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    61 Hours: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 14

    Written by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

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    Jack Reacher is back.

    The countdown has begun. Get ready for the most exciting 61 hours of your life. #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child's latest thriller is a ticking time bomb of suspense that builds electric tension on every page.

    Sixty-one hours. Not a minute to spare.

    A tour bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in the middle of a deadly confrontation. In nearby Bolton, South Dakota, one brave woman is standing up for justice in a small town threatened by sinister forces. If she's going to live long enough to testify, she'll need help. Because a killer is coming to Bolton, a coldly proficient assassin who never misses.

    Reacher's original plan was to keep on moving. But the next 61 hours will change everything. The secrets are deadlier and his enemies are stronger than he could have guessed-but so is the woman whose life he'll risk his own to save.

    In 61 Hours, Lee Child has written a showdown thriller with an explosive ending that readers will talk about for a long time to come.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMay 18, 2010
    ISBN9780739340745
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    61 Hours: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 14
    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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    • 2/5
      61 Hours is the most odd and least satisfying of all the Jack Reacher novels to date. I’ve really enjoyed the series so far, but let’s face it, sometimes the plots stretch credulity so badly as to make them simply boilerplate thrillers with a really cool and likable character. But 61 Hours not only stretches credulity, it is the only Jack Reacher novel to date that I found somewhat boring and unengaging. Add to that the odd, unbelievable, and unsatisfying cliffhanger ending, and one wonders where Lee Child hopes to take this series in its next installment due out in October 2010.

      This novel finds Reacher in a bus with a group of senior citizens heading into a severe South Dakota blizzard. Suddenly the bus wrecks Reacher finds himself involved in trying to protect an old, well off lady from what the local police believe is a hit man coming for her after she witnesses a drug transaction. It just so happens this recent prison town also has an odd biker gang living outside town limits on what appears to be an old army base (well, it turns out to be an Air Force base). While Reacher really wants to move on, his destiny, of course, is to be embroiled in protecting her from bringing down the criminal gang.

      But not so fast, there is a Mexican crime lord at the head of the entire enterprise, and a very, very odd set up at the abandoned military base on the outskirts of town. It won’t be long, well 61 hours plus, that Reacher finds himself at the apex of the action.

      This novel fails on a lot of levels. For one thing, it is simply boring. Yes, it does provide a glimpse into a different side of Jack Reacher that we have not seen before, although it is familiar and fits his character. But other than that, there is no mystery, there is somewhat of a not very believable plot, but mostly what we get is description of the cold and no real suspense or mystery until the very end, which in and of itself is unsatisfying.

      While I will continue to read the series, I hope the next installment provides better entertainment and a more or less believable plot.
    • 4/5
      Did not like the ending left you hanging about Jack Rreacher and if he made it out of the underground shelter via the spiral stairs...of course he must have but it does not say
    • 3/5
      Mediocre at best. not Lee Child's best.
    • 5/5
      Totally gripping. His plotting and tension building are masterful.
    • 4/5
      A very fast-paced book with fairly enjoyable characters.
    • 4/5
      In my opinion, the last Reacher book worth reading. (I don't know what has happened since, but it's not good.)
    • 2/5
      I might have given this book three stars if it hadn't been written by Lee Child, who has written much, much better books. This one reads like a parody of Child's style: short, short sentences; spare description; no over-analyzation, each done to the extreme. In fact, I wondered whether Child hadn't done a James Patterson and rented out his name. This having been said, I did read - in this case "listen" - to the end!
    • 4/5
      Another fantastic, gripping Jack Reacher thriller from the talented Lee Child. And featuring a librarian!
    • 4/5
      Lee Childs has again created a good story for a great character. I thoroughly enjoyed the 61 hour countdown, and found the plot believable. Though a shorter book than usual, it kept my interest and did not disappoint. This is not one of Mr. Child's best books, but it is certainly worth reading, particularly if you're a Reacher fan.
    • 5/5
      One of the tautest most thrilling suspense novels I've ever read!!
    • 4/5
      By now you may know that I am a Jack Reacher fan. I also love Lee Child's writing rhythms and enjoy his storytelling... but in this book, I think Reacher may have gotten hit on the head too many times because the reader knows who the bad-guy insider is LONG before Reacher -- and it results in dire consequences. Amusingly, the book ends on speculation about Jack Reacher's life... as if, right? A good book, but not the best one in the series.
    • 4/5
      This is the second Jack Reacher book I've read, and it's the latest in the series. Very enjoyable. I'll probably read more!
    • 5/5
      My first introduction to Author Lee Child's novels was reading, "One Shot". I knew before I even finished the book that I would want to spend more time with character Jack Reacher. I didn't even realize that "One Shot" was the 9th Jack Reacher until I came to post my review on GoodReads. This novel is my 2nd to read but actually the 14th Jack Reacher and again, I'm delighted that I was able to read it as an independent story.

