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Title: Persuader: A Jack Reacher Novel by LEE CHILD ISBN: 0-385-33666-7 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 (55 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Jack Reacher tries to settle an old score.
Comment: In his seventh Jack Reacher novel, "Persuader," Lee Child breaks no new ground. Reacher is still a macho, intelligent and compassionate individual. He is a combination of brains and brawn, a thinking man's fighting machine. Reacher has an encyclopedic knowledge of weaponry and he rarely forgets a face or lets go of an old grudge.
While in Boston, Reacher sees something that makes his blood run cold. In front of his eyes is a dead man walking. Reacher had killed a villain named Quinn ten years earlier. Not only had he shot Quinn in the head, but he also saw the body fall off a cliff. Now, Reacher spots Quinn getting into a chauffeured limousine near Symphony Hall, and that presents Reacher with a big problem. How did his nemesis escape death after being shot in the head and then falling off a cliff? More to the point, how can Reacher just go about his business, knowing that his old enemy is alive and well?
Reacher decides to get to Quinn by infiltrating the illegal organization of Zachary Beck, one of Quinn's associates. In the process, Reacher hooks up with federal agents who agree to work with him. They are hoping that Reacher can help them find a female agent who disappeared after going undercover to track Beck's activities.
"Persuader" features one nifty villain, a giant named Paulie who is hopped up on steroids. Punching Paulie is like attacking a brick wall. There is no character development in "Persuader" and none is needed. The book works because Lee Child delivers what the reader wants and expects. As in the old westerns, Jack Reacher is the lone gunman who rides into town to get rid of the bad guys. In a chaotic and unpredictable world, it is nice to know that there is a man who is unafraid of danger and who cannot rest until he gets the job done.
Rating: 4
Summary: Lucky #7 in Reacher series will rocket up bestseller lists
Comment: PERSUADER is the seventh entry in Lee Child's terrific series featuring ex-military cop Jack Reacher. This one differs from those which preceeded it as PERSUADER is told as a first-person narrative; which Child's fans may find a bit difficult to get used to at first.
PERSUADER has Reacher rescuing kidnapped college student Richard Beck, held for ransom as part of a drug deal planned by his father, a powerful drug lord. After hearing Richard's account of being brutalized by the thugs, Reacher utilizes his formidable skills and sets out on a one-man vendetta to exact revenge on the young man's attackers. Reacher is somewhat assisted by local cop Susan Duffy, with whom he predictably becomes romantically entangled- which of course leads to her life being jeopardized as well.
Child scores another winner with PERSAUDER, which like all the other Reacher books is well researched, well written with plenty of action and interesting characters. However, there was one scene in the book that actually made me feel a bit queasy (which is a rarity) in which Reacher kills one of the villains by slowly inserting a chisel into his brain. Aiiee! Sure, the guy was a scumbag, but loyal readers will know that in previous books Reacher was a bit more restrained than that. PERSUADER is still a great read and ought to add more fans to Child's large readership. One question, though: When is Hollywood going to make a feature of KILLING FLOOR? There's a definite movie franchise here.
Rating: 5
Summary: Brutal , Suspenseful and Spectacular!
Comment: These three words describe Lee Child's Persuader, but you could use a lot more - terrific, heart-stopping, wonderful, but in all things it is a brutal story. The book is named after a very sophisticated assault rifle, and the book is aptly named since it is a very sophisticated thriller that will have you turning pages from the very first. This book is also unique in the Reacher series because we get to see a younger Reacher in it as well as the Reacher we have come to love (the loner). There are flashbacks to when he was a military cop, and it's interesting to see that. The guy actually does have a past. In this book Reacher is on a personal vendetta to get someone that he thought he killed ten years before. He meets all kinds of bad people, and on his way to exact his revenge he kills a lot of those people. He is faced with the most dangerous adversary out there - one who has really nothing to lose, but Reacher won't quit until he gets him. Hang onto your seats - you're in for a wild ride - and you won't be getting much else done while you're reading this book. It's a stunner!
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Title: Without Fail by Lee Child ISBN: 0515135283 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Running Blind by Lee Child ISBN: 0515130974 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 03 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Tripwire by Lee Child ISBN: 0515128635 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 30 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Echo Burning by Lee Child ISBN: 0515133310 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Killing Floor by Lee Child ISBN: 0515123447 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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