Jack Reacher - any good?

[Herb ashus boarder]

when is the next one due out please

[Nimby]

Herb ashus boarder said:

when is the next one due out please

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[TCX]

Stan the Bat said:

The later ones have gone down a notch in quality.

It's just become a family franchise now imho
Off topic but slightly,lol much darker author of the Yank underbelly,Andrew H Vachs is worth a read,If you can find them

[jet_noise]

C.J.Box's Pickett update having just finished the 3rd - Winterkill.
As an earlier poster it took until this 'un to be hooked.
The whole thing hangs together better than the 1st two.
Plot/goodies/baddies.

Jack Reacher he isn't.
Has a family.
Fouls up.
Self doubts.
Can't hit owt with a pistol.
What he does share is doing the right thing.

[marcosgt]

I've read most of the Reacher novels, but I think I've reached saturation point.

They seem incredibly samey and generally far too long.

By comparison with, say Bosch novels, they don't develop the character, if anything he seems to get less interesting as the books go on.

M

[Stan the Bat]

marcosgt said:

I've read most of the Reacher novels, but I think I've reached saturation point.

They seem incredibly samey and generally far too long.

By comparison with, say Bosch novels, they don't develop the character, if anything he seems to get less interesting as the books go on.

M

They are certainly not as good as they used to be.

[jet_noise]

Just finished another recommendation from this thread - Harlan Coben Deal Breaker, 1st in the Myron Bolitar series.

A little too much US specific sport (about which I know less than nowt) detail. Although that's kind of the point of the character!
The third person writing feels a bit odd, as if it started being in the 1st and then changed wholesale.
One obvious clue was ignored till an aha! moment at the end.

Which is not to say I didn't enjoy it. I'll reserve the next when I need some more library books
Still has a good team - physically gifted partner, girlfriend, sassy secretary. And Myron himself quips well.

[Monkeylegend]

jet_noise said:

Just finished another recommendation from this thread - Harlan Coben Deal Breaker, 1st in the Myron Bolitar series.

A little too much US specific sport (about which I know less than nowt) detail. Although that's kind of the point of the character!
The third person writing feels a bit odd, as if it started being in the 1st and then changed wholesale.
One obvious clue was ignored till an aha! moment at the end.

Which is not to say I didn't enjoy it. I'll reserve the next when I need some more library books
Still has a good team - physically gifted partner, girlfriend, sassy secretary. And Myron himself quips well.

They get better.

[droopsnoot]

jet_noise said:

Just finished another recommendation from this thread - Harlan Coben Deal Breaker, 1st in the Myron Bolitar series.

A little too much US specific sport (about which I know less than nowt) detail. Although that's kind of the point of the character!
The third person writing feels a bit odd, as if it started being in the 1st and then changed wholesale.
One obvious clue was ignored till an aha! moment at the end.

Which is not to say I didn't enjoy it. I'll reserve the next when I need some more library books
Still has a good team - physically gifted partner, girlfriend, sassy secretary. And Myron himself quips well.

I enjoy the Harlen Coben books, I've just finished the latest one and I'd forgotten how good they are.

[jet_noise]

Monkeylegend said:

They get better.

That's to look forward to. It was only his 3rd novel and the 1st of a character. Although the characters were probably the most resolved of ingredients.

[Monkeylegend]

jet_noise said:

Monkeylegend said:

They get better.

That's to look forward to. It was only his 3rd novel and the 1st of a character. Although the characters were probably the most resolved of ingredients.

I have read all his books over the last 3 years or so and he is definitely a better read than Jack Reacher all of which are so predictable and very similar plot lines.

[surveyor]

New book is out. Already
Put off. Amazon say 6.5hours reading time which is pretty poor value for a tenner

[blingybongy]

surveyor said:

New book is out. Already
Put off. Amazon say 6.5hours reading time which is pretty poor value for a tenner

First Reacher for 20 odd years I can't be bothered with.
I'll keep a check on the local charity shops, 75p will be all it's worth.

[hidetheelephants]

Silverage said:

I’ve noticed a lot of them are like this. I suppose that’s what happens when you have books written 99% from Reacher’s point of view and he’s a drifter. Endless prose about him moving from one scene / violent confrontation to the next.

You've left out him waking up exactly when he wants or knowing exactly what time it is... without a watch!

[addsvrs]

Well I started the new book last night. Having all the previous 25 I felt I had to buy it. The last 2/3 have been poor. Gave up after 10 pages. The story telling has changed to 1st person, I did this I did that which annoys me massively. Unless I'm mistaken none of the other books have been written like that ?

Will probably revisit at some point but for now it's mitch rapps latest.

[Nimby]

addsvrs said:

Well I started the new book last night. Having all the previous 25 I felt I had to buy it. The last 2/3 have been poor. Gave up after 10 pages. The story telling has changed to 1st person, I did this I did that which annoys me massively. Unless I'm mistaken none of the other books have been written like that ?

Will probably revisit at some point but for now it's mitch rapps latest.

You are mistaken. Several are 1st person POV.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Reacher_(book...

[Silverage]

hidetheelephants said:

Silverage said:

I’ve noticed a lot of them are like this. I suppose that’s what happens when you have books written 99% from Reacher’s point of view and he’s a drifter. Endless prose about him moving from one scene / violent confrontation to the next.

You've left out him waking up exactly when he wants or knowing exactly what time it is... without a watch!

Reacher said nothing.

[Monkeylegend]

Silverage said:

hidetheelephants said:

Silverage said:

I’ve noticed a lot of them are like this. I suppose that’s what happens when you have books written 99% from Reacher’s point of view and he’s a drifter. Endless prose about him moving from one scene / violent confrontation to the next.

You've left out him waking up exactly when he wants or knowing exactly what time it is... without a watch!

Reacher said nothing.

I said nothing.

[Adenauer]

addsvrs said:

Well I started the new book last night. Having all the previous 25 I felt I had to buy it. The last 2/3 have been poor. Gave up after 10 pages. The story telling has changed to 1st person, I did this I did that which annoys me massively. Unless I'm mistaken none of the other books have been written like that ?

Will probably revisit at some point but for now it's mitch rapps latest.

Just saved me a tenner, so thanks.

Still a shame though, why do such successful recipes always have to lose their way?

Myron Bolitar is starting to annoy me and Joe Pickett's daughter April has just been mugged by a denim wearing, square shouldered Redneck. What's happening to the world??

[hidetheelephants]

Monkeylegend said:

Silverage said:

hidetheelephants said:

Silverage said:

I’ve noticed a lot of them are like this. I suppose that’s what happens when you have books written 99% from Reacher’s point of view and he’s a drifter. Endless prose about him moving from one scene / violent confrontation to the next.

You've left out him waking up exactly when he wants or knowing exactly what time it is... without a watch!

Reacher said nothing.

I said nothing.

After watching for several hours Reacher sensed rather than saw as Lee Child crimped out another rectum stretcher of a Reacher book. He stretched like a cat, rose from his concealment and advanced toward the author;

Mr Child, this has to stop.