      It was a terrific title to read in the midst of this particularly biting cold, harsh, hard winter of 2014 and I say that from SE Pennsylvania or as the Philadelphia weather forecasters refer to it as "north and west of the city". The novel's setting is during a brutally cold winter in South Dakota and Jack Reacher is in the midst of a countdown of 61 hours. I can't imagine many authors being able to successfully craft a novel with the type of countdown used in this story. But not surprisingly, Lee Child begins the countdown with a rhythm all his own and there are twists, turns, and surprises with the turn of each page and as the countdown continues. There's only one thing to advise. There's not a minute to lose - Don't wait another 61 hours before picking up this novel to read! Enjoy!!
    • 3/5
      This is a Jack Reacher special similar format to all the others. Jack is stuck in thr snow in a wee town near a big prison in South Dakota. The Police are guarding a little old lady who witnessed some bad stuff. There are a few twists and turns some people end up dead. I wont spoil the ending Jack saves the day after a few explosions. Easy entertaining book. Keep them coming.
    • 4/5
      Great beach read. The first, but not the last Lee Child and/or Jack Reacher book I'll read, I'm sure.
    • 4/5
      I'm going with 3.5 stars on this one. There's only one reason I can't nudge it up to 4 stars, which I can't explain because it would involve spoilers.Jack Reacher novels fall into two categories. One is the big city, ABO, non-stop action, heavy violence thriller such as Gone Tomorrow. The other is the small town, slower-paced, watching and waiting type---more mystery than thriller. 61 Hours is in the second category, although it does get pretty exciting later on. I'm cool with both kinds, but the adrenaline junkies probably prefer the action-packed ones. A bus accident leaves Jack stranded in the fictional town of Bolton, South Dakota in the dead of winter. Brrrrrr! Cold and getting colder. Snow and ice and wind...and more snow. And of course, the town has problems only Jack can fix. Murders in town, a mysterious abandoned military site a few miles away, a biker in the local prison, and a midget called Plato down in Mexico all combine to give Reacher's solving skills a workout. Less action, but a lot of fun stuff here. I loved the interaction between Jack and the voice on the phone in Washington. Also the discovery of the original purpose behind the military site. Very cool and creepy. And there's a new angle on the old drug running plot element which caught me off guard and then made me laugh at the end with its final effects on the town. We also get to learn a little more about Jack's childhood, thanks to a certain snooper.
    • 4/5
      Ended kind of weird, and I guessed "the bad guy" very early, but still a good mystery.
    • 5/5
      Another terrific book in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. Reacher assists a police department in South Dakota regarding several murders and an unknown military instillation near the town. A good read.
    • 3/5
      Unlikely plot and settings, but fun.
    • 3/5
      Every once in a while it is entertaining to read a book that just isn't my typical style. This one definitely fits in that category. I enjoyed the countdown to the big event -- but in usual Lee Child's style, there is a fantastical unbelievable ending that leaves you slightly hanging -- but that is part of the fun of it.
    • 4/5
      Still enjoying this series, today is the first time I wished I was reading them in order, but it is not a big deal. The narration contiues to be outstanding with Dick Hill - so happy they made the change from the original fellow. There were some interesting storis within the story on this one - have to hand it to the author for keeping it fresh.
    • 4/5
      Fiction, Thriller, Jack Reacher Novel, South Dakota, Mexican Drug Lord, Small Town Police
    • 3/5
      In the sense that there's a very very bad man who you can't wait for Reacher to pulverize, this book fulfills the promise of any good Reacher tale. Child even manages putting 6'5" Reacher up against a 4'11" opponent and making the odds a bit more even than you'd expect.

