A Wanted Man
By Lee Child
- Release Date: 2012-09-11
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“The indomitable Reacher burns up the pages.”—USA Today
Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, another telling stories that don’t add up. A woman in the back, silent and worried. And a hitchhiker with a broken nose. An hour behind them, the FBI descends on an old pumping station where a man was stabbed to death—the knife work professional, the killers nowhere to be seen.
All Jack Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself to a massive conspiracy, in which nothing is what it seems, and nobody is telling the truth.
“Furious action . . . [Lee] Child keeps the pacing swift and the surprises rolling. . . . [A] feverishly thrilling series.”—The Miami Herald
“Smart, breathless . . . [with] one of the best female characters in the whole Reacher series.”—The New York Times
“Subtle and nuanced [with] seductive writing and irresistible plot twists.”—Newsweek
Don’t miss Lee Child’s short story “Deep Down” and a sneak peek of his new novel, Never Go Back, in the back of the book.
Reviews
Child’s play -ridiculous
1By CareerMovesPlot was like a plate of spaghetti- lots of loose ends wound up somewhat in the last chapters. Except for those chapters, it’s devoid of action.A Wanted Man
5By Jack SiegelNot the typical Reacher book.Absolutely Worthless
1By Nike AthleteDo not read. Unless you are need to know what happens in the Reacher series from one book to the next. 100 pages of nothing. Way too descriptive. Reacher is in the Third Person. Child, how did you honestly accept a paycheck for this “work?”A Wanted Man
3By Richcola1452Interesting story line but way too much time taken up by meaningless details. Book could have been 100 pages shorter. That’s about how many pages I skipped over and missed nothing of the story.Lee Child - Jack Reacher - A Wanted Man
5By Old CoquiLee Child’s writing style provides fabulously detailed descriptions of locations, events, thought processes and many additional areas in a manner that make his novels a fantastic read. You, the reader, become so immersed in the storyline that you are no longer a reader, you’re attempting to anticipate the next occurrence - you become a character in the storyline! Thank you, Lee Child, for another fabulous read!!!GOOD, but spent know guns
4By mitch7340Glock 19 holds 15 round magazine, not 18Excellent! Jack can really kick butt!
5By Cheerful Charlie Apple ValleyNice breakdown of individual scenes.Action the action wasn’t there and the ending was lame
3By High FlyetAction the action wasn’t there and the ending was lameAnother thriller
5By TNT 43094Great book!!Disappointing
1By popeye#A lot of worn out clichés. 80% of the book was spent describing surroundings. Boring.A wanted Man
5By tongilaneAnother great Reacher storyTom cruise???
5By mr.harleydanJack Reacher should be played by none other the Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. I haven’t been able to read a lee child’s jack reacher since I can get Tom cruise out my headSucked
1By LeinboSuckedWanted Man
2By Gooooooooooooodddddd gVery disappointed in this one. My least favorite of the 14 jack reacher books I’ve read. Bad story line. Boring characters. This book made me fall asleep, while the others made me want to stay up reading all night.A wanted man
2By Joey washington 3Each Jack Reacher book I read the theme stays the same . Jack Reacher serves as judge jury and executioner . Just a little different variation on the story line as well as location . The books are somewhat redundantA Wanted Man
3By Donnie55rThis is my first read by this author. I've been reading about Jack Reacher from the novelist, Diane Capri. And her books, Jack always is in the background and the person they are seeking. It was nice to see him as a real character and part of the "active real" plot. Someone suspenseful in parts, but not the edge of your seat kind. Very likable characters.Boring
1By TeenieCristinaRoses4545One of the worst books in the Reacher series. I was so unbelievably bored the whole time. There were no good twists and the plot was boring. The ending was very anti climatic. I would suggest skipping this one completely.A Wanted Man
4By tommy 2 shoesAs I understand, Cruise bought the rights and cast himself. 6'5, 250lbs, fists like 2X4s and hands like shovels, add all the other character descriptives, and of course it's Tom Cruise. Hint. He was cast in "Magic Mike" ( so would likely have been interested in even an average script). Apparently, directorial debut and staring in action movie opening end of '14, is over 6'3. Guess.Worst Reacher book
1By MikeJ1979I have read every book in this series and this is by far the worst. Actually, let me re-phrase that, this is the only one I really did not like at all. Others were somewhat weak (61 Hours, Echo Burning), but still had their high points. It almost seems like it was written by someone else, completely different style with no suspense or good idea of who the bad guys even were. Very disappointed.
