Jack Reacher is an innocent bystander - in the wrong place at the wrong time - when a woman is kidnapped. Now he's at the mercy of a group of men demanding an impossible ransom, for this mysterious woman is worth far more than Reacher ever suspected. And though she doesn't ask for his help, he's going to give it to her . . . Because ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a hero. He's used to saving lives. But this time he's going to take a few before he's through.
Katherine T. (KathyDawg) from LEWISTON, ID wrote on 7/24/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Am just beginning to read this author. I picture Bruce Willis as the main character in all of these books. Even though the main character's name is the same unlike others each book stands on it's own and I like that. Males book more than females, but I really enjoyed it.
O'Brien M. (Romance-fan) from PASADENA, CA wrote on 4/17/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a great book. Fast and furious. Jack Reacher is the hero who never stops, former military police. A lot of detail about military, guns and fighting. Who is this woman and why did this para-military group kidnap her? He learns she's a FBI agent, but that's not the reason she's been kidnapped. She wants to know who Reacher is. Because of his attitude, his intelligence and his quick responses to the enemy, she knows he's no ordinary man on the street.
Information from back blurb:
He is an innocent bystander-in the wrong place at the wrong time- when he is dragged along when a woman is kidnapped. Jack Reacher is a hero. He's used to saving lives. But this time he's going to take a few before he's through...
Shay K. (Reader-Is-Me) from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote on 7/14/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was the first Jack Reacher book I read. I TOTALLY LOVED IT! I have now requested all that I can and will try to read them in order. I love it when I find a new author I enjoy!
Paul S. from CORINTH, MS wrote on 3/1/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I have like the other 2 Jack Reacher books, but this one seemed to drag for me.
Jennifer C. (jenvince) from PHOENIX, AZ wrote on 9/6/2005...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is one of my favorite authors. Really enjoyed this book.
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Candace G. (Ogre) from CARTERVILLE, IL wrote on 6/24/2008...
From Back Cover: Jack Reacher is an innocent bystander - in the wrong place at the wrong time - when a woman is kidnapped. Now he's at the mercy of a group of men demanding an impossible ransom, for this mysterious woman is worth far more than Reacher ever suspected. And though she doesn't ask for his help, he's going to give it to her . . . Because ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a hero. He's used to saving lives. But this time he's going to take a few before he's through.
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If you like John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee, you'll also like Lee Child's Jack Reacher. I guarantee it!
I Loved This Book. Incredibly good, detailed thriller. You have to love Jack Reacher. The start of a great series. I highly recommend this book, and all the Jack Reacher books. A keeper for me.
Marcia B. (flamingo) from PORTLAND, ME wrote on 3/20/2007...
I love the main character in this author's books.
Carole P. (cpdeno) from BAKERSFIELD, CA wrote on 2/21/2007...
A great page-turner filled with action and suspense. If you are looking for something good to read, this is it!
Jaime S. (miyurose) from CHRISTIANSBRG, VA wrote on 2/11/2007...
An excellent book in an excellent (so far) series. Child really knows how to grab your attention from the start and keep it throughout the whole book. The conspiracy theories were even believable as conspiracy theories. I actually think this one was better than his first, Killing Floor.
Lee J. from MAURERTOWN, VA wrote on 1/25/2007...
Child is the best!
Susan F. (PrairieBlue) from NESS CITY, KS wrote on 1/18/2007...
Jack Reacher is in both the wrong and the right place at the same time when FBI Special Agent and daughter of the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Holly Johnson is abducted from a Chicago street. It is the wrong place because Reacher, a former army major drifting around the country, is kidnapped as well. It is the right place because only he has the instincts to foil the complex, deadly plan of the kidnappers, a Montana militia group headed by a charismatic, brilliant, but psychotic leader.
Julie N. from PORTLAND, CT wrote on 1/16/2007...
Jack Reacher gets kidnapped. Sort of.
Cynthia K. from SAN JUAN CAPO, CA wrote on 1/8/2007...
Jack Reacher is a great character, and this is another one of his page-turning stories. You can't stop reading till done - very good mystery.
Rhonda S. (rhonda) from BELLA VISTA, AR wrote on 12/23/2006...