Which is good, because troublebig, violent, complicated troublefinds reacher wherever he goes. An elite exmilitary cop who left the service years ago, hes moved from place to placewithout familywithout possessionswithout commitments. Good and valuable consideration by lee child short novella in the jack reacher thriller series 2014. Child has sold more than 100m books since embarking on a career as a novelist relatively late in life at 40. Best of all, this is a rare series book that reads like a standalone. If youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. He lives off the grid but trouble always seems to find him. Stav sherez explains why lee childs creation is worthy of critical respect and picks out five mustread reacher novels.
Jack reacher, the main character, is a former soldier, highly trained with guns and in handtohand combat, and the film finds plenty of chances to showcase his abilities. Are the jack reacher series of books by lee child worth reading. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. Whereas i was thoroughly entertained by the books i dont think ill manufacture any enthusiasm to watch another cinematic interpretation.
I decided to buy bad luck and trouble by lee child because i have read all of his jack reacher novels to date, with the exception of his new hard back. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. To start you need a good scoring system to rank the jack reacher type characters. Thumbing across the scorched texas desert, jack reacher has nowhere to go and all the time in the world to get there. Hardboiled and witty, lee childs character is one of the funniest good guys to follow. The books have continued to attract a certain segment of the population that enjoy mystery and adventure stories. I know i am late to the party, but i keep hearing about jr books are they for. In this actionpacked series, lee child unravels tightly wound plots that combine crime, suspense, and current events.
While jack reacher is a loner that prefers to stay far away from the limelight, jack ryan isnt afraid to step up and has even gone on to become the president of the united states in the books. Id also recommend reading a different book in between jr books otherwise they will seem a bit samey. The 10 best jack reacher books, according to goodreads worth dying for. This book is just as good and intriguing as all of his prior novels. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. It presents reacher for the first time, as the tough exmilitary cop of no fixed abode. This is a series of thrillers about an action hero reacher. Ever wondered what early experiences shaped shelve second son.
After leaving the us army as a major in its military police at age 36, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. Lee childs jack reacher book series is a global phenomenon with one of entertainments most wellknown heroes, and a perfect fit for amazon studios slate of bold, characterdriven series. The times a contemporary version of the knight in shining armour. Cruises two films in the franchise 2012s jack reacher and 2017s jack reacher. Reacher is a giantsix feet five and built like a block of stoneand some part of his brain tells him that hes safer in the hallway than inside the. Foreign rights in the reacher series have sold in almost a hundred territories. The 10 best jack reacher books, according to goodreads. Tom cruise dropped from jack reacher franchise for being. Jack reacher finds trouble in texas in the fifth novel in lee childs new york times bestselling series. Ken follett if you havent read any jack reacher, you have a treat in store. Any jack reacher fan worth their salt was annoyed at the film and especially the choice of actor. The craftiest and most highly evolved of lee childs electrifying jack reacher books the truth about reacher gets better and better. As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent being blue moon.
Unfortunately, in some books, such as echo burning m. It was close to midnight on a saturday night when jack reacher gets off. Five reasons why the jack reacher novels are brilliant spectator life. Because he is a loner and he travels, each book has a different location and a different cast of characters. While some readers may want to read the jack reacher books in order, you. I actually saw the movie first and that is when i first thought he was a compelling character. He takes on a group of toughs in a few street brawls, leaving them bloodied and sometimes with broken bones. Jack reacher has been turned into a film and is also reportedly being made into a. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. Because he is a loner and he travels, each book has a. I have been a reacher fan for years and was excited when i heard of diane capris take on finding reacher. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child.
While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after you. Like with quarry, the jack reacher books are numerous and they are. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series. But good from the point of view of your own clear conscience. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher.
The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. He was a foot taller than any of the other passengers and evidently very strong. The lawless pleasures of lee childs jack reacher novels the. In chronological order, the enemy would be the first book to read, as it takes place while reacher is still in the military followed by night school. Just to add, people who enjoyed the jack reacher books might also like the john rain series by barry eisler. While many cite the killing floor as his best work and its definitely one of the better ones, its clear that lee child took some special care with man hunter jack reacher and his moral competence and ethical decisions in. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. Jack reacher is todays james bond, a thriller hero we cant get enough of.
Reacher, a former major in the us army, drifts across the united states to investigate crimes and battle in dangerous situations. There are no loose ties left at the end of a novel. The logan mcrae series by stuart macbride is pretty good. James barr is a military sniper, so it makes no sense that when six shots are fired. There are no books that are directly similar, because lee child is the top thriller writer currently writing, with a unique style and approach to story. Wherever he is at the moment, jack solves the case, saves the needy and terminates the threat and then moves on to another part of the country he wants to visit.
The jack reacher books are well written, gripping, and allow individuals to identify with the title character. Set in the heart of nebraska, this thriller follows reacher as he dives into. The books are so much better than the movie, and now i wish they had picked and actor closer to reacher s size, but that is for another web site. Just waiting for his new hard back to be published in paper back. On the flip side though, this movie will not diminish my enjoyment of the remaining books. Jack reacher the movie exists on a different plane from the book series. Nobody can deny the skills of jack reacher, but he has some catching up to do if he wants to compete with the resume of jack ryan.
The new york times child is a superb craftsman of suspense, juggling several plots and keeping his herrings wellrouged. When child is good, the books are, well, thrilling, and the hero, jack reacher, engages in a lot of action. Jack reacher the top 5 characters similar to jack the. Although the jack reacher novels can be read in any order, killing floor is the first book in the internationally popular series. On goodreads, i can see the books have very good ratings. The first one is killing floor, but each one is stand alone so you dont have to read them in order. Jack reacher books are simple to read but i can guarantee once you have read one of the jack reacher books, you will be back for more. Although i think tom cruise played it well, it is in no way a true reflection of the character that ian child portrays in the books.
Stephen king has called jack reacher the coolest character and the public agrees. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is 16. Trained as a military policeman, jack reacher is now a defiantly solitary civilian. Thee are many ways to enjoy a good book and the action of reacher allows you to do so. I have just gotten into the jack reacher books because my husband was reading them with another female so i needed to check the content out very entertaining saw the movie last night and although tom cruise is a wonderful actor he is not jack very disappointed in the portrayal lee child would make a great reacher himself. If you like jack reacher, you will love these books, i can guarantee it. All the stories have a beginning and an end, meaning that reading the jack reacher books in order is not really a must. With any jack reacher book you will find a great amount of action, some tough baddies out to do harm and people who need to be rescued.
Dont know jack is a good companion to childs reacher books and recaptures the flavor of the reacher mystique. I decided to do some research on books and stories where the bad guy is the main character like the young elites by marie lue, but it always seems like lesser of the evils win. Jack reacher is the quintessential loner hero cocky, savvy, and irresistible. Good and valuable consideration by lee child jack reacher. What is the best jack reacher book by lee child for those new to the series.
Youre going to read one and youre going to love it and then youll be so happy that there are 16 more books to read. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. Jack reacher is the coolest hero in any book from any time. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels books the guardian.
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