Jack Reacher - any good?
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soad said:
Halmyre said:
I can do that as well. Trouble is by the time I get to the thrilling denoument I'm almost speed-reading and probably missing half of what's going on.
You're doing it wrong, what's the rush? 
Re-read it twice, in the end. 
droopsnoot said:
Banks is very good, as always the books are better than the TV series. Apart from anything else, I don't picture Banks as anything like the guy that plays him on TV.
If you like those, there's also the Bob Skinner series from Quintin Jardine, and I also quite liked the Charlie Priest books by Stuart Pawson. And Graham Hurley's Joe Faraday series. With apologies if some or all of those have already been mentioned.
I read a couple of John Connolly books, and although they were generally good, I can't be doing with spirits and ghosts and so on.
Yes, I'm enjoying Banks and I like the fact that there are loads in the series. It's just a case of winding down from L.A. detectives and serial killers into something with a more British pace. Well written and I'm only about 70% into the very first of the series. And no wizards! Hahahaha. If you like those, there's also the Bob Skinner series from Quintin Jardine, and I also quite liked the Charlie Priest books by Stuart Pawson. And Graham Hurley's Joe Faraday series. With apologies if some or all of those have already been mentioned.
I read a couple of John Connolly books, and although they were generally good, I can't be doing with spirits and ghosts and so on.
LordGrover said:
How does Reacher keep his finger and toenails trimmed?droopsnoot said:
Banks is very good, as always the books are better than the TV series. Apart from anything else, I don't picture Banks as anything like the guy that plays him on TV.
If you like those, there's also the Bob Skinner series from Quintin Jardine, and I also quite liked the Charlie Priest books by Stuart Pawson. And Graham Hurley's Joe Faraday series. With apologies if some or all of those have already been mentioned.
I read a couple of John Connolly books, and although they were generally good, I can't be doing with spirits and ghosts and so on.
I've just finished the last Banks novel... 24 or more in the series.... enjoyed every one. If you like those, there's also the Bob Skinner series from Quintin Jardine, and I also quite liked the Charlie Priest books by Stuart Pawson. And Graham Hurley's Joe Faraday series. With apologies if some or all of those have already been mentioned.
I read a couple of John Connolly books, and although they were generally good, I can't be doing with spirits and ghosts and so on.
I will take a look at the Bob Skinner series and have just downloaded book one.
jbudgie said:
A new one is out next month ----"Make Me "
Already available on torrents.
Excellent. My wife will be happy as well, she finally finished reading all her crappy vampire novels and started reading my Reacher books. She was so hooked on them she finished the entire series within a couple of months. She's currently working her way through my collection of "Harry Bosch" books.Already available on torrents.
droopsnoot said:
Banks is very good, as always the books are better than the TV series. Apart from anything else, I don't picture Banks as anything like the guy that plays him on TV.
If you like those, there's also the Bob Skinner series from Quintin Jardine, and I also quite liked the Charlie Priest books by Stuart Pawson. And Graham Hurley's Joe Faraday series. With apologies if some or all of those have already been mentioned.
I read a couple of John Connolly books, and although they were generally good, I can't be doing with spirits and ghosts and so on.
Thanks for the Bob Skinner recommendation. Am on book 7 and enjoying them.If you like those, there's also the Bob Skinner series from Quintin Jardine, and I also quite liked the Charlie Priest books by Stuart Pawson. And Graham Hurley's Joe Faraday series. With apologies if some or all of those have already been mentioned.
I read a couple of John Connolly books, and although they were generally good, I can't be doing with spirits and ghosts and so on.
Mr2Mike said:
Excellent. My wife will be happy as well, she finally finished reading all her crappy vampire novels and started reading my Reacher books. She was so hooked on them she finished the entire series within a couple of months. She's currently working her way through my collection of "Harry Bosch" books.
20 books in a couple of months... Bloody impressive. Mr2Mike said:
Welshbeef said:
20 books in a couple of months... Bloody impressive.
To be honest it was a bit excessive. She is a very fast reader, but even so she was spending hours every evening and lunchtimes at work.When without kids on holiday I could blitz books in 2 days/3 I worst case - actually talking to people over head on a book. But to do that vine in that timeframe wow hardcore they are good books but not that good - easy beach reading IMHO and I've got them all.
Speckle said:
jbudgie said:
A new one is out next month ----"Make Me "
Already available on torrents.
Reading it at the moment, probably half way through. Pretty typical example of the series, which is a good thing Already available on torrents.
You do have to wonder at this stage why Reacher hasn't become a legend in his own right, a sort of Keyser Soze if you will. After all, his kill count must be in the hundreds by now.
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