Will remind you of Lee Child's books
583009
Will remind you of Lee Child's work - well written, drives, believable characters, good action.  I want more.
878340
Lee Child is an excellent writer.  The Jack Reacher character he's created is pretty good and the way the story moves from one crisis to another is great.  Good reading.
4509831
I listened to this book on Cd and I enjoyed it very much. I didn't know that Reacher is a character in a series so I can't compare this book to others. The writing gave me such vivid pictures of the characters and the places that they went. Reacher is a real tough guy and I enjoyed his exploits. I did find some slow spots in the story towards the end and some politics that I didn't want to have to get into during a story. Also, I thought that his female cop buddy was too one dimensional. Despite the small negatives, I was always eager to hear what was coming next and I will have to get some of the other books in the series.

Favorite line- "The Canadian army? It's just three men and a dog".
4746220
Not like the movie but good anyway.  Jack Reacher saves the day.  Lee Child's is an auto buy if you love suspense.  Characters are always good and Child delivers great stories around his hero.  Bought this for my mother.
841635
Satisfying. Reminds me of Jack Reacher, with his innate need to protect those who can't defend themselves. Will definitely read more of this series.
3388871
I'm a Lee Child fan and like that sort of medium/fast paced detective/thriller. If you're a fan of that genre then you'll like this. Its imaginative, well written, with good characters and multiple threads that lead back to met at the punchline. Not the best book I've ever read but definitely a recommended read, I really enjoyed it..
452110
As always, Lee Child writes a great book with the fantastic Jack Reacher. The book was a solid read and moved quickly.
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.
736038
I like all of the Lee Child "Jack Reacher" books.  I admit that some are a little better than others and there is a little bit of predictability in some, but I find myself engrossed in the characters and want to find out what happens to them.  In most reads I find that the books are a good steady pace which keeps me interested in them.  The plots are different enough to draw me in rather than me knowing what is going to happen in the next scene.  Lee Child creates very good characters who are very believable and not some super human that you/me can't relate to.
131930
Some reviewers are criticizing the author for creating a character they feel mimics Jack Reacher.  I read every Jack Reacher novel as soon as it comes out, but I would never give one a five, as entertaining as they are.  There are always things that bother me about Reacher.  In one novel, he doesn't change clothes in a hot climate for five days.  Now, I know I'm not supposed to notice or worry about that but I do notice because the author makes a point of always reminding me that Reacher buys clothes--occasionally--instead of carrying any with him.  He does occasionally wash some of them but not enough for me to not think about how he must stink much of the time.  That pulls me out of the story, and then I start thinking about how unbelievable some of it is.  That's a four, at best.

John Puller is a more complex, believable Reacher, if some readers insist on a comparison.  He has a strong appreciation of family and tries to preserve his own, hard as it is. He appreciates the discipline the Army has taught him, including taking pride in himself, which fosters paying attention to his clothing.  He is a patriot who understands that, while he believes in the U.S. Army and the United States, his eyes are wide open to the weakness, corruption, blind ambition, intransigence and just plain wrong-headedness of individual Army officers and government officials.  That's why he refuses promotions and stays where he can do the job he knows he is best suited for: solving crimes against the citizens of the United States.

John Puller is a character I hope Mr. Baldacci will make a prominent part of his literary family.
2342742
First Lee Child book I've read at the rec of a friend. I'm definitely going to read more and in sequence. Similar to Robert Parker's books. Well written and keeps you wanting to find out what happens next.
2003747
Thoroughly enjoyed this trip Into the future with Jack Teacher's clone. Story style is very similar to Lee Child's.  I wish there had been a bit more imagination with regard to what life might be like100 years in the future. Maybe in future books! Thanks for an enjoyable read
3932264
I enjoy reading Lee Child's novels. There is plenty of action and suspense. I love the main character's ideals on justice
4672570
"A Wanted Man" is a good example of a Lee Child novel with Jack Reacher as the protagonyst. There is plenty of action and suspense. The writing is crisp and it is hard to put the book down.
599245
A Wanted Man is one of Childs longest reads however it delivers on many levels. For those who enjoy Jack Reacher inflicting physical pain and verbal barbs (and who doesnt?) you will get your fill within this hefty read. If you are more into a tightly twisted plot that reveals itself like the peeling away of the onion skin, you will not be disappointed in the fresh direction the author takes this work. It is both believable and unexpected; and thats a good thing. If you like detail, check that box as well since Child adds some deeply descriptive narrative, some readers might think it is beyond the bounds necessary to support the storyline, but I think it allows the story to simmer for a great while instead of boiling over prematurely. The beauty of this book is the author doesnt pursue the expected formula one might come to expect after nearly twenty Jack Reacher books. With that comes some risk in readers getting a bit anxious for progress and I myself found it a bit slow going at times, but it is not for lack of Childs creative genius. The devil is in the details and you need to take in all of the acts to get to the credits. Consider A Wanted Man as several nights of enjoyment and you will not be disappointed.
4517408
Jack Reacher is one fascinating, unique character. He basically stays true to his rules and ideals. What I admire about Lee Child is that he has a character who in some ways remains constant, and yet his character develops through the novels. There are always some twists and I have not felt the stories are redundant and cookie cutter except for the fact that Jack Reacher will still emerge to fight and struggle another day.
1806697
Just much of the same. Reacher is just the same with a new hat. The character is so simple that I could have written the book.