Jack Reacher - any good?

[NDA]

Davey S2 said:

Another series recommendation.

Dewey Andreas series by Ben Coes

Just downloaded the 1st book and will get to it soon I expect. Thanks.

[Welshbeef]

NDA said:

I have edited my quoted post - I've read all the Tom Thorne novels. Very good they were too. Also Mo Hayder - all read.

I'm not great at remembering what I've read until I go to have a look on Amazon to find I purchased them and read them ages ago.

Edited to say thanks for the suggestions all the same.

Stuart McBride - Logan McCrae series
Peter Robinson - Inspector Banks
Lynwood Barclay

[Davey S2]

NDA said:

Davey S2 said:

Another series recommendation.

Dewey Andreas series by Ben Coes

Just downloaded the 1st book and will get to it soon I expect. Thanks.

Seems we like the same sort of books so I'm sure you will enjoy them. I'm on the 3rd one on the series and like them a lot.

[Adam B]

yep can confirm Nomad was pretty awful IMHO

Orphan X much better albeit a bit of a Jason Bourne rip off 7/10
Also read You're Next by same author, solid 7/10 again nothing too taxing or original

[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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - on book 1.

DoctorX said:

Another in the ex-special forces turned superhero genre:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Thunder-Regan-Action-...

Not the most sophisticated bit of writing but a good story. Our hero spends the beginning of the story being tortured in a North Korean prison camp so maybe not one for the ladies

Edited by NDA on Tuesday 25th April 07:13

[droopsnoot]

The Stephen Leather books are pretty good, a series about an undercover guy called Dan Shepherd, and some standalones.

[Speckle]

Davey S2 said:

Another series recommendation.

Dewey Andreas series by Ben Coes

Power Down
Coup d'Etat
The Last Refuge
Eye for an Eye
Independence Day
First Strike
Trap the Devil

I started reading First Strike by mistake not realising it wasn't the first book in the series so stopped about 1/4 of the way through (which was hard as I was really enjoying it) and started reading Power Down.

Both are really, really good and proper page turners so far. Exactly the type of books I like.

Again very much in the Reacher action style of books. Andreas is a 6ft 4, 250 lb ex Delta soldier who is after terrorists / ISIS etc.

Power Down was only £2 on Kindle as well.

Highly recommended.

Thanks for this recommendation, I'm almost at the end of Power Down and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one

[Steve vRS]

Just finished Tripwire. Might be getting a little bored with Mr. Reacher. Should I stick with the next volume?

[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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - all read.

Just downloaded Nomad by James Swallow

[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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - all read.
James Swallow : Nomad, I Am Pilgrim, Exile

Just starting The Grey Man by Mark Greaney

[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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - all read.
James Swallow : Nomad, I Am Pilgrim, Exile

Just starting The Grey Man by Mark Greaney

Have you had these yet?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Dawson/e/B0034Q9BO8/...
John Milton books get better and better, Isabella Rose spin offs aren't bad either.

[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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - all read.
James Swallow : Nomad, I Am Pilgrim, Exile

Just starting The Grey Man by Mark Greaney

Don't all of the above realease a new novel each year? As such you will have about 20 year on year to read ao 2 weeks+ per book or a bit less and whatever else you fancy is easily a years worth of reading banked.

[droopsnoot]

Not all of them - I don't remember the last time I saw a new Quintin Jardine book, and I don't think Tim Weaver rushes them out. Stuart McBride seems to be doing more non-McRae novels now, and even the new Michael Connelly isn't Bosch or Haller.

[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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - all read.
James Swallow : Nomad, I Am Pilgrim, Exile

Just starting The Grey Man by Mark Greaney

Have you had these yet?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Dawson/e/B0034Q9BO8/...
John Milton books get better and better, Isabella Rose spin offs aren't bad either.

Seconded, I have really enjoyed all of Mark Dawson's books including the Soho noir series and the one off non-action thrillers.

[SydneyBridge]

Thirded for mark Dawson- very good - still a few to read of his

I have got into assassin books and have read Tom Wood, Andre Warner and just read the Adrian Hell series by James Sumner

[NDA]

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.
Tom Thorne - all read.
Mo Hayder - Jack Caffery - all read
Billy Bob Holland - read one, didn't like.
Victor the Assassin - all read
James Barrington - Paul Richter - all read.
Logan McRae - all read
Inspector Banks - all read
Dewey Andreas - all read (books 5 and 6 are not available for Kindle)
Jack Regan - all read.
John Milton 1 - 6
James Swallow : Nomad, I Am Pilgrim, Exile

Just starting The Grey Man by Mark Greaney

Have you had these yet?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Dawson/e/B0034Q9BO8/...
John Milton books get better and better, Isabella Rose spin offs aren't bad either.

I have... I've edited my quote above. I've read the 6 books in the John Milton series. But haven't tried Isabella Rose yet - I will come back and read them. The Gray Man is quite good, just getting into it.

[DoctorX]

There's about 11 JM books, more reading material for you!

[NDA]

DoctorX said:

There's about 11 JM books, more reading material for you!

There are - thanks.... just checked.

I'm pretty sure that when I was reading them, not too long ago, there were only 6 on Kindle available.

[DoctorX]

NDA said:

There are - thanks.... just checked.

I'm pretty sure that when I was reading them, not too long ago, there were only 6 on Kindle available.

Actually, the Isabella Rose books are a spinoff of the Beatrix Rose books which are a spinoff of the John Milton books. All good.

[Davey S2]

SydneyBridge said:

just read the Adrian Hell series by James Sumner

Looks right up my street and I'm looking for a new series to read so will give these a go.