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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
61 Hours. AKA Reacher In The Snow. Come on, we all wondered..it's like finally getting to maneuver Super Mario through a water level.
I have to say with all the smashing starts in this series, I was a bit let down by the mundaneness of the first bit of 61 Hours. There have been some rip-roaring starts in this series (Gone Tomorrow, One Shot, Tripwire, The Hard Way and Persuader jump immediately to mind), but this one didn't fire for me right out of the gate. Once my Kindle read 15% though, I was back in familiar fantastic Reacher territory.
As usual, a well-developed cast of characters, a plot any writer can be jealous of, and tense scenes that set your senses on fire. Just Reacher being Reacher, Child being Child.
The only other gripe I'd have with this novel is that for the first time maybe in the series, I guessed several key plot elements miles before they were revealed. I kept hoping to be proven wrong, but I wasn't. Funny how those scenes still seemed tense even as I was slightly let down by my lack of surprise.
Bottom line--I can't get enough Reacher. Even outings that don't blow me away are better than a lot of what I read otherwise. Child is wonderful talent and it's a real reward for a reader to have trust that when he delves into that first chapter, it's certain he's always in for another treat.
ARR. Always Recommend Reacher.
I have to say with all the smashing starts in this series, I was a bit let down by the mundaneness of the first bit of 61 Hours. There have been some rip-roaring starts in this series (Gone Tomorrow, One Shot, Tripwire, The Hard Way and Persuader jump immediately to mind), but this one didn't fire for me right out of the gate. Once my Kindle read 15% though, I was back in familiar fantastic Reacher territory.
As usual, a well-developed cast of characters, a plot any writer can be jealous of, and tense scenes that set your senses on fire. Just Reacher being Reacher, Child being Child.
The only other gripe I'd have with this novel is that for the first time maybe in the series, I guessed several key plot elements miles before they were revealed. I kept hoping to be proven wrong, but I wasn't. Funny how those scenes still seemed tense even as I was slightly let down by my lack of surprise.
Bottom line--I can't get enough Reacher. Even outings that don't blow me away are better than a lot of what I read otherwise. Child is wonderful talent and it's a real reward for a reader to have trust that when he delves into that first chapter, it's certain he's always in for another treat.
ARR. Always Recommend Reacher.
adventurous
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
After seeing the movies and the television show, I've decided to try out the novels. 61 hours was a good time. Nothing marvelous or terribly inventive, but the writing was captivating enough to compel me forward. I rooted for Reacher and the cast of characters. Many of the outcomes did not surprise me, but it didn't keep me from being disappointed.
I'll likely read more Reacher novels in the future.
I'll likely read more Reacher novels in the future.
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Yes, I think he did. I think he's the sort of guy who sees things five seconds before the rest of the world."
I didn't have much luck with books number 12 and 13 in the Jack Reacher series. I have loved some of the instalments in the series and hated others but I have never not finished one until the year of 2018 and then I ended up not finishing two books in a row!
On to book number 14, 61 HOURS. I was wary but I wanted to carry on with the series and I hoped for the best. 61 HOURS did not let me down, I was hooked from the first chapter, we were back in an action packed universe with the one and only Jack Reacher. I found it difficult to put this story down, I loved the new characters and ended up having my heart broken at the end.
I am a reader who thrives off the atmosphere a book gives of so I was destined to love this one. 61 HOURS is set in a small town called Bolton, Reacher has found himself stuck in this small snow covered town when his bus crashes, but was it an accident? I felt like I was there along with Reacher, I felt cold at times but all cosy and warm when he was welcomed into a few of the locals homes.
Reacher finds himself helping the locals find out what had really happened with the bus as well as with the mystery of a dead body. This is one of the easier, more entertaining reads of the series, with characters you're bound to fall in love with and a story line you won't want to stop reading about.
"I'll have plenty of time to read, after all this fuss is over."
The only negative of this story was that I guessed who the 'baddy' was and Jack Reacher didn't even figure that one out until the very end! Trust me, Reacher is smarter than little old me. Usually if I guessed the 'who done it' then I find myself being disappointed but I wasn't at all, the story itself did so much to keep me entertained and I found myself laughing out loud as well as gasping throughout the reading experience.
Full review on my blog - https://littlereaderxoxo.wordpress.com/
I didn't have much luck with books number 12 and 13 in the Jack Reacher series. I have loved some of the instalments in the series and hated others but I have never not finished one until the year of 2018 and then I ended up not finishing two books in a row!
On to book number 14, 61 HOURS. I was wary but I wanted to carry on with the series and I hoped for the best. 61 HOURS did not let me down, I was hooked from the first chapter, we were back in an action packed universe with the one and only Jack Reacher. I found it difficult to put this story down, I loved the new characters and ended up having my heart broken at the end.
I am a reader who thrives off the atmosphere a book gives of so I was destined to love this one. 61 HOURS is set in a small town called Bolton, Reacher has found himself stuck in this small snow covered town when his bus crashes, but was it an accident? I felt like I was there along with Reacher, I felt cold at times but all cosy and warm when he was welcomed into a few of the locals homes.
Reacher finds himself helping the locals find out what had really happened with the bus as well as with the mystery of a dead body. This is one of the easier, more entertaining reads of the series, with characters you're bound to fall in love with and a story line you won't want to stop reading about.
"I'll have plenty of time to read, after all this fuss is over."
The only negative of this story was that I guessed who the 'baddy' was and Jack Reacher didn't even figure that one out until the very end! Trust me, Reacher is smarter than little old me. Usually if I guessed the 'who done it' then I find myself being disappointed but I wasn't at all, the story itself did so much to keep me entertained and I found myself laughing out loud as well as gasping throughout the reading experience.
Full review on my blog - https://littlereaderxoxo.wordpress.com/
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense