Jack Reacher - any good?

[droopsnoot]

I had a bit of a similar vibe to the one before, that it was a short story that he'd expanded out to a complete novel.

[Welshbeef]

Cannot believe it's been 3 years since I touched teacher.

[Mr2Mike]

Moominho said:

It was a decent read, but nothing special. Didn't like it as much as the others.

I thought it was ok to be honest, certainly an improvement over the last book which was really quite poor.

[yellowjack]

Mixed reviews then, for Night School?

I'm currently re-reading Never Go Back. Started it with the intention of finishing it before going to see the movie. Got half way through, saw the movie, and was shocked at how many characters from the book never made the cut for the film. After seeing poor reviews for the film I was dreading it, but as a movie it's OK. Just not as a film of a book. More "inspired by the characters created by Lee Child".

I've got Night School ready to go as soon as I put the other one down now. I'm looking forward to it, but some of the more recent books have been a little disappointing. I get the feeling that Mr Child has gone off the boil a bit, and possibly fallen out of love with his creation. I shall reserve judgement until I've read it, and approach it with an open mind...

[Halmyre]

Welshbeef said:

Cannot believe it's been 3 years since I touched teacher.

Freudian typo?

[soad]

Halmyre said:

Welshbeef said:

Cannot believe it's been 3 years since I touched teacher.

Freudian typo?

[Welshbeef]

soad said:

Halmyre said:

Welshbeef said:

Cannot believe it's been 3 years since I touched teacher.

Freudian typo?

Haha

[surveyor]

I was thinking about Reacher. I can't believe he has not been locked up for murder to date....

[soad]

surveyor said:

I was thinking about Reacher. I can't believe he has not been locked up for murder to date....

Where's the fun in that?

[surveyor]

soad said:

surveyor said:

I was thinking about Reacher. I can't believe he has not been locked up for murder to date....

Where's the fun in that?

Could be a new plot line...

[Speckle]

yellowjack said:

Mixed reviews then, for Night School?

I'm currently re-reading Never Go Back. Started it with the intention of finishing it before going to see the movie. Got half way through, saw the movie, and was shocked at how many characters from the book never made the cut for the film. After seeing poor reviews for the film I was dreading it, but as a movie it's OK. Just not as a film of a book. More "inspired by the characters created by Lee Child".

I've got Night School ready to go as soon as I put the other one down now. I'm looking forward to it, but some of the more recent books have been a little disappointing. I get the feeling that Mr Child has gone off the boil a bit, and possibly fallen out of love with his creation. I shall reserve judgement until I've read it, and approach it with an open mind...

I was very disappointed with Night School and actually gave up around chapter 9. It felt like a total departure from the tried and tested formula of Reacher rolling into a new town and getting himself emroiled in whatever shenanigans are afoot.

I didn't like the trip back in time to a younger, military Reacher and there were too many important characters for my liking, to the point where, at times, Reacher didn't really feel like he was the main protagonist. I have heard that it picks up later in the book but, I just wasn't entertained enough to persevere.

Maybe he is trying to take Reacher in a new direction, maybe you're right and has fallen out of love/lost interest in his creation. Whatever the reason, it didn't work for me....it almost felt like it had been written by someone else.

[NDA]

Ben Hope - all read
Roy Grace - all read
Jack Reacher - all read
Elvis Cole - all read
Skinner - all read
Oz Blackstone - all read
Harry Bosch - all read.
Tim Weaver - all read.

Trying Billy Bob Holland....

[droopsnoot]

The Paul Finch "Heckenburg" series are pretty good. Also the Jeffery Deaver "Lincoln Rhyme" ones.

[NDA]

droopsnoot said:

The Paul Finch "Heckenburg" series are pretty good. Also the Jeffery Deaver "Lincoln Rhyme" ones.

Thank you... noted and I will definitely check them out once I've got through the latest book.

[DoctorX]

NDA said:

Ben Hope - all read
Roy Grace - all read
Jack Reacher - all read
Elvis Cole - all read
Skinner - all read
Oz Blackstone - all read
Harry Bosch - all read.
Tim Weaver - all read.

Trying Billy Bob Holland....

If you like Reacher/Ben Hope books try Mark Dawson's John Milton stories. Very enjoyable I thought.

[BigBen]

DoctorX said:

NDA said:

Ben Hope - all read
Roy Grace - all read
Jack Reacher - all read
Elvis Cole - all read
Skinner - all read
Oz Blackstone - all read
Harry Bosch - all read.
Tim Weaver - all read.

Trying Billy Bob Holland....

If you like Reacher/Ben Hope books try Mark Dawson's John Milton stories. Very enjoyable I thought.

Agreed and in fact Mark Dawson's other books are worth reading.

[NDA]

Ben Hope - all read
Roy Grace - all read
Jack Reacher - all read
Elvis Cole - all read
Skinner - all read
Oz Blackstone - all read
Harry Bosch - all read.
Tim Weaver - all read.
Mark Dawson - all read.

Trying Billy Bob Holland....

Thanks for the John Milton suggestions - but I've already read the series... just went to look on Amazon and I did them earlier this year.

[Welshbeef]

NDA said:

Ben Hope - all read
Roy Grace - all read
Jack Reacher - all read
Elvis Cole - all read
Skinner - all read
Oz Blackstone - all read
Harry Bosch - all read.
Tim Weaver - all read.
Mark Dawson - all read.

Trying Billy Bob Holland....

Thanks for the John Milton suggestions - but I've already read the series... just went to look on Amazon and I did them earlier this year.

Try Mo Hayder

[Davey S2]

I'm currently reading the Paul Richter books by James Barrington. Military / espionage type thrillers but the main character is very good. You should like these if you like Reacher type books / characters.

Overkill
Pandemic
Foxbat
Timebomb.

Really good and really cheap on Kindle.

[DoctorX]

Davey S2 said:

I'm currently reading the Paul Richter books by James Barrington. Military / espionage type thrillers but the main character is very good. You should like these if you like Reacher type books / characters.

Overkill
Pandemic
Foxbat
Timebomb.

Really good and really cheap on Kindle.

Sounds promising, thanks.