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One Shot
by Lee Child
Synopsis: Jack Reacher left the army and has no phone, no address, no connections. He drifts from town to town going across America, and finds himself in situations where his military investigative (MP) past is put to good use. In the ninth installment, Reacher is contacted, albeit in a roundabout way, by former Army Sniper James Barr. Barr has been accused of firing six shots and killing five people, and the case against Barr seems to be a slam dunk. Enter Reacher.
This was a recent movie starring Tom Cruise as Reacher. I didn't see the movie, but after reading the book, I can't picture Cruise as Reacher. Reacher is supposed to be 6'5", between 220-250 pds with a 50" chest and a 37" inseam - and all muscle. This is NOT a short, small, or flabby man. I'm not sure what actor would fit the bill, but in my book, Cruise, no matter how awesome Top Gun was, does not come close. Mainly because Reacher's height and size is critical to the action in many of the stories. But make your own judgements on the book-to-movie and chosen actors.
Who should read: mystery lovers and anyone who like a down and dirty, fast-paced mystery with just enough action to keep it exciting.
Why I like it: The best thing about this series (there are currently 18) is that you don't have to read them in order. I went from the first one, Killing Floor, to this one and had no problems picking it up. While Reacher is in different places in each book (he's an admitted drifter), his movements are really secondary to the action.
The writing is very concise and hard-biting. Reacher is a very believable former Army MP. The action is very fast paced and the mystery has plenty of twists and turns. Are there some implausible coincidences? Sure, but nothing that makes your suspend your beliefs or nothing that goes against the laws of science. The coincidences are more characters who knew each other when just happening to meet again. This book is hard to put down because you keep wanting to turn the page to see what will happen next. Overall, a solid and fast-paced read.
This was a recent movie starring Tom Cruise as Reacher. I didn't see the movie, but after reading the book, I can't picture Cruise as Reacher. Reacher is supposed to be 6'5", between 220-250 pds with a 50" chest and a 37" inseam - and all muscle. This is NOT a short, small, or flabby man. I'm not sure what actor would fit the bill, but in my book, Cruise, no matter how awesome Top Gun was, does not come close. Mainly because Reacher's height and size is critical to the action in many of the stories. But make your own judgements on the book-to-movie and chosen actors.
Who should read: mystery lovers and anyone who like a down and dirty, fast-paced mystery with just enough action to keep it exciting.
Why I like it: The best thing about this series (there are currently 18) is that you don't have to read them in order. I went from the first one, Killing Floor, to this one and had no problems picking it up. While Reacher is in different places in each book (he's an admitted drifter), his movements are really secondary to the action.
The writing is very concise and hard-biting. Reacher is a very believable former Army MP. The action is very fast paced and the mystery has plenty of twists and turns. Are there some implausible coincidences? Sure, but nothing that makes your suspend your beliefs or nothing that goes against the laws of science. The coincidences are more characters who knew each other when just happening to meet again. This book is hard to put down because you keep wanting to turn the page to see what will happen next. Overall, a solid and fast-paced read.