This book, make me, is the 20th novel in the jack reacher series. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5 that i usually give for books in this series. Lee child has been called a master of his craft by publications such as entertainment weekly. First, let me kick off by saying i have every lee child book. He attended ucla and spent ten years in a traveling shakespeare company.
The novel, the 24th in the popular series features the nomadic former military. He was appointed cbe in the 2019 queens birthday honours. Reacher helps an elderly man in a spot of trouble his good deed but when it turns out the man was on his way to make his weekly payment to a loan shark, its the albanian street gang holding the ledger which ends up taking the punishment. These cdr and mp3 audio file discs will play on any computer or laptop. Lee is the recipient of many awards, most recently author of the year at the 2019 british book awards. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. Lee child and the making of make me buy this book kindle it.
The story won two awards for best first novel and was a clear indication of things to come as lee has gone on to sell millions more books and became a nyt bestselling novelist in the process. An academic from the university of cambridge with an unusual portfolio of interests he has published books on surfing, existentialism, jules verne, gives the playbyplay of child writing of his 2015 novel. While only flexpass members can take advantage of the huge member discounts on every audiobook we carry, youll still enjoy creditfree anytime audiobook purchasing when you choose the regular price option when adding a product to the cart. Personally i really enjoyed full wolf moon, it was a good, standard lincoln child mystery. Blue moon audiobook by lee child 9781984882677 rakuten kobo. An academic from the university of cambridge with an unusual portfolio of interests he has. I am a fan of scott brick, the new narrator of the series, but i am having problems adjusting to.
He has also written the short stories, second son and deep down. Jack reacher, exmilitary policeman relaxed in women are being murdered nationwide by a killer. Absolutely loved past tense lee child just gets better and better, which is a very rare quality in a writer of a longrun series. Orlando sentinel a story that will sweep you along as fast as some of the riptides reacher survives. Killing floor was lee childs debut novel, first published in 1997, and was the first book to star jack reacher. In his debut reacher novel,in 1997, child won the barry award for the book of the year, and also the anthony award for literary work. Jack reacher is todays james bond, a thriller hero we cant get enough. Now, each member of this widelypraised organization has written a story with his or her own. If, like me, you are a fan of his previous books then this one will not disappoint great locations, mysterious characters and an intriguing puzzle to wrap it all together. Killer year is a group of thirteen authors whose first novels were published in the year 2007.
A jack reacher novel audiobook written by lee child. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. A jack reacher novel audiobook, by lee child extended. Praise for past tense child is one writer who should never be taken for granted. Its a random universe, but once in a blue moon things turn out just right. Orlando sentinel a story that will sweep you along as fast as some.
Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. Dont miss a sneak peek of lee child s novel blue moon in the back of the book. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. While only flexpass members can take advantage of the huge member discounts on every audiobook we. Blue moon jack reacher 24 by lee child paperback book brand new free shipping au. Jack reacher 20 by child, lee book the cheap fast free post. The novel was published on 28 august 2014 in the uk, new zealand, australia and ireland, and on september 2, 2014, in the united states 1 and canada. Make me personal is the nineteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Lee child made his debut as a published author in 1997 with the novel killing floor, which began his jack reacher series. Dont miss a sneak peek of lee childs novel blue moon in the back of the book. But that does not dampen my enthusiasm for reading the next book not one bit. Its full of the classic reacher investigative thinking, amazing fight scenes and of course lots and lots of that quickfire prose and dialogue that have made these.
A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. Jack reacher 20 by child, lee book the cheap fast free post 4. Make me returns to the formula of several of the reacher novels. The stories are getting too familiar, too predictable and, sad to say, a tad boring. Personal is the nineteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child.
This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. Jack is traveling around the us where he runs into wrongs that need to be righted and a. Killer year is a group of thirteen authors whose first. I rated the first 18 five stars, but was somewhat disappointed that personal, jack reacher book 19, only earned four stars.
This was both the first novel released by lee child and the first to feature jack reacher. Reacher novels are not the only works that lee child has published. Lee child fiction books for sale shop with afterpay ebay. The streaming platform is a more natural home for jack. One of his early novels in fact the first that has gotten outstanding acclaim is the killing floor.
And yes, i get that it is hard to keep up the standards after so many. Jack reacher has no place to go and all the time in the world to get there, so a remote railroad stop with the curious name of mothers rest seems perfect for. A former major in the united states army military police. Nov 28, 2019 lee is the recipient of many awards, most recently author of the year at the 2019 british book awards.
Sweet victory as featured in spongebob squarepants. Oct 30, 2019 the new jack reacher novel, blue moon, was out on its creator, lee childs 65th birthday on october 29. Make me a jack reacher novel audiobook by lee child. The most reliable excellent basher of bad guys since jamesbond the times. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. The book sets the usual lee child quick pace, and the plot never stops. The new jack reacher novel, blue moon, was out on its creator, lee childs 65th birthday on october 29. Sep 06, 2017 cold moon the huntress fbi thrillers book 3 by alexandra sokoloff audiobook part 1 duration. Scott brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. In blue moon, lee child turns the saying no good deed goes unpunished on its ear.
Lee child was born in 1954 in coventry, england, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of birmingham. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Jack reacher is back in a brand new whiteknuckle read from lee child. A jack reacher novel, by lee child narrated by scott brick. This audio book has been specially converted into themp3 format and digitally enhanced to increase your listening pleasure. All great, but i found that the huge body count got to me by the end.
Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. The story won two awards for best first novel and was a clear. All his novels have been optioned for major motion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first half,for me, was tedious and boring, full of page filling waffle that did little to hold the. I have just gotten into the jack reacher books because my husband was reading them with another female so i needed to check the content out very entertaining saw the movie last night and although. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series. Blue moon a jack reacher novel audiobook by lee child. Lee has since gone on to write prequel stories delving into reachers past, so if youre reading chronologically you could start with those, but if youre reading in the series order then killing floor is the place to begin. As reacher explores his fathers life, and as the canadians face lethal dangers, strands of different stories begin to merge.
Written by lee child, audiobook narrated by scott brick. A few books ago i would have said he was my favorite author. Like many of her generation she tended toward courtesy, and a reluctance to disbelieve. Jack reacher is todays james bond, a thriller hero we cant get enough of. The novel, the 24th in the popular series features the nomadic former military policeman. Reacher is on a greyhound bus, minding his own business, with no particular place to go, and all the time. Reacher helps an elderly man in a spot of trouble his good deed but when it. Andrew child author andrew child is the author of nine thrillers written under the name andrew grant. Lee child then wrote his first reacher novel, killing floor. The novel was published on 28 august 2014 in the uk, new zealand, australia and ireland, and on september 2, 2014, in the. Whip smart, always compelling, always fun, he is dangerously addictive peter. Below is a list of lee childs books in order of when they were originally published.