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Die Trying (Jack Reacher, Bk 2)
Author: Lee Child

Book Information
Publisher: Jove Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780515125023 - ISBN-10: 0515125024
Publication Date: 5/1/1999
Pages: 434


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Book Description:
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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Katherine T. (KathyDawg) 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.

Jim K. wrote on 5/4/2009...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

At this point, if you are considering Lee Child's "Die Trying" then you have read one or more of the Jack Reacher series books before and you know what you are looking for. This book will not disappoint. Reacher and his minimalist approach to life and to other people's problems, which soon become his own, will be very familiar to you; and this book will take you to yet another situation that will challenge Reacher and entertain you along the way. The only problem you will find is at the end of the book... when you realize you have just finished another of a rather short list of titles from an author who is becoming one of your favorites and who isn't writing them as fast as you are reading them. Now what are you going to do?

O'Brien M. (Romance-fan) 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) 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. 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 V. (jenvince) 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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Kendra M. wrote on 9/15/2009...


Lee Child's "Reacher" series always keeps you guessing.

Randy L. (worldunity) wrote on 8/13/2009...


I love the Jack Reacher books and this book was not exception. It was well-paced, suspensful and highly entertaining. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I highly recommend this book for anyone who likes this genre. They remind me a little of the Jason Bourne series.

Carolyn E Gino (flowergirl4) - Clovis, CA wrote on 5/26/2009...


A simple act of courtesy gets Jack Reacher abducted, along with a professional woman, from the streets of Chicago. Why is this woman a target? Turns out she's a very successful FBI agent having spectacular success prosecuting white-collar crime big-shots. Reacher also finds out she is related to very powerful people in government. How can they escape? The kidnappers are sufficiently capable, and she has an injured leg. Also, everything seems tied to a tight schedule. What are the kidnappers planning? Can the FBI figure out what's happened to their agent and find them in time? A very taut, tense story. Lee Child is an excellent storyteller and his Jack Reacher character is an ex-Army MP. A man who follows a code. Capable, strong, driven to survive. Best guy be kidnapped with. You won't be able to put the book down!

Ronald M. (Fasturtle) wrote on 1/8/2009...


Very very exciting book to read, very intense.

Candace G. (Ogre) 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!

Elisabeth P. (BetsyP) wrote on 11/24/2007...


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) wrote on 3/20/2007...


I love the main character in this author's books.

Carole P. (cpdeno) 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) 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. wrote on 1/25/2007...


Child is the best!


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