Jack Reacher - any good?
Discussion
I just read 'Nothing To Lose" and quite enjoyed it, but I'd been finding the quality had been declining, generally, up until I read that one, which was an earlier book I'd missed. I'd actually had quite a long break from Reachers before that.
I've got the latest ones from Blue Moon forward sitting in my bookcase, ready to read, but two are 'With Andrew Childs', so I'm a bit skeptical - Luckily, I'm picking these up for £1.50 or even £1 in local charity shops, so I'm not losing much if they're not much cop.
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I've got the latest ones from Blue Moon forward sitting in my bookcase, ready to read, but two are 'With Andrew Childs', so I'm a bit skeptical - Luckily, I'm picking these up for £1.50 or even £1 in local charity shops, so I'm not losing much if they're not much cop.
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The current format of Reacher arriving in a small town and finding bad guys, a good diner, a beautiful female police officer and someone in danger is running a bit thin. I think they should go back into history again and look at a younger Reacher, possible explore his military career a bit more and team up with some of the other 110th MPs again.
Not sure exactly when the most recent ones are set as a date isn't given but there plenty of swiping and dabbing on mobile phones, so probably last 10 years. Reacher is 62 years old this year...
Not sure exactly when the most recent ones are set as a date isn't given but there plenty of swiping and dabbing on mobile phones, so probably last 10 years. Reacher is 62 years old this year...
andrewcliffe said:
The current format of Reacher arriving in a small town and finding bad guys, a good diner, a beautiful female police officer and someone in danger is running a bit thin. I think they should go back into history again and look at a younger Reacher, possible explore his military career a bit more and team up with some of the other 110th MPs again.
Not sure exactly when the most recent ones are set as a date isn't given but there plenty of swiping and dabbing on mobile phones, so probably last 10 years. Reacher is 62 years old this year...
The revise the format suggestion is a good one.Not sure exactly when the most recent ones are set as a date isn't given but there plenty of swiping and dabbing on mobile phones, so probably last 10 years. Reacher is 62 years old this year...
Anyone watching the Amazon Prime TV show yet?
Following the plot of Killing Floor fairly closely, with little pieces of time shiftinserted to fill out Reacher's early back story.
Not exactly Emmy material but then the books weren't award winning material in the first place. Good effort so far, and an early 1000 yard stare scene for good measure.
Brain out stuff but of course it does fit the above described plot line, stranger into town, bad things happening, good looking female cop, renta-thugs given thorough hammering and so on.
Following the plot of Killing Floor fairly closely, with little pieces of time shiftinserted to fill out Reacher's early back story.
Not exactly Emmy material but then the books weren't award winning material in the first place. Good effort so far, and an early 1000 yard stare scene for good measure.
Brain out stuff but of course it does fit the above described plot line, stranger into town, bad things happening, good looking female cop, renta-thugs given thorough hammering and so on.
FiF said:
Anyone watching the Amazon Prime TV show yet?
Following the plot of Killing Floor fairly closely, with little pieces of time shiftinserted to fill out Reacher's early back story.
Not exactly Emmy material but then the books weren't award winning material in the first place. Good effort so far, and an early 1000 yard stare scene for good measure.
Brain out stuff but of course it does fit the above described plot line, stranger into town, bad things happening, good looking female cop, renta-thugs given thorough hammering and so on.
Watching it just now. Massive fan of the books and this is really quite good. Far better than the Cruise effort.Following the plot of Killing Floor fairly closely, with little pieces of time shiftinserted to fill out Reacher's early back story.
Not exactly Emmy material but then the books weren't award winning material in the first place. Good effort so far, and an early 1000 yard stare scene for good measure.
Brain out stuff but of course it does fit the above described plot line, stranger into town, bad things happening, good looking female cop, renta-thugs given thorough hammering and so on.
FiF said:
Anyone watching the Amazon Prime TV show yet?
Following the plot of Killing Floor fairly closely, with little pieces of time shift inserted to fill out Reacher's early back story.
Not exactly Emmy material but then the books weren't award winning material in the first place. Good effort so far, and an early 1000 yard stare scene for good measure.
Brain out stuff but of course it does fit the above described plot line, stranger into town, bad things happening, good looking female cop, renta-thugs given thorough hammering and so on.
Thought it was pretty good. Alan Ritchson makes a much more convincing Jack Reacher than Tom Cruise!Following the plot of Killing Floor fairly closely, with little pieces of time shift inserted to fill out Reacher's early back story.
Not exactly Emmy material but then the books weren't award winning material in the first place. Good effort so far, and an early 1000 yard stare scene for good measure.
Brain out stuff but of course it does fit the above described plot line, stranger into town, bad things happening, good looking female cop, renta-thugs given thorough hammering and so on.
andrewcliffe said:
The current format of Reacher arriving in a small town and finding bad guys, a good diner, a beautiful female police officer and someone in danger is running a bit thin. I think they should go back into history again and look at a younger Reacher, possible explore his military career a bit more and team up with some of the other 110th MPs again.
Not sure exactly when the most recent ones are set as a date isn't given but there plenty of swiping and dabbing on mobile phones, so probably last 10 years. Reacher is 62 years old this year...
Going back in time would be a good way to revitalise the series. Either that or a spinoff series with Neagley as the main character.Not sure exactly when the most recent ones are set as a date isn't given but there plenty of swiping and dabbing on mobile phones, so probably last 10 years. Reacher is 62 years old this year...
I thoroughly enjoyed it and thought Ritchson was perfect.
I know they’ve commissioned another series, no idea which book that will be, but it will be very difficult to keep it going. The books eventually ran out of steam from being too formulaic and this will only go that way, but faster probably unless they pull a big rabbit out of the hat.
He’s a great character is Reacher and, as posted above, a look into his past could be a great idea.
I know they’ve commissioned another series, no idea which book that will be, but it will be very difficult to keep it going. The books eventually ran out of steam from being too formulaic and this will only go that way, but faster probably unless they pull a big rabbit out of the hat.
He’s a great character is Reacher and, as posted above, a look into his past could be a great idea.
I really enjoyed the series, it was a bit odd having Thad from BMS going from complete goofball to super serious Reacher but it was still very enjoyable.
I haven’t read the new book though. I started reading the Reacher books in about 2005/6 on the recommendation of a friend who lent me die trying, I quickly bought all the books that had been written at that time and looked forward to every new autumn release but I think they’ve slowly declined. I haven’t even read the Lee Child biography yet.
Is the latest book worth reading?
I haven’t read the new book though. I started reading the Reacher books in about 2005/6 on the recommendation of a friend who lent me die trying, I quickly bought all the books that had been written at that time and looked forward to every new autumn release but I think they’ve slowly declined. I haven’t even read the Lee Child biography yet.
Is the latest book worth reading?
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