Past Tense: (Jack Reacher 23) | 
pickA rural town in New Hampshire. That‘s where Jack Reacher lands for his next adventure. Quite a few of the Reacher novels have left an impression and this is one of my favorites. Traveling from ME to CA, Reacher sees a road sign for a familiar town. Not familiar because he‘s been there before, familiar because he‘s seen it on letter envelopes. It‘s where his father is from.
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This will be my first Lee Child read… looks good 😁
The Jack Reacher series is like the Road Runner/Wylie Coyote cartoon. You know, the same desert, same road, same chase but one one day you hope that coyote gets the road runner so you keep watching, just in case. Well, I keep hoping that Jack Reacher will quit hitchhiking, fall in love and maybe not walk into a town with some gangster/meth dealer/Army evil person wanting to fight him. I think I‘m done with this series.
I haven't read any Lee Child in a while, and I'm really enjoying this one. It's a bit different from previous Jack Reacher books in that Jack is looking into his past (something he usually avoids doing), and there's a subplot that's almost horror. I love that some of it is set in a library. Of course I had to Google the location, and the Laconia (NH) Public Library is indeed beautiful. #mystery #mysteries #JackReacher #bookssetinlibraries
pickThis one kept me on the edge of my seat! I was left wanting to know what happens next with all of the characters that were involved.
so-soI love Jack Reacher's novel but this one is too tedious for me...
#Goodreads2019ReadingChallenge
pickTraveling through New Hampshire, Reacher decides to visit the town where his father grew up. In a parallel story, two young Canadians find themselves prisoners of sorts at a remote motel. Eventually, the disparate elements merge in a story that, although not Child‘s best, is still plenty satisfying. There are several subplots and the usual array of unusual characters. Despite the flaws, a Reacher book is always a good read. No exception here.
pickThrills and a bit of new backstory for Reacher. The bad guys get their just deserts. Reacher walks off into the sunset.
I‘ve been reading Lee Child for years. Predictable and satisfying
Got to say though, Nick Petrie is my new fave in the “loner detects wrong and kicks butt” genre. Better writing, better characters. If you like Child, you‘ll love Petrie.
#NickPetrie
pickWas a good story and I did warm to Reacher again, now I've stopped picturing Tom Cruise 🤣 He does kick some serious ass!
I enjoyed it but they still aren't what they used to be, I guess that happens the longer a series goes on.
#Seriesread @TheSpineView
#booknerdchallenge to listen to an audiobook. In regards to audiobooks they just aren't for me! I just didn't get that satisfaction of completing a book like I do with a physical book 😒
So yeah I'm trying but not enjoying it so far 😒 I think my mind is too active to focus on someone just talking about me, I keep drifting off 😂
Part of the #booknerdchallenge to listen to an audiobook. Picked the latest Jack Reacher book because I've sort of fallen out of love with him and refuse to buy anymore and it was only available from the library on audio 🤣
I'm hoping the latest book makes me fall back in love with Reacher again 😍
I love me a good Jack Reacher novel. He‘s so bad ass.
pickNot Child‘s best in my opinion- but still a great way to spend a summer day. Past Tense has all you need from a Jack Reacher thriller, and Reacher is his usual, measured, ruthless, spectacular self. The threads just took a wee bit longer to come together than I‘d have liked, and this is small town Reacher, so the crime is contained and lacks some of the complexity of his other novels. Still, I really enjoyed this.
It‘s summer, and I‘m back with my mate Jack Reacher 👌🏻
Starting the year the same way I did last year, with Jack Reacher (and coffee).
Halfway through and I'm slightly bored...I need the separate threads to start coming together. Sooner than later.
pickThey may not be fine literature, but they sure are a fun read.
Love this description of Jack Reacher
pickBook 4 (final) of post-trip catch-up: I haven't read all 23 of the Jack Reacher series; but I've read a good number. This (most recent) installment was one of the best IMHO, even though I predicted some of the twists. I liked a few of the secondary characters. These are typically different from book to book, as Reacher never stays put for long. [read 11/11-14]
Yes, Patricia Cornwall! Well said. That's why I reach for Reacher!
Epic nap this afternoon so spending my evening with Reacher.
We had the great pleasure of interviewing Lee Child last week about his latest Jack Reacher book, PAST TENSE. You can watch it now: https://buff.ly/2qvDQta
#releasedayyay
(A Monday release by a major publisher!?)
My order came in! Always love this time of year for my new Jack Reacher 🤗
pickA solid Reacher Thriller combining two stories that somewhat interlock but both play out in their own way. Here Reacher‘s search for some connection to his past involves a bit of historical investigation combined with some coincidental reliving of history. As the backbone of the book it works but Lee also adds a strange little thriller story into the mix that adds action. This is the first book narrated by Scott Brick and take some adjustment.
1. I take too many pictures of beer. Because beer. It‘s all beer, pictures of books and cat pictures. I‘m a rock star.
2. The new Reacher novel. The first since Dick Hill retired. It‘s taking some time to adjust to Scott Brick as the voice of Reacher.
3. It‘s my weekend to work.
4. My Wawa cup.
“I‘m not the kind to kiss and tell but I‘ve been seen with Farrah....”
#humpdaypost
Got to spend some time with friend and former teacher Lee Child at the Harrogate Crime Writers Festival. He makes a remarkable commitment to fan accessibility and had just jetted over from NYC after doing several appearances at #thrillerfest the week before. Best piece of writing advice I ever got from Lee was that writing is like music and you should read your work out loud to make sure you have the rhythm right.
