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“Compulsively readable.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Don’t pick up the latest Jack Reacher novel if you don’t have some time on your hands, because Worth Dying For is difficult to put down . . . Child manages to get an amazing amount of suspense into the novel.”—Associated Press
“A model of suspenseful storytelling and an outstanding addition to a series that stands in the front rank of modern thrillers.”—The Washington Post
“Still the thinking man's action hero, supreme butt-kicker and smartest guy in the room.”—The Seattle Times
“Don’t pick up the latest Jack Reacher novel if you don’t have some time on your hands, because Worth Dying For is difficult to put down . . . Child manages to get an amazing amount of suspense into the novel.”—Associated Press
“A model of suspenseful storytelling and an outstanding addition to a series that stands in the front rank of modern thrillers.”—The Washington Post
“Still the thinking man's action hero, supreme butt-kicker and smartest guy in the room.”—The Seattle Times
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There’s deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska . . . and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he falls foul of the Duncans, a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it’s the unsolved, decades-old case of a missing child that Reacher can’t let go.
The Duncans want Reacher gone—and it’s not just past secrets they’re trying to hide. For as dangerous as the Duncans are, they’re just the bottom of a criminal food chain stretching halfway around the world. For Reacher, it would have made much more sense to put some distance between himself and the hard-core trouble that’s bearing down on him. For Reacher, that was also impossible.
The Duncans want Reacher gone—and it’s not just past secrets they’re trying to hide. For as dangerous as the Duncans are, they’re just the bottom of a criminal food chain stretching halfway around the world. For Reacher, it would have made much more sense to put some distance between himself and the hard-core trouble that’s bearing down on him. For Reacher, that was also impossible.
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Reacher is back,
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This review is from: Worth Dying For: A Reacher Novel (Hardcover)
I have to admit this one crossed me up a little. For whatever reason, I was expecting a sequel to 61 Hours, which ended with a huge bang but left a number of loose ends available if required. Instead, we find ourselves willy nilly in darkest Nebraska, one county of which is living under the thumb of the evil Duncan family. We don't know what the Duncans are up to until almost the end; what we do know is that they are determined to track Reacher down before he finds out.That's one piece of the puzzle. The second is the mystery of what happened to a little girl who disappeared 25 years before. Disappeared, as in never found. Reacher is big and he's tough, but he's also smart, and he has a code that he lives by. You take a character like that and put him in a story that barrels along, propelled by writing that doesn't try to do too much but knows how to vary the pace just enough: this is a recipe for a winner. The Reacher books are what they are: not great literature, but solid, always readable adventure mysteries.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A Believer Again!,
By Faith (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Worth Dying For: A Reacher Novel (Hardcover)
I was a bit confused that this book did not pick up at the end of the last book. Lee left us a hint at the end that the next book may do so.I have been critical of some of Lee's books, but no more. I did pre-order this book and have no regrets. In the last couple of books I have started liking Jack Reacher even more. While I found this book a little more violent, Jack lives by his morals. I've really enjoyed his character development. It must be coming with age :) I won't go into the book details but I will recommend this book to anyone who has enjoyed the Jack Reacher series. If you gave up a couple of books ago, come back. This book and the last were great reading. Can't wait for the next one!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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More Small-Town Baddies, a Recovering and Outnumbered Reacher, and Razor-Sharp Deductions,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Worth Dying For: A Reacher Novel (Hardcover)
"They all lie in wait for blood;Every man hunts his brother with a net. That they may successfully do evil with both hands-- The prince asks for gifts, The judge seeks a bribe, And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together. The best of them is like a brier; The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge; The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; Now shall be their perplexity." -- Micah 7:2-4 (NKJV) Worth Dying For begins on the heels of the cataclysmic events in 61 Hours. A hitchhiking Reacher finds himself in a motel at a tiny Nebraska crossroads in the middle of nowhere, about to become aware of the local evil-doers. Once-again Reacher puts his finger into a deep cesspool of rottenness, symbolic of the underlying moral decay throughout America that's a continuing theme in this series. And like the faithful watchman, Reacher puts matters to right. As in many of the books in this series, Reacher finds himself in hostile territory with the apparent odds stacked against him, particularly since he hasn't recovered from the final battle and escape in 61 Hours. Unlike many such fictional heroes, Reacher is as smart as he is tough. In this book, the smarts count for more than the toughness. I was particularly intrigued by the little threads of plot development that Lee Child put in the story that are easy to miss, but which provide many thought-provoking scenes before the story has ended. Very nice! Lee Child does an even better job than usual of putting lots of moral lessons into the events that precede and occur during the novel's action. Without so much as pointing a finger, Child makes mincemeat out of those who assume false superiority based on force or immoral rights. There's a minimalism in the story that makes it work at a more universal level than most books that pit one character against an evil-dominated town. My only complaint about the book is that the scope and nature of the evil seems totally out of proportion for what one is likely to find in such a small rural community. As a result, it's a bit hard to suspend disbelief to take the baddies seriously. There's almost an element of caricature here, rather than realistic portrayal. But will you have fun. Sure thing! While not quite worth dying for, it's certainly worth staying up late to finish.
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