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    A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 17

    Written by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

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    A masterpiece of suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

    Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, eyes on the road. Another man next to him, telling stories that don't add up. A woman in the back, silent and worried. And next to her, a huge man with a broken nose, hitching a ride east to Virginia.

    An hour behind them, a man lies stabbed to death in an old pumping station. He was seen going in with two others, but he never came out. He has been executed, the knife work professional, the killers vanished. Within minutes, the police are notified. Within hours, the FBI descends, laying claim to the victim without ever saying who he was or why he was there.

    All 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 that makes him a threat-to both sides at once.

    In Lee Child's white-hot thriller, nothing is what it seems, and nobody is telling the truth. As the tension rises, the twists come fast and furious, keeping readers guessing and gasping until the explosive finale.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 11, 2012
    ISBN9780307749611
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    A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 17
    Author

    Lee Child

    Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently the CWA's Diamond Dagger for a writer of an outstanding body of crime fiction, the International Thriller Writers' ThrillerMaster, and the Theakstons Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award.

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    • 3/5
      Easy and fast read, with some good plotting at times, but verrrry formulaic "Lee Childs". Not one of the best of the series, but enjoyable....
    • 1/5
      Das letzte Drittel des Buches ist eine Qual, verworren und ohne richtige Story. Während das Buch gut startet, verliert nach hinten raus deutlich an Struktur. Nicht empfehlenswert.
    • 4/5
      Best Reacher yet! So well crafted, it should be used to teach creative writing. Such a great story, can't wait to it on the big screen.
    • 2/5
      As a book this was an okay story. I would not recommend this to any reader, definitely not to any Jack Reacher ffan

      As a Jack Reacher story this book is 2D rather than the 3D I am used to. The plot lacked the depth I have come to expect. It had a very convoluted resolution that made no sense.

      While reading it I was struck by the feeling of reading a paper written by a high schooler who had been told he had to have X number of words. Many sentences and phrases were repeated throughout the book, sometimes in the same chapter, sometimes on adjacent pages, as if Lee Child was filling in to reach his required number of words.
    • 4/5
      I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the writing. It seems a lot of times that these popular writers write in a simplified style for a quick read. Lee Child turned out to be the real deal. I'll definitely be reading more. He's now on my favorite authors list. "A Wanted Man" had lots of twists that I never saw coming. The only part of the book I found boring was near the end, when it basically a movie action sequence.
    • 4/5
      This book arrived on my doorstep from the lovely people at Booktopia, just in time for me to read over the weekend. Unfortunately last weekend also coincided with the arrival of my son, damn stork was early, so my reading was interrupted. Normally a Reacher adventure can't be put down, but my new bub showed that sometimes you have to.

      Reviewing Lee's new novel is hard, my interrupted reading, sleep deprivation and cuddle time has clouded my impression of the book. Reacher still kicked arse, the story was decent and Lee's characteristic tight plotting was on display.

