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A review by dans_bookscape
No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Short Stories by Lee Child
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
No Middle Name is a collection of short stories from Lee Child featuring Jack Reacher. It consists of 12 stories of various length and time periods. Some are set in between other Reacher books, when he’s left the Army life behind and is travelling the US, whilst others are set in his teen year or whilst serving in the Army.
This was a bit of a mixed bag, with some very enjoyable and some just okay. I think the ones set earlier than other Reacher novels are actually the better as it’s something new for longtime Lee Child readers, we get to see Jack Reacher in new environments and at different stages of his life, even if the structure of the stories doesn’t itself change.
All that said, I’ve never read a Reacher novel I didn’t enjoy in some way and this is no exception, it was an enjoyable quick read and a must for any Lee Child readers.
Note on the book itself, I love finding the little things when opening it up or seeing what's behind the cover...I'm a big fan of hardback and these little details add so much to them!
This was a bit of a mixed bag, with some very enjoyable and some just okay. I think the ones set earlier than other Reacher novels are actually the better as it’s something new for longtime Lee Child readers, we get to see Jack Reacher in new environments and at different stages of his life, even if the structure of the stories doesn’t itself change.
All that said, I’ve never read a Reacher novel I didn’t enjoy in some way and this is no exception, it was an enjoyable quick read and a must for any Lee Child readers.
Note on the book itself, I love finding the little things when opening it up or seeing what's behind the cover...I'm a big fan of hardback and these little details add so much to them!