ANOTHER 5-STAR LEE NOVEL
935025
Have yet to read a Lee novel I haven't loved, and this one might be the best (and definitely the creepiest) yet.  Lee dices up horror from the past (the Civil War) and the present, to turn the "house with a bad reputation" novel into something new, shockingly macabre, and thrillingly grotesque.  There are images in this book that literally chilled my blood.  Needs to be on every horror fan's READ NOW list.
1288846
A great Jack Reacher novel.  Further character development for Reacher and non- stop action throughout.  Surprising plot twists.  One of my favorites in the Reacher series.
3380464
I have read 5 or 6 of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, and none of them have disappointed me.  Tripwire is no exception.  Like his other Reacher stories, the action starts on page 1 and never let's up.  I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
3902893
Lee Child has done it again.  In this book, he put together an intricate plot featuring his protaganist with a sense of justice, Jack Reacher.  The reader is taken along on a journey which begins with Jack Reacher hitchhiking at an Interstate highway intersection trying to catch rides to Virginia.

A car stops and after what sems to be a debate withing the car, they offer Jack a ride.  As they proceed, otensnibly trying to make Chicago by morning.  Jack's inquisitive mind begins to pick flaws in the story the driver and the other passengers have related.

In the meantime, an FBI agent, Julia Sorenson, begins an investigation into a murder and possible abduction near the spot where the car picked Reacher up.

Events then unfold in typical Jack Reacher fashion and as usual in one of Lee child books, things are not what they appear.

In this book, Lee Child adds a certain nuance to his narrative and his prose is a little darker than most of hid previous works.

It is an entertaining read and I highly recommend it.
951335
Sixty-One Hours: Lee Child

This is the fourteenth book in the Reacher series, and you might well think our hero is getting a bit long in the tooth. Well, think again. Reach is still smarter than Sherlock Holmes and tougher than Chuck Norris. The South Dakota cold might nip at his bones, but that doesn't slow him down. The freezing wind might cause his eyes to tear up, but Reacher is still able to take down the bad guys and charm the ladies. Actually, it might be his writer, Lee Child, who's getting a tad tuckered. This time Lee has saddled himself with a clock, which inexorably ticks down the hours left before some cataclysmic event, but you're `sposed to read the book to find out what it is. This reader suspects that someone, probably a retired police officer, convinced Child that a ticking clock would add suspense. They couldn't have been more wrong. The clock quickly becomes the most annoying thing in South Dakota. At every scene change Child has to let us know how much time is left before the Big Thing. Big deal. We know we'll get there. And when we do Reacher is going to kick ass and take names. And of course he does. What is difficult to believe is that he gets out alive. No doubt Child has researched what happens when you drop a lighted road flare into a mine filled with jet fuel. And it's easy to believe it gets very hot in there. What's not easy to believe is that the resulting Really Hot Fire doesn't end the series right there. Even harder to believe is that the Air Force has an underground bunker filled with thousands of pounds of crystal meth left over from encouraging World War II flyers.
 The amazing thing is that reading this book, you don't even blink when this stuff flies at you. You're sucked in. The sort-of long distance flirtation Reacher undertakes with some woman at a desk in Arlington, VA, is perfectly understandable for a guy who throws away his old clothes when he buys new ones. The fact that Reacher will never actually go to Arlington VA is okay too.  He's Reacher, after all.
 Reading this series is probably a good way to lose weight, since you're not going to bother to eat. Really. Forget the TV. Serious mojo at work here. After a couple of these you might be tempted to talk or act like Reacher. Don't even try. On your way to the bookstore to get the next one, be cool. Be safe.
1540989
Another Reacher novel that doesn't disappoint. This novel provides us with the reason Reacher becomes a civilian. As with all the Reacher novels there is plenty of action.
852601
This is by far my favorite Jack Reacher novel. Set in 1997 Mississippi, Reacher is a MP and is sent to investigate the murder a woman near a military base.  One murder turns out to be three murders. Child never lets the suspense or the question of whom and why let up. The doubt and curiosity I hade with certain characters followed me with each page. Reacher's only focus is to find the truth no matter what happens to him. It is his passion for that truth that led me to finally discover how and why Reacher became the wonderer he is. This was a great mystery and a great story!

I don't remember a great deal of sex in the Jack Reacher books. I have lots of romance novels and nothing compares to the writing of a particular sex scene in Chapter 43. It is absolutely outstanding. It is not gratuitous since it plays into the mystery. It is not vulgar and Child did not use any foul language in the scene. Most of the "best" romance writers use salaciousness and chessiness in a sex scene. Not with Child. He uses a midnight train.  Child had me mesmerized and not just with that scene. What a great writer!

