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Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, Bk 12)
Author: Lee Child

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Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780440243670 - ISBN-10: 044024367X
Publication Date: 3/24/2009

Book Description:
Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child's electrifying new novel, Reacher -- a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose -- goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead.

It wasn't the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope, setting up a base of operations against Despair, where a huge, seething walled-off industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see... where a small plane takes off every night and returns seven hours later... where a garrison of well-trained and well-armed military cops -- the kind of soldiers Reacher once commanded -- waits and watches... where above all two young men have disappeared and two frightened young women wait and hope for their return.

Joining forces with a beautiful cop who runs Hope with a cool hand, Reacher goes up against Despair -- against the deputies who try to break him and the rich man who tries to scare him -- and starts to crack open the secrets, starts to expose the terrifying connection to a distant war that's killing Americans by the thousand.

Now, between a town and the man who owns it, between Reacher and his conscience, something has to give. And Reacher never gives an inch.

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Debbie B. (debs) wrote on 5/9/2009...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

I have read all of the preceding "Jack Reacher" books, and he has become one of my all-time favorite book series characters. The writing style draws you in immediately and the stories are always intriguing. I looked forward to this book so very much, because it had been at least a year since I read my last Reacher novel and I was feeling withdrawal symptoms! I have to say, though, that I was a bit disappointed in this story. On one hand, I couldn't put the book down; just having Reacher's activities back in my reading-brain was like a drug. On the other hand, the story itself was - do I dare say it - boring! The style of writing was as great as always, but it was like walking along side Reacher and watching him do mundane things like drink coffee, change his clothes, and do lots of driving over a period of a few days trying to drum up as much trouble as he could. I found this story lacking the excitement and adventure and twists(!) that has been such a staple in the Reacher novels I had read. Would I ever read another one? Absolutely. Would I recommend this story - well, yes with some reservations. If you need a Reacher fix, this one is adequate. If you're looking for a compelling story that will leave you wanting more, read "One Shot", "Bad Luck & Trouble", or "Killing Floor".

Sundi R. wrote on 5/23/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Okay, I love Lee Child books -- fast-paced with twists and turns and intrigue and interesting characters, and most of all the gritty Jack Reacher -- I love it all. I usually voraciously eat up these books, sometimes reading the whole book in one night.

But...I didn't like this one. I'm not sure what it was exactly. I think Mr. Child is trying so hard to push across his political point that the plot becomes plodding and the tone a bit sanctimonious. And, as another reviewer said, it was kind of boring.

But I'm not writing off the next installment of Jack Reacher -- the books are usually fabulous, and I will be looking forward to reading the next one...


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Maggie M. wrote on 9/30/2009...


Being a devoted fan of the Reacher series, I couldn't wait for the latest book. I have to admit to being slightly dissapointed. It fulfilled my hunger for a Reacher fix, but the action was a little tame compared to the previous books. One of the things I love about Jack Reacher is that he's not afraid to make and follow through on those decisions we all secretly wish we could make to even the score in the world's justice...or should I say injustice?...system. Jack holds true to his personality and beliefs, which gives me a sense of "everything's right with the world" after I read a Reacher novel. I adore the fact that our hero Jack doesn't sugarcoat the world's reality, like so many other authors do. Reacher tells it like it is and does it like it should be and if you don't like it, he tells you to go to hell. Bravo! No wonder there's such a big Lee Child following. And once again I sit patiently and wait for the next Reacher novel.

Rod S. wrote on 9/2/2009...


One of Lee Child's best!

Ron B. (RonB) wrote on 5/29/2009...


Typical entertaining Reacher novel.

Donna C. (g-ma) wrote on 5/5/2009...


This is a good Jack Reacher (that rascal) story and will keep you up until the last page! Jack is just going across country and comes to the location of Despair Co. and they let him know he isn't welcome but that is the wrong way to treat Jack! So he is going to find out why,etc. Very good!

Paul M. (Withnail) wrote on 5/3/2009...


I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it cover-to-cover in 3 days - it's very compelling.

Jack finds himself ejected from the small town of Despair, Colorado. Luckily, he finds a warmer welcome in the neighbouring town of Hope. Although he's a drifter, he likes to decide when to leave for himself. The secrecy surrounding the township of Despair piques his curiosity...

If you enjoy Lee Child's other reacher novels, you'll love this.

Mark T. wrote on 4/27/2009...


This is the first book I have read by Lee Child. I read it in a single weekend as it was a real page turner. Easy to read, good plot and a great lead character (Jack Reacher).


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