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The Enemy (Library Binding)

by Lee Child (Author)
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Child (The Persuader, etc.) brings back his intrepid hero, Jack Reacher, for another excellent mystery, which steps back in time to the eventful first few weeks of 1990. The Berlin Wall has just come crashing down, marking an end to the Cold War, and as a result, the U.S. Army is facing a massive restructuring of purpose and personnel. During this turbulent time, 29-year-old Reacher, an MP major stationed to a base in North Carolina, is called on to investigate the death of a two-star general found dead in a seedy motel. Veteran reader Wolf, who has given voice to Reacher in seven previous novels, slips easily into this character; his calm, thoughtful delivery fits perfectly with Reacher's contemplative first-person narration. Wolf uses his voice to draw listeners into Reacher's investigation, as the MP ponders each clue and follows a trail of cover-ups and murder to the highest echelons of the military. Although Wolf struggles a bit with his French accents, his narration complements one of the best novels in Child's series.
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In a step back into Jack Reacher's past--it's 1989, and the Berlin Wall has fallen. Reacher, then a young MP, investigates the murders of a two-star general, his wife, and a Delta Force officer who might be gay. When Reacher's new commanding officer orders him to quit the investigation, he disobeys and uncovers a military cabal and the mystery behind the brutal murders. Dick Hill's narration heightens Lee Child's gift for intricate plotting and sharply defined characters. Hill performs Reacher's clipped, precise diction with a dark, utterly believable ferocity. Listeners know Reacher can overcome three MPs and steal their car. Hill does a fine job with female characters, too. Lieutenant Summer, Reacher's partner, sounds tough and smart, and as Reacher's dying French mother, Hill is superb. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An Early Look at Reacher as MP, Dec 6 2008
This review is from: The Enemy (Mass Market Paperback)

The Enemy moves out of chronological order to provide a Jack Reacher adventure while he was still an MP. That's easier to do with an action hero.

If you haven't read any other books in the series, you may actually like the series better if you start with this book rather than Killing Floor which was the first Jack Reacher novel written. If you decide to do that, then go back and read Killing Floor next and follow the chronological order of publication thereafter.

The most unusual characteristic about Jack Reacher is that he is so unconnected to people and places. The Enemy does a fine job of translating that quality into a military setting.

Mr. Child has decided to focus on an unusual period in recent military history: The moment when the Berlin Wall was falling. The story does a good job of developing how a military organization adjusts to its victories.

For those who want to know more about Jack Reacher, the book is also interesting for what it reveals about his family life.

The action in the story builds around the circumstances that follow the unexpected death of a general in a place where he wasn't expected to be found. Reacher is brought in to cover up the details to protect the Army and the family. But he's soon on the trail of crimes . . . and an officialdom that seems committed to covering up those crimes as well.

As usual, Reacher takes it on himself to find out the answers . . . regardless of orders and the personal consequences.

Anyone who has been in the military will delight in his many carefree challenges to authority.

The story itself is more than a little far-fetched, sort of along Tom Clancy lines. But the action redeems the lack of credibility in the story.

Have fun with this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lee Child Has done it again, Jan 24 2005
By Natalie P. (Mississauga, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Enemy (Hardcover)
Lee Child has become one of my favorite authors and I have read all his books. I really enjoyed this book because it gave some background into Jack Reacher, Lee Childs main character. Like all his other novels I found "The Enemy" well written, suspenseful and hard to put down. I look forward to his next Jack Reacher novel.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jack Reacher is terrific, Jul 17 2004
By Carol (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Enemy (Hardcover)
Superman lives!!! Trying to ignore the glaring mistakes of our military in all Lee Child's adventure stories, I have read every one of them and enjoyed them all. Being British, Lee prefers writing about U.S. military but that's OK and I can forgive the booboo's because the story is quick moving and he paints Reacher as quite a hunk! He's invincible and heals quickly! :D

This prequel explains a lot about Reacher's motives and background. His family situation is so sad! And Joe is somewhere deep in the Killing Floor.

If you take this book as gospel, you will be disappointed. Just be glad you can recognize the miliary errors and just enjoy it as a good exciting read.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The wrong vechicle for this yarn
Child writes in in interesting manner and creates an appropriate amount of suspense, however, he should not have chosen the US Army for his vechicle -- because his knowledge of... Read more
Published on Jul 16 2004 by Janet M. Mehl

4.0 out of 5 stars A Military Police Procedural
Those who have read any of Lee Child's previous 7 Jack Reacher books would already know that Reacher is an ex-army MP major who now drifts around from place to place and has the... Read more
Published on Jul 16 2004 by Untouchable

5.0 out of 5 stars just turned out better and better
the storyline, the scenario, the plot, the development, the progress are all getting better and better. the editing also improved a lot. Read more
Published on Jul 14 2004 by justareader

2.0 out of 5 stars Imagerman Review
I read a lot of political intrigue, but this book was so amateurishly written and so disappointing. The premise is good but poorly developed and the main character is but a trite... Read more
Published on Jul 10 2004 by D. E. Stephens

5.0 out of 5 stars Sizzles with suspense and action!
Told in the first person, Lee Child's "The Enemy" is the prequel in his electrifying Jack Reacher series. Read more
Published on Jul 9 2004 by nobizinfla

3.0 out of 5 stars The Enemy is a good thriller, but.....
...it could have been a lot better had the author done just a little research about the US military. Every page has at least one irritating factual error about the Army. Read more
Published on Jul 5 2004 by cmlundquist

5.0 out of 5 stars The Enemy
See storyline above.

As mentioned elsewhere this is a compelling and very satisfying thriller that won't disappoint Lee Child fans. Read more

Published on Jul 3 2004 by Konrad Kern

5.0 out of 5 stars A top-notch police procedural
Lee Child, one of the best of the unsung thriller writers, returns with another book featuring former military policeman Jack Reacher. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2004 by David Montgomery

5.0 out of 5 stars Blazing faster than a pager burner on high octane
Reading a Lee Child novel is more than an addiction and grater than a calling as it actually becomes an event that not only consumes you but leaves you both incredibly satisfied... Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by William L. DiBella

4.0 out of 5 stars Reacher meets Agatha Christie
A very good procedural puzzle, but lacks the action we have come to expect. This and the last entry spent a lot of time on the road. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2004 by John Bowes

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