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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER � Never go back�but Jack Reacher does, and the past finally catches up with him. . . . Never Go Back is a novel of action-charged suspense starring �one of the best thriller characters at work today� (Newsweek). Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the way from snowbound South Dakota to his destination in northeastern Virginia, near Washington, D.C.: the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP. The old stone building is the closest thing to a home he ever had. Reacher is there to meet�in person�the new commanding officer, Major Susan Turner, so far just a warm, intriguing voice on the phone. But it isn�t Turner behind the CO�s desk. And Reacher is hit with two pieces of shocking news, one with serious criminal consequences, and one too personal to even think about. When threatened, you can run or fight. Reacher fights, aiming to find Turner and clear his name, barely a step ahead of the army, and the FBI, and the D.C. Metro police, and four unidentified thugs. Combining an intricate puzzle of a plot and an exciting chase for truth and justice, Lee Child puts Reacher through his paces�and makes him question who he is, what he�s done, and the very future of his untethered life on the open road. Don�t miss Lee Child�s short story �High Heat� in the back of the book. Praise for Never Go Back �A breathless cross-country spree . . . some of the best, wiliest writing [Lee] Child has ever done . . . Child�s bodacious action hero, Jack Reacher, has already tramped through 17 novels and three e-book singles. But his latest, Never Go Back, may be the best desert island reading in the series. It�s exceptionally well plotted. And full of wild surprises. And wise about Reacher�s peculiar nature. And positively Bunyanesque in its admiring contributions to Reacher lore.��Janet Maslin, The New York Times �Welcome to the relentless world of Jack Reacher and his impressive tendency to be in the wrong place at the right time. . . . Child has created an iconic character that other thriller writers try to emulate but don�t come close to matching. He has a talent for taking material that in the hands of other authors would be stale and making it seem fresh. . . . Tight and compelling . . . Never Go Back is one of Child�s best novels.��Associated Press �An adrenaline-charged, action-packed thriller . . . impossible to put down.��Lansing State Journal �The dialogue has never been sharper. . . . The pages turn themselves.��San Antonio Express-News �For the pure pleasure of uncomplicated, nonstop action, no one touches Reacher.��Kirkus Reviews (starred review) �Brilliant . . . Child never, ever slips. He keeps the action cranking better than anyone, but, best of all, he keeps us guessing about Reacher.��Booklist (starred review) �One of the best in the series.��Publishers Weekly (starred review).… (more)
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Lee Child ☆★☆★
I won an advance copy from goodreads first reads.
WOW! First Reacher novel Ever and certainly will not be my last.
Lee Child did a great job with making it a stand alone novel, but sometimes throughout the book I thought it would have been a little
In this novel Jack Reacher goes to Virginia to Meet Major Susan Turner who had intrigued him only to find out she was not commanding officer anymore.
From there it just gets nutsss
Reacher is the hunted in this book and from what Ive read that was not his usual position. Reacher does everything with such cool calmness (thanka to his military training) I know sometimes he had my heart pounding.
This book was so much fun for me, fast paced, left me on the edge of my seat! And Even a little steamy action added
I would definitely recommend
I like Reacher novels. Read them now and then, not in any particular order. They are full of action and mystery. I am always sure of a fast and fun read. They aren't the kind of stories I save forever or intend to read twice, but good for an adventure now and then.
Never Go Back finally resolves Reacher's long trek through the US, looking for the woman who once helped him and whose voice he liked.
He has to solve another crime, of course. But all in all it's a lot tamer than his usual adventures.
This is not necessarily a bad thing though since that's what we expect when we pick up a Reacher novel: Jack Reacher,
I didn't like the "setting" as much as I have in the past... I didn't really accept that Reacher would put himself in that situation given how well he knew the main female character, nor the details of why he was being investigated (either reason), nor how he beat up everyone in sight without anyone cluing in to what he was doing...
No worries though, didn't stop me from getting the next book in the series.
Lee Child ☆★☆★
I won an advance copy from goodreads first reads.
WOW! First Reacher novel Ever and certainly will not be my last.
Lee Child did a great job with making it a stand alone novel, but sometimes throughout the book I thought it would have been a little
In this novel Jack Reacher goes to Virginia to Meet Major Susan Turner who had intrigued him only to find out she was not commanding officer anymore.
From there it just gets nutsss
Reacher is the hunted in this book and from what Ive read that was not his usual position. Reacher does everything with such cool calmness (thanka to his military training) I know sometimes he had my heart pounding.
This book was so much fun for me, fast paced, left me on the edge of my seat! And Even a little steamy action added
I would definitely recommend
The short extra novel added at the end was much the same thing but I found it to be a bit better. It is about Reacher as a 17-year-old teenage in New York in the 1970's during a total blackout of the city, which background made it quite interesting; and some parts were humorous. My only distaste were the portions in this story that were pornographic, which I did not expect.
I guess both "Never Go Back" and the short story, "High Heat," are for Child's fans.
Tight story line as usually delivered. Bit violent in parts but that's usual too.
"Nothing happens in the movies that doesn't happen in real life." (Really? Living Dead? Zombies? Godzillas?) One of the most ridiculous comments ever made, and made by someone who, apparently having nothing else to do, had read through Reacher's file -- begun on him before
Such an implausible story. Reacher, who never seems to lack for funds and always has cash on hand, (or just happens on his version of an ATM, a burning meth lab) travels across multiple states to visit Major Susan Turner, the commander of his old outfit, because he liked the sound of her voice. Then it turns out he is the object of a huge conspiracy that he, of course, solves forthwith after having been reinstated into the army. It would seem none of the new brass, including his JAG lawyers like him -- I can understand why, he's about the most abrasive personality ever -- but the non-coms all seem to fawn over him. He also remembers the smallest details of those who had served under him even after 16 years and knows what they are currently up to in spite of his peripatetic lifestyle with no home base, nor cell phone, etc. Banking for him must be a nightmare.
He insists he likes women, has as many affairs as possible, has no kids or responsibilities, yet when faced with a possible paternity issue from 16 years before (the timeline issue is another problem for me) he reveals little interest in the child.
Reacher has got to be the least likable paladin (I really hate to denigrate Richard Boone's character but don't want to call Reacher a hero.) He's what one critic described as a "good" psychopath because he kills loads of people, but theoretically only those who "deserve" to die, so those of us in the audience rooting for the vigilante, are supposed to like him.
I think he's one of the most boring characters in any series. He doesn't read, seemingly has no interests, and evinces no interest in anything nor the least bit of introspection. At least Lisbeth Salamander She knows herself, explaining to her rapist, as she’s about to take revenge, ‘Keep in mind that I’m crazy, won’t you.’ And yet, we read on, wondering what anti-social act is just around the corner. Feel free to skim. You'll miss little.