No Middle Name
By Lee Child
- Release Date: 2017-05-16
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES • Don’t miss the hit streaming series Reacher!
The ultimate Jack Reacher experience: a thrilling new novella and eleven previously published stories, together for the first time in one pulse-pounding collection from Lee Child.
No Middle Name begins with “Too Much Time,” a brand-new work of short fiction that finds Reacher in a hollowed-out town in Maine, where he witnesses a random bag-snatching but sees much more than a simple crime. “Small Wars” takes readers back to 1989, when Reacher is an MP assigned to solve the brutal murder of a young officer found along an isolated forest road in Georgia—and whose killer may be hiding in plain sight. In “Not a Drill,” Reacher tries to take some downtime, but a pleasant hike in Maine turns into a walk on the wild side—and perhaps something far more sinister. “High Heat” time-hops to 1977, when Reacher is a teenager in sweltering New York City during a sudden blackout that awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps. Okinawa is the setting of “Second Son,” which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher’s sharp “lizard brain” becomes just as important as his muscle. In “Deep Down,” Reacher tracks down a spy by matching wits with four formidable females—three of whom are clean, but the fourth may prove fatal. Rounding out the collection are “Guy Walks into a Bar,” “James Penney’s New Identity,” “Everyone Talks,” “The Picture of the Lonely Diner,” “Maybe They Have a Tradition,” and “No Room at the Motel.”
No suitcase. No destination. No middle name. No matter how far Reacher travels off the beaten path, trouble always finds him. Feel bad for trouble.
Praise for No Middle Name
“Captivating . . . classic [Lee] Child . . . This volume demonstrates what his fans already know: he’s a born storyteller and an astute observer.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lee Child, like his creation, always knows exactly what he’s doing—and he does it well. Time in his company is never wasted.”—Evening Standard
Reviews
No middle name
1By Lybber8If this was the first Lee Child’s book it would be my last. Waste of money. It was like a bunch of pages were found and they put them together as a book. Dumb book!Not very good
1By Fire13This 2 writer thing has got to stop.Not my favorite Reacher
3By PRT67This book was not as good as other Reacher novels to me. I like the big story I guess more than the short stories. This book seemed disjointed and randomJack Reacher Quickies
5By KazmanlbGreat collection of shorts!!!Very good short stories
5By dbear601Some very different views of ReacherNo Middle Name
4By brassfield0401Entertaining group of Reacher stories.No main theme
2By TwincomanJohnNo Middle Name
5By lovetoreadagoodbookThis book was a collection of short stories involving the character Jack reacher. The book is probably best enjoyed by someone who has read previous Jack Reacher books. This was a wonderful and entertaining read. It was perfect for the holidays when big chunks of time are not available to read. Highly recommended.waste of time and money...
1By Longhorn5555A collection of short stories ... requires serious suspension of disbelief in order to swallow the borderline silly "deductions" and coincidences...No middle name
2By eclamVery disappointed with this book. I hope mr child gets over his writers block because this was terrible.Kept wanting more it never came
2By ImustbcrazytoplaythisgameCollection of book ideas that didn't make it to print. Waste of money.Bad Lee Child
1By LakewacoI hesitated to read this book because of reviews, but it made the top 10 list for some reason. BIG mistake. Made no sense. Worse Reacher book I've read. Disjointed and scattered little no sense short stories. Don't waste your time.One of the Best!
5By kerhamI've read all the Reacher books and this is one of my faves. A short story glimpse into different periods of his life always ensure there is action and an intriguing story. Great read!Lee Child got lazy
1By jim2218I have been a huge fan..I have read some the stories before... Mr. Childs if you are giving up then give Reacher a proper burial and ride off into the sunset... your readers deserve more than this 1 star bookXoxoeEb Agcieaiibneeauejje my j us t
5By Master-of-RockI'm sorry I I Myers's r ZjajecxAnti-Short Story
2By Bmac1020I didn't realize this was a compilation of short stories. The first couple stories were good, but as they went on, they got shorter and shorter, and less interesting; very disappointed reader.Perfect travel book
5By Dancing Queen 2000Lee Child is always excellent, and I read this book on a recent trip. Short stories are not usually my thing, but these were so interesting and perfect for the short bursts of reading time that I had.Worth Every Penny
5By BrianrmcI thought I had read all his short stories. I hadn't. No one writes like this, and I read his stuff way too fast.What a disappointment.
1By fjcan2I was excited to buy this short story book. Now I'm just disappointed. Two, maybe three stories are good, the rest is just wasted space. I'm disappointed that Lee Child would let them publish this just to get a few more bucks in his pocket. I would have thought better of him. I know I can't get my money back, but Mr. Child will never get a penny from me again. No more Jack Reacher books for me. Mr. Child should know there is too much competition out there for readers to need Reacher. Readers, if you're reading my words here.....Save Your Money!!