      I'm only giving this 4 stars for now, with the intention of re-reading it sometime after I've had a decent nights sleep.
    • 3/5
      Very enjoyable in parts, but comes across as formulaic and the 2nd part of the book is barely credible. Overall, I was disappointed.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely loved it, picked it up before bed & couldn't put it down. The way the POV switches between characters keep you always up front & in the action.
    • 2/5
      plodding and uninvolving...kept trying to get interested but gave up after 300 pages w/o any desire to find out the ending.
    • 3/5
      Easy-reading not-too-taxing mystery. Recommend to read on a trip. Not too much to keep you guessing as there are many clues dropped sling the way.
    • 5/5
      Lee Child maintains a remarkably high level of consistency in his series of Jack Reacher novels, but this one is special. During the first third of it, hitchhiker Reacher is confined to a car. Child shows his chops in making this really special
    • 4/5
      Everybody knows picking up hitchhikers is dangerous. Doesn't stop Reacher from sticking out his thumb, but this time he blindly bought a ride on an agency-sponsored roller coaster. No charge for the ticket, but getting off is going to cost someone. A lot.Not my favorite - maybe a bit too much driving back and forth in the dark? Not sure, but it was easier to put down than some of Reacher's other outings.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyed this one a lot. Although not being American, I found the geography confusing (a map would have been useful). A quick, light escapist read.
    • 4/5
      The Jack Reacher series is still consistently a winner, even at number 17. Reacher once again finds himself involved in a intricate plot with an interesting cast of supporting characters and lots of suspense. Highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      Reacher, Reacher, Reacher, Let me tell you how I met my man…It all started with “The Killing Floor”. We met at a Bookstore, you know those brick and mortar places they used to have? He was large and slightly rumpled, we went for a ride and as he folded himself into my car, I couldn't help but wonder…who was this guy & can I have more some please? I don’t know what it is about this character that knocks me sideways…. Maybe somehow I know I would be safe with a guy like him at my side. A large, ex-military, slightly rumpled, slightly handsome “every man” kinda guy who carries a toothbrush in his pocket, Unless you get in his way that is. Reacher roams from town to town hitchhiking across the country & we get snippets of his past and present life up until now and some how this is enough but, we never really know where he is going or why, all I know is I Would follow Reacher… to any town. Anywhere. Anytime.This is the 17th book in this series and I can honestly say this book is just as thrilling, page turning, and “heart-swooning” as the first one! We start out with two men in black suits following slightly behind a man in a green coat who goes into a concrete bunker, those two men come out but, the man in the green coat never does make it out…alive. And so starts the manhunt for the killers.Reacher is on a freezing cold Nebraska highway hitching a ride to Virginia with a broken nose well into the night when he eventually gets picked up by a car with two men in front and a woman in back, and Reacher has yet again, unwittingly stumbled into trouble. With the help of special agent Julia Sorenson who has been called in on the case they eventually find and thrillingly punish the bad guys.Let go of the Tom Cruise thing people! Lee had nothing to do with who plays his character in his books. Look, there is just no one in all of Hollywood land who could ever play my man so, get over it…:)
    • 5/5
      A great read. It deals with current geo-political issues and the threat of another domestic terroist attack. Jack Reacher is a very intriguing and mysterious character. He really keeps the story moving along. I had not read any Lee Child before, but this one was recommended on a booklist. I'm going back to read the first Jack Reacher novel. I hope it's as good.
    • 5/5
      Another good entry in this violent but enthralling series. Good throwback view of a Cold War installation that is the locale for his confrontation with a couple of dozen bad guys.
    • 4/5
      Kind of average Jack Reacher, a long build-up, some fairly contrived deductive reasoning, a violent take down, and off onwards to the next destination. What does feel slightly odd is the very compacted timescale - this is the third book that takes place within the space of a couple of days. The same is true for the action but in reverse, events that should have taken milliseconds are described in paragraghs, which certainly doesn't help the action feel intense.Jack starts the story hitchhiking with a badly broken nose that he gained in the last story. He's not doing well for rides when he gets picked up by an already fairly full car - two men and a woman. He starts to deduce some odd vibes from the passengers, and so is somewhat prepared when events turn vicious. He then liases with the law again (who never seem to mind) to exact his form of justice. These later JR books are all suffering from the same problem- they don't have the action packed spark of the early ones, and more importantly, they increasingly feel far far too contrived. Authors generally get one free pass - one instance, lucky break or whatever to make their story work. When they start needing several, it just becomes increasingly unbelivable with each step until you put the book down in disgust. Lee Child isn't there yet, but its getting ever closer. The blink code is a case in point - Jack should be able to work it out, and the FBI agent might think of using it, but both expect the other person to be "normal" and it's a ridiculous code for a normal person to be using. AT least Jack no longer seems to have women jumping into bed with him. Readable, but still far form the best.
    • 3/5
      Good reading, but not one of the best Reacher novels.
    • 2/5
      Dealing with a health issue I wanted to get a story I could listen to. "A Wanted Man," written by Lee Child and read by Dick Hall, was a disappointment.Someone has been murdered and the killers pick up Jack Reacher who was trying to hitch a ride to Virginia. They need him in case there are roadblocks looking for three people in a car.Dick Hall does the reading and unfortunately, Reacher has had his nose broken so we spend the time listening to a nasally impaired character. The interpretation of the nasal sound seems as if Reacher had just escaped from an institution.In the story there is little suspense. Much of the action is unimaginative and unexciting. With four characters in the car, the woman is trying to communicate with Reacher while he looks in the rear view mirror and she blinks her eyes rapidly in Morse code. This goes on for lengthy periods and is monotonous.Finally, the ending is implausible.I'm a fan of Lee Child but was very disappointed with this novel.
    • 3/5