Another interesting part of the book is Reacher trying to contact his brother who left for Georgia - which probably led Reacher there  for book #1 -&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Killing-Floor/dp/B0046F0PC8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Killing Floor</a>.  I'm ready for Reacher's next adventure.
1832945
Okay TT! You got me. This story had the allure of a Far East adventure novel, humor, anguish, DRAMA, action and romance. I think this story has topped the others so far and I thought "his for keeps", "his pretend baby", and "everlasting love" were stellar. Another homerun for the series.
1802996
Truthfully, my wife took the reader and read it and I am busy with another Reacher Novel. She gave it a 4-star because she had figured out who did it just over half way of the read.  She got me back to reading regularly and she reads constantly.  We both enjoy Lee Child's works.  I give 5-stars to his books in General.
733883
I was anxiously awaiting this B Company installment after reading Gettysburg, and it did not disappoint! It is once again filled with action and colorful characters that move the story forward at a rapid pace. A real page-turner if ever there was one. Just two books in, and I feel like I've known these characters forever. This speaks volumes about the talent of this writer. I've wasted my share of money trying out indie authors on Amazon, only to be disappointed; it's refreshing to occasionally come across one that I enjoy, and even more refreshing to find one like this that leaves me wanting more. Kudos, Mr. Pourteau. You've obviously found your calling. I highly recommend this book (and the first one in the series--Gettysburg) to anyone who enjoys action, suspense, great characterization, and even some well-timed humor thrown in.
1682417
I found the latest entry from the mind of Mr. Child terrific - as always the fluidity and creativity of his stories and characters are precise and potent.

The one thing I miss from Mr. Child is the attention to forensic detail of military weaponry etc...Although I have nothing to do with the Armed Forces, I always find it exciting when those descriptions are paid close attention. They are present here, I just would've liked more.

Lastly, and I must admit, but I missed all the vivid (and I mean VIVID) details when Mr. Reacher opens a can of his whoop___. on the 'bad guys'. Fans will definitely know what I mean by this. I am not an advocate of violence -- but no one writes it better than Lee.

So to this day, if anyone asks where to start, I will always say "PERSUADER" : that novel is sheer genius....and one of the all-time greatest first-chapters ever written. I defy anyone to disagree with me on that.

Onward Mr. Child!
3986883
With the cliffhanger ending of 61 Hours, a rarity for Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, I was eager to pick up the next book in the series, Worth Dying For.  Clearly Reacher survived the catastrophic explosion at the end of 61 Hours.  (Was there ever a doubt?)  As Worth Dying For unfolds, Reacher reveals what happened, solidifying what we already know: Reacher is equal parts super human and super lucky.

In Worth Dying For, Reacher has hitchhiked toward Virginia but doesn't get very far.  He ends up in another tiny town, this time in Nebraska, which, of course, is full of corruption, crime, and hidden secrets.  The town is so small it doesn't have police of its own.  The Duncan family, three brothers and one son, rule the town with an iron fist.  No one dares to offend them or their henchmen, a bunch of former Nebraska football players.  Of course it doesn't take Reacher long to see the Duncan's power.  On his first night in town, he drives the drunk town doctor to assist the younger Duncan's wife, who has a broken nose.  He then tracks down her husband, breaks his nose in revenge, and the war is on.

The Duncans are more than a local family who forces all the farmers in the area to do business with them or suffer the consequences.  They are part of an international smuggling scheme.  They have kept their highly profitable business a secret from the townspeople, but when a shipment is late, one of their customers gets impatient and sends his muscle to help.  Then a couple other criminal gangs in the pipeline come to town to assist.  Between their internecine fighting and Reacher's overpowering wit, brains, and muscle, all the bad guys end up dead.  (Sorry about the spoiler.  But if you ever read a Reacher book, you would probably have guessed that.)

The set up of Worth Dying For seems artificial and contrived.  It's hard to conceive that the conditions of this town and the power the Duncans hold over it could actually occur.  But once you hurdle that barrier, the story is quite enjoyable.  Reacher is in fine form as a one-man army and bringer of justice.  He's one bad dude who's fun to root for.
692094
Jack Reacher sees a West Point class ring in a pawnshop, and feels compelled to find out why it's there. He went to West Point, and he knows how hard it is to make it through. This ring is tiny, a small woman's size. The owner must be in dire straights to part with something so hard-won.

Reacher's curiosity, and his ever-present compulsion to be helpful, launch him on a hunt for his fellow West Pointer. She turns out to be more in need of help then he could ever imagine -- as well as still being a formidable person. He may save her life, but she also saves his.

A fun aspect of the plot is that Reacher partners with other people who are looking for the mystery woman:  her gorgeous twin sister and a private investigator (retired FBI). Reacher is usually such a lone wolf, that it's interesting to see him as a good team player.

