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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
This is the 14th installment in the Jack Reacher series. While it has all of the best elements of a good Reacher story -- Sherlock Holmes-esque deductive reasoning, implacable Reacher violence and a satisfying conclusion -- there wasn't quite as much action as I would prefer. That said, the cliffhanger ending and promise of a potential future relationship make this book unique in the series.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I've read all of the Reacher books. I'm huge fan, but this one didn't do it for me. I especially didn't care for the ending.
Very good! I'm used to listening to the Jack Reacher books on audio, but got this one on Kindle instead.
The story is based in South Dakota in the middle of winter. Fun to listen to the comments about the temps and how cold it is... living in MN, it's very familiar.
The story is based in South Dakota in the middle of winter. Fun to listen to the comments about the temps and how cold it is... living in MN, it's very familiar.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I sometimes wonder what goes on in an author's mind when writing. This one is a strong case in point. Not negatively. The story here, despite being standard schtick, is impressive, with just enough new information about Reacher that you realize makes you want to continue knowing more, and a bad-guy you really really want to see dead. The ending though (which I won't spoil) makes me wonder if Child considered ending the series and there are depressing elements to this story making it painfully real in the midst of near-absurdity. In the end if you like the rest of the series you'll like this one and maybe a little more than that.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s great to get back into Jack Reacher after a long hiatus. Lee Child definitely has variations in quality, but you can always expect an excellent thriller as the chaotic good hero tramples through conventions and laws and ensures that the villain is truly punished.
61 Hours is one of the better Jack Reacher novels. The mystery is enjoyable and you’ll slap yourself on the head when the truth is revealed. The various characters are all excellent and enjoyable to read, the various murders hit you in the feels, and Jack’s final showdown is great.
The villain is still moustache-twirling evil but for (spoiler) reasons, it works well.
Recommended.
And damn, losing Peterson and then the witness… that really did hit me in the feels.
I also enjoyed the crazy showdown with Plato, though the abrupt ending pissed me off. I don’t think I can double layer spoilers but the next novel will resolve the abrupt ending, so writing this review a few days later means I enjoy 61 Hours more now, than at its conclusion.
Also Susan Turner shows up in Never Go Back, per the second Jack Reacher movie with Tom Cruise. Her early introduction now makes me excited to see that a real set of arcs and plots are developing outside the typically episodic instalments of these novels.
61 Hours is one of the better Jack Reacher novels. The mystery is enjoyable and you’ll slap yourself on the head when the truth is revealed. The various characters are all excellent and enjoyable to read, the various murders hit you in the feels, and Jack’s final showdown is great.
The villain is still moustache-twirling evil but for (spoiler) reasons, it works well.
Recommended.
Spoiler
The military bunker mystery, combined with the bikers, the police, and the hitman… what a great combination of twisting plots. It’s almost impossible for us to make the connection between the girl with the bikers and the chief’s photo, but Jack’s revelation that the chief was “not doing certain things” made wayyy too much sense. I love that part of Lee Child’s writing, as actions speak louder than words.And damn, losing Peterson and then the witness… that really did hit me in the feels.
I also enjoyed the crazy showdown with Plato, though the abrupt ending pissed me off. I don’t think I can double layer spoilers but the next novel will resolve the abrupt ending, so writing this review a few days later means I enjoy 61 Hours more now, than at its conclusion.
Also Susan Turner shows up in Never Go Back, per the second Jack Reacher movie with Tom Cruise. Her early introduction now makes me excited to see that a real set of arcs and plots are developing outside the typically episodic instalments of these novels.
The two things I remember most about this book were the countdown format of the story and the cliffhanger ending where you’re unsure if he’s alive or dead at the end. Absent is the familiar nod to Reacher moving on, which must’ve been a terrible wait for the next book in the series to come to find out the answer to Reacher’s fate.