      But there are a few deal-breakers here in terms of plausibility, giving rise to some disbelief I could not suspend. First one: There's a key witness who can potentially take out a criminal cartel in a small Colorado town. She's under police protection. Unfortunately, the local cops are under a contract with a federal prison that says in the event of a prison emergency, EVERY cop must high-tail it to the prison immediately. This results in the cops leaving their witness unprotected, even though they have an inkling that the prison riot is a distraction intended to let an assassin off the witness. "But, the contract says we have to!" Sorry, but I don't believe that cops are that dumb or irresponsible. Second thing: there's a huge cache of government methamphetamine left over from WWII that apparently is still as potent as ever. Really? 60 plus years shelf life? I doubt it. Third thing: the area where the final set-piece takes place could only exist in a made up story.

      None of this means that the book isn't entertaining. It's just not believable. Read it and see if you agree.

    • 4/5
      What can I say? This manly-man stuff rarely moves me but I am still a TOTAL sucker for Lee Child and his nigh-unbelievably perfect protagonist, Jack Reacher.

      He ups the ante in this one by almost making the COLD of the January Dakotas a character unto itself.

      While not as good as my favorite from him (Bad Luck and Trouble) this one should stand among his best.
    • 4/5
      My answer to the travesty that is the casting of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher for the big screen was to grab this one and pop my own popcorn in the comfort of my own home and settle in to read.

      Reacher's stranded after a tour bus on which he's snagged a ride is involved in an accident on an icy road in South Dakota. As it happens, this is the site of a most unusual abandoned military installation and a prison with an even more unusual arrangement with local law enforcement. It's this combination of factors that makes it an ideal spot for one of Child's cleverest, most convoluted novels to date, and when I say that it has a pulse-pounding conclusion, I am not exaggerating.

      Lee Child never disappoints.
    • 5/5
      Crossing South Dakota mid-winter wasn't Reacher's brightest move, but then he hadn't bargained on the bus accident that stranded him in the tiny town of Bolton. Now the town is locked down, people are dying, and a clock Reacher knows nothing about is ticking toward a fiery finale. Love the librarian! And the SD setting rings so true it made my joints ache and my teeth want to chatter. Turn the heat up, make a big pot of coffee, and settle in for the duration because you aren't going to want to put it down.
    • 4/5
      Wow. This is only my 2nd Reacher book that I've read but I really enjoyed it. I need to start from the beginning, these are great mysteries and action packed.Reacher hitched a ride on a bus traveling across South Dakota. In the middle of a snow storm the bus crashed in the ditch. This brings Reacher to a little town that is having some issues of it's own. The local sheriff has a community of bikers nearby producing large amounts of Meth, a little old lady observed a deal going down and the main man was locked up pending trial. This little old lady is the only person standing in the way of a very large drug deal going down. Reacher might be the only person who can keep her alive.I enjoyed listening to this book a lot. The ending was a little vague and reviews for the next book sound like it doesn't shed any more light on the situation. Other than Houdini's secrets it was good and it was a pretty intense read.
    • 3/5
      Four star book with two star cliffhanger ending. I hate cliffhanger endings. I believe every book should stand on its own with a beginning, middle and end
    • 4/5
      I like to have a couple of books on the go at the same time so Lee Child (his Jack Reacher character) is a favorite of mine to read along with a more intensive book. I enjoyed "61 Hours" for his description of South Dakota in the winter. You could feel the chill. Jack Reacher is holed up in a small town in SD with a group of tourists from a bus that has broken down en route to Mt. Rushmore. The town police are guarding an elderly woman who is the only witness to a drug transaction. Reacher is drawn to her and enjoys their conversations so is especially watching over her.I found the ending disappointing, consequently my three and a half star rating.
    • 4/5
      Good combination of compelling plot and complex characters. Jack Reacher's powers of observation and wide-spread knowledge of everything from technology to psychology add depth to his character. Since Jack is a wanderer and not connected personally to anyone else in the story, every character is potentially a victim or a killer which results in some unexpected plot twists. But Reacher is no superhero. He is also a tortured soul, unwilling to settle down, but never shying away from a wrong situation that needs to be set right. 61 Hours starts the countdown - "To what?" is the question that helps drive this page-turning adventure, competently read by Dick Hill.