Jack Reacher - any good?

[LordGrover]

The thread in Films & TV got me started on this, yet when I mentioned it down the pub, just about everyone I know is telling me to start reading this series. Though it's not my usual fare, I've downloaded Killing Floor and expect to start it later this week.

[LordGrover]

Thanks for kind offer, but I'm all kindled up these days.
Hopefully your generosity extends to all PHers.

Quite looking forward to some light entertainment now.

[LordGrover]

feelin' the love, bro'.

[LordGrover]

I'm reading Killing Floor - quite enjoying it.
Easy reading but no nasty, ridiculous twists you sometimes find in some 'low-brow' fiction. Haven't finished it yet though so I may yet be disappointed.

[lordgrover]

Killing Floor is first in the series, and I think the author's first novel. They improve, though they're not literary genius the stories become a little more complex and his writing style matures. I find them 'page turners' and get through them in a day or three.
My thanks to whoever it was on PH who recommended Reacher.

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Saw the film last night. Disappointing in that it wasn't very much in keeping with the novel or character, though as a standalone film it was okay. 3 stars-ish.

[LordGrover]

... you've not seen the film yet then? It's a bit pants.

[LordGrover]

Having caught up to date with Jack Reacher, I'm on my third of the Elvis Cole books.
Good recommendation - thanks.

[LordGrover]

I'm too tight.
I'll wait until the price drops - £7.20 is way too rich for my blood. I've read the others and they were all less than £4 each IIRC.

[LordGrover]

I notice next 'volume' due August; Personal.

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LordGrover said:

I'm too tight.
I'll wait until the price drops - £7.20 is way too rich for my blood. I've read the others and they were all less than £4 each IIRC.

That price was September last year.
I paid £5.84 in January but it's now £3.49 - don't know when prices were reduced, but proof a little patience can save a few bob.

[LordGrover]

Heh. I read the lot back-to-back and was disappointed when I got to the end.

Enjoying Robert Crais's Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series now.

[LordGrover]

Looks like it took me about a year. I started this topic July 2012 and in July 2013 I posted that I was up to date and had started reading the Robert Crais books. Still reading them, currently at The Watchman.
I generally have a couple or three of books on the go; one light fiction like these, a sci-fi novel and something non-fiction.

[LordGrover]

Lee Child to answer questions on goodreads.com 26 September.

What would you ask him?

[LordGrover]

Does it? I remember he doesn't always use toothpaste...

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TheJimi said:

NDA said:

Ben Hope - all read
Roy Grace - all read
Jack Reacher - all read
Elvis Cole - all read

Now hunting for another series.....

Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch?

Harry Bosch books £1.99 in kindle store today only; Amazon.co.uk.

[LordGrover]

Finally got round to getting Midnight Line.
Rather fallen out of love with Jack Reacher for the last year or two, but this is, so far great fun - a return to form.

So easy to put down only to pick up again when I get ten minutes. Wish I could find other similarly paced, action/crime books - formulaic or not.

[LordGrover]

Yep. Read all the Michael Connelly books, all very good.
Not come across the others, will check them out. Ta.