katdid's review against another edition
3.0
I can see why people hate the prose, it's v spare but it didn't really bother me; I actually think this was pretty tightly edited. (Have definitely read worse.) Something I appreciated was that there was zero gratuity about the killing (except off-screen) and this seemed to be in keeping with the character. (I've heard Reacher described as a sociopath but I don't see it in this instalment, he actually has a lot of empathy.) I enjoyed the plot -- .
Spoiler
found all the stuff about the logistics of counterfeiting super interesting. It would have been EXPLOSIVE if Findlay and not Picard was a bad guysophiewilliams's review against another edition
4.0
This sucked me in with the characters and the crime that was going on. Kept me guessing about who was involved and how it was all going to work out.
thebabiestfairy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
crochet_bby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ld153's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first Lee Child book I have read. My sisters love them, and as a movie is coming out soon I figured I should read one. I enjoyed it, it was action packed. Jack Reacher is an intelligent ex-military policeman who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and is accused of a murder he didn't commit. It had a good plot and I can see why they want to make one of the books a movie if they are about Jack (am quite disappointed they have cast Tom Cruise as Jack though as Jack is tall, and in his mid-late thirties... whereas Tom Cruise is a bad actor, short, and too old).
jhpedemonte's review against another edition
2.0
This was a serviceable thriller/detective story. I enjoyed the first half. But the second half took a turn for the worst.
Clichés started to pile up, expository dialog was everywhere, and the coincidences were just too numerous. The final battle was the most far-fetched.
Clichés started to pile up, expository dialog was everywhere, and the coincidences were just too numerous. The final battle was the most far-fetched.
wildbillbourbon's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent thriller. Fast-paced gripping and thoroughly enjoyable.
_nika_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
All in all this is a good thriller, there’s great build up it tense and very mysterious until the end. Plottwists are executed well and aren’t super predictable. However i have a couple bones to pick, first the way Jack never once properly takes time to grief the only person he was close with. He doesn’t even shed a single tear for his brother or shows sadness/grief in any other way other than getting revenge. Secondly the way the women are written is kinda sad, the only female mc gets stuck with being the love interest and has to be “protected” by Jack even tho she’s a badass smart policewoman. The only other women that play a bigger-ish part in the story are either murdered or kidnapped. It gives off big “written by a man” vibes, which considering that it is written by a man is not very surprising. If you can overlook that it’s a pretty fun read. I’m not very enticed to read other books in this series but who knows.
eedee86's review against another edition
4.0
Read it after watching the reacher series. And it was true to the book in a lot of ways