Of course, in a fight, Reacher remains the ultimate weapon: an unstoppable martial machine and calculator-brain.  I always look forward to the fight scenes. Reachers techniques have become subtler, too. An observer cant always figure out why there are writhing bodies on the ground.

Despite his amazing competence as a fighter, Reacher never underestimates his danger. He has acquired a degree of modesty at this point in the series. He has also become the ideal lover, knowing just what to say and do, even in the most ticklish situations.

Lee Child is a master storyteller. I love the style of the writing -- tough with an edge of lyrical. The dialog is perfect. And there undercurrents of humor, especially in macho exchanges. The story is fast paced, but slows down at tense moments to give a real-time feeling.

The themes in this book are especially timely: the questionable doings of the pharmaceutical industry, and the opioid epidemic.
2572536
If you enjoyed the first 2 Randall Lee mysteries, you will love this one.  Charles Colyott continues to develop one of the better characters in fiction with Jianghu.  Although the tone is a bit darker this time around, I could not put the book down.  Several new and frankly scary characters are introduced, and the twists in the plot are not to be missed.

Bottom line - this is very good indie fiction.  Buy it - you won't be disappointed.
2664701
If youve been following Diane Capris Hunt for Reacher series, you know that she has introduced us to a new set of thoroughly believable and fascinating characters that have, against all odds, integrated seamlessly into the Jack Reacher story line and broadened the reach and fascination of an already well-developed and near-iconic character.

Agents Otto and Gaspar are a duo that is, at one time, mismatched yet perfect for each other. Their depth and ongoing development holds the series together quite nicely and keeps the reader eager for the next installment. Every new book brings greater detail, a stronger back-story and the ever-increasing anticipation of an Otto/Reacher confrontation. I can hardly wait for it to happen but the growing suspense in waiting for it is a sweet elixir that never gets tiring. "Jack & Joe" works on all these levels.

Capri has taken her time in telling Otto and Gaspar's tale and it works amazingly well. Each book holds up on its own but manages to advance the overall theme at a fairly rapid rate, never disappointing, always totally engaging.

Jack & Joe delves deeper into the story of Reachers brother, adding richness and texture to the bigger picture while creating greater anticipation to hear, not only Dianes next installment, but Lee Childs, as well. We see Ottos unreasonable fear of flying, a trait that has the potential to get annoying but, somehow, brings a measure of realism to Kim Otto's personality . We watch her as her brilliant mind processes the evidence and we learn how to analyze from it.

We see hints into Gaspars private life that make us curious to learn more and draw us into a concern for his family. We want to help him with his limp but admire and respect  him for the way he handles it. We see him compliment Ottos gifts beautifully and completely, enjoying the tension between the two as they grow closer to each other, in a brother/sister manner, than either wants to admit. We watch the peripheral characters grow in their involvement in the overall story line as Capri begins to flesh them out as well. All this happens as the plot grows more complex while, at the same time, remaining accessible, exciting and engaging on a very high level. Otto and Gaspar are very much an integral part of the Reacher universe.

Im a heavy reader, spending a lot of time in my studies and work-related projects. I take my thrillers seriously. They are the break in my day, my islands of relaxation. I can say this, without hesitation, Diane Capri is a master at the art of the thriller. She has done what I previously thought impossible, made Jack Reacher even more exciting.

So, limp out to your Crown Vic, put an antacid on your tongue. Buckle your seat beltand go on a thrill ride with Jack & Joe!
2311739
Whenever I read Tosca Lee, I find myself wondering how she does it. How does she create such a rich world to snatch us into, fling us around with plot twists that have us begging for a seat belt, yet keep us firmly seated until we arrive at the end windblown and breathless? I have no idea, but she has done it a second time with this sequel to The Progeny.
At The Progeny's release last May, my only concern was that Lee had set the bar too high. It was an incredible story with characters I soon became obsessed with, and for the remainder of the year these fictional people dominated my thoughts.
Finally, Firstborn hit shelves and I had to laugh at myself for doubting. This book uses the tension of The Progeny as a springboard, and launches into a tale more riveting than the last.
Our beloved Audra teeters on the edge of failure as she navigates a web of lies and secrets. Forced well beyond her limits, Audra has to find the only safe path in a minefield. Every step could bring tragedy for her and those she loves.
Nothing is certain. No one is safe. Everything can be lost.
Lee uses her captivating characters, authentic dialogue, and vivid settings to build a story structure that is beautiful and invisible at the same time. She is one of those rare storytellers who is so good at what she does that I forget I'm reading at all.
It's real, and I'm caught in the thick of it.
3713106
I have yet to read a Jack Reacher novel that doesn't take my breath away - Lee Child never disappoints!