      This is the seventeenth book about things happening to Jack Reacher, ex military policeman and current drifter, through no fault of his own. Sure, a few of the books involve things that happened because he used to be an MP, or while he was an MP, but mostly he has a great skill at stumbling into violent conspiracies.In this case, Reacher was just hitch-hiking his way to Virginia when he's picked up somewhere in Nebraska by a group of three office workers on their way home from what Reacher assumes was a team building exercise. A few miles and a roadblock later, he's rethinking that assumption. Meanwhile, back in Nebraska, the local sheriff calls in the FBI when a murder is observed in an old pumping station. Soon thereafter the only witness disappears and a local cocktail waitress goes missing. As usual, the plot of the novel races along with plenty of twists, turns and bullets. As usual, the plot is ridiculously over the top, but told in such a logical way that you just kind of go along for the ride. And typically enough, there's no breathing room given at all. One change in this book is that Reacher talks quite a bit more than he has before, being downright chatty for much of the book. And he's gotten cranky, which I hope is only due to the broken nose he sports throughout the book. He's ruder here, willing to gratuitously insult the poor people who are just going about their daily lives. I very much hope that this is only because he just found out who's playing him in the movie version and that in the next installment he'll be back to being his usual taciturn, but even-tempered self.
    • 3/5
      I've been a Jack Reacher fan for years - enjoying each and every book by Lee Child. I'm sorry to say that "Wanted Man" is somewhat of an exception. I found the first half of the book a challenge to read - more than half is comprised of discussions between a hitchhiker, Jack Reacher, and three characters who pick him up in Nebraska. Something is not quite right as they travel toward Chicago - stopping twice en route to be questioned at two different state police roadblocks. The book trailer states that nobody is telling the truth and nothing is as it seems. A true statement, which makes the story hard to follow.The second half of the book starts rolling when Reacher is shot at by one of the passengers - leaving him for dead while the trio make their escape from this nosy passenger. The story gains momentum here and the picture becomes clearer. This portion of the story is much more enjoyable to read, written in the typical Reacher fashion of past novels...Jack must out-think,out-smart and overpower the enemy in swift calculated movements if he is to survive. I could not put the book down from this point on. Now I'm looking forward to the next story to see if Reacher ever makes it to Virginia to meet the female who's voice captivated him in the previous story.I did also learn something from "Wanted Man" that will guarantee me win some wagers at the bar - I can now talk for over a minute without using the letter "A" in any of my words.John Podlaski, author"Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
    • 3/5
      Hey Lee Child, You phoned this one in. If I'd started with this Reacher book, I wouldn't read another one. Good thing I have faith you can do soooo much better.
    • 4/5
      Not the worst Jack Reacher novel. It was actually quite good, and if it would be my first Reacher book I would say that it's great. Of course, at this point after reading so much of Jack Reacher, any pretense to reality has disappeared and Reacher is just some kind of fairy tale - which, unfortunately, affects negatively my perception of this novel. Otherwise, fast read, well written, good plot.
    • 4/5
      this part of the jack reacher series is a bit different that you would expect. however i liked it very much. you have to remember at this point we've taken a step back to get a history of the guy and how he became who he is. he kept it a bit vague and if i didn't know where he was going to end up i dont know if it wouldve totally held my attention as raptly as it did but it's a definite read. can't wait for the next one.
    • 4/5
      LOVED the first 3/4 of the book, but the end was difficult to follow, geographically. Nonetheless, if you like Reacher, you'll want to read this.
    • 4/5
      I couldn't believe what I read with some of these reviews. I was expecting to be disappointed, but I truly wasn't. I love Jack Reacher, and I think Reacher did what Reacher does so well in this book as he has in all the other preceeding ones. I liked the idea of the action taking place on the highways and biways in the prairie states-Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas. I've always felt that a nighttime road trip thriller would be ideal-intimate but at the same time unexpected and scary. That is what this book is. I did feel the pace was a little slower than usual for the first part of the book, but that just enhanced the intimacy of this particular road trip. The action does pick up though about half-way through and its a bit of a wild ride after that. I particularly enjoyed the last few chapters when Reacher storms a stronghold all by himself. And the book keeps you guessing as to who the good guys and the bad guys are all the way through. Nothing is really like it seems. And the ending is explosive and very satisfying for us die-hard Reacher fans. So don't believe everything you read in reviews. You need to read the book yourself and make your own assessments. I'm glad I did.
    • 4/5
      The Reacher series had begun to show a little wear on the tires. What had started off as one of the best series in fiction had become predictable and staid. Well I'm happy to report that the predictions of its demise where premature. In the Wanted Man, Lee Child has written a taut thriller that fits in with the best of this series. This time around Reacher becomes wrapped up in a case of homeland terrorism. Sure there's a few holes in the plot and some of the supporting characters are undeveloped but still Child has written an adventures that will pull you in and keep you. Not mention having you wondering again, how does Tom Cruise intend to play Jack Reacher in a movie?
    • 4/5
      I liked this book quite a bit (with an exception that I'll discuss in a moment). The tempo and tenor of the first half of the story was quite different from most Jack Reacher stories, but the slow build in tension (becuase, after all, this is a Reacher book and we know what's coming) was well done and kept me glued to the page. And in the end, the actual details of the villains' plot turned out to be somewhat surprising (not to mention the constant who's who that the book plays with several characters). Child does a nice job of not assuming the reader is stupid when he makes shifts in who various characters might be; nor does he presume that readers won't be able to make certain presumptions and thus spares unnecessary "shock" at certain turns of events. (Sorry for being so vague, but I hate spoilers...) My one criticism involves the climax of the story. Yes, we know that Reacher is a bad ass and really, really good at taking out bad guys. That's part of the fun. But the climax of this particular story was just a little too "one man army" for me. But that doesn't really detract too much from an otherwise really good story.Now, Mr. Child: Please let Reacher get to Virginia. Please.
    • 3/5
      Lee Child is one of my favorite authors and I love his Reacher novels ... but I was disappointed with A Wanted Man. I found the story line unnecessarily complicated and obtuse. Child seemed to fixate on his 'numbers and facts' routine which just got in the way of the plot. I really had a hard time trying to keep straight 'who was who'. I hope this is a temporary brain freeze of his. I still love him, you know.