reacher, which does often makes the book a little more interesting.
I do think that Reacher has gotten funnier in the Lee/Andrew Child instalments and I'm not at all mad about it because it reflects Alan Ritchson's humour as Reacher, too, which I really like.
I did struggle with the audio narration in this one. I think the narrator seemed to not really care about the quality of his narration for one of the antagonists. It just sounded like how I might sound if I tried to imitate and man's voice.
I do think that Reacher has gotten funnier in the Lee/Andrew Child instalments and I'm not at all mad about it because it reflects Alan Ritchson's humour as Reacher, too, which I really like.
I did struggle with the audio narration in this one. I think the narrator seemed to not really care about the quality of his narration for one of the antagonists. It just sounded like how I might sound if I tried to imitate and man's voice.