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| Title | : | A Wanted Man (Jack Reacher #17) |
| Author | : | Lee Child |
| Book Format | : | Audio CD |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 15 pages |
| Published | : | September 25th 2012 by Random House Audio (first published August 30th 2012) |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Crime |
Lee Child
Audio CD | Pages: 15 pages Rating: 4.02 | 59068 Users | 3917 Reviews
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Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, eyes on the road. Another man next to him, telling stories that don’t add up. A woman in the back, silent and worried. And next to her, a huge man with a broken nose, hitching a ride east to Virginia.An hour behind them, a man lies stabbed to death in an old pumping station. He was seen going in with two others, but he never came out. He has been executed, the knife work professional, the killers vanished. Within minutes, the police are notified. Within hours, the FBI descends, laying claim to the victim without ever saying who he was or why he was there.
All Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself to a massive conspiracy that makes him a threat - to both sides at once.
14 hr., 30 min
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| Original Title: | A Wanted Man |
| ISBN: | 0307749606 (ISBN13: 9780307749604) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Jack Reacher #17, Jack Reacher Chronological Order #18 |
| Characters: | Julia Sorenson, Victor Goodman, Alan King, Don McQueen, Karen Delfuenso, Jack Reacher |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2012), Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2014) |
Rating Out Of Books A Wanted Man (Jack Reacher #17)
Ratings: 4.02 From 59068 Users | 3917 ReviewsWrite Up Out Of Books A Wanted Man (Jack Reacher #17)
This was another exciting installment in the Jack Reacher series. I really enjoyed this story, especially the first half of the book, as Reacher gradually figured out what was going on with the people he accepted a ride from as he made his way east from Nebraska. Lee Child does a great job building the suspense to a breaking point slowly and methodically. As usual, I didn't particularly care for all the cold-blooded kills Reacher had to make at the end; this seems to be more and more his MO as5 Stars Reacher is as badass as ever! especially with his broken nose. A Wanted Man had so many twists and turns it was hard to know what was real, who was actually who they said they were and what was the bad guys actual motive. It kept me guessing until I devoured the last page. Sorenson, Delfuenso and McQueen were all interesting side characters. Overall brilliant action packed with more plot twists than an enigma wrapped up in a conundrum inside a puzzle
This is the third Jack Reacher novel I've read, but I've been jumping around in the chronology. I believe I've read the first, and then this and one other, which I believe are both fairly recent. I suppose I could look that up, but it's not all that important. But my point was that I was a little surprised by the characterization of Jack Reacher in this one.Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the recent changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to
I see a lot of reviewers complaining that A Wanted Man is slow, boring, and every other adjective possible that would fit under those headings. This is fiction, and any true Reacher fan will be able to appreciate most of this book for the great piece of fiction that it is. The truth is that the latest Reacher book is actually just a continuation of previous ones. Both in terms of plot and writing style. Lee Child has realized that Reacher is aging, and it just isnt realistic for him to be
I don't understand the bad reviews for A Wanted Man. I enjoyed the "boring" parts - found them atmospheric and suspenseful. This latest installment may have lacked the usual amount of action, but it still had that Reacher-Is-The-Man magic. I must agree with another reviewer though - Child didn't segue between the previous novel and this one correctly. I mean, didn't he get a broken nose in that bunker? And now he had nothing to do with what happened in the bunker? Did I miss something? That's
This book felt sloppy and tired. Certainly the weakest in the series. Not enough cool fights, not enough female action. Just a quickie.
Ok, I like Jack Reacher novels. They're formulaic, completely predictable, and the action scenes are fun, in a shoot-em-up kind of way. I do continue to have a slight problem with his juvenile taunting, which often deteriorates into "yo mamma" territory, but maybe that's just me. What I really need to talk about is the upcoming movie "Jack Reacher" based on the first book One Shot. Tom Cruise is playing Jack Reacher! Nothing against Tom Cruise (as an actor) but seriously? Here's a description of
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