Persuader (Jack Reacher Series #7)

A little slow...but still entertains

After reading "The Enemy", I expected the same sort of fast-paced, tension filled thriller for this book as well. I was a bit disappointed. What started off promising left me disappointed throughout the book. While the storyline itself is solid and Jack Reacher is his same dry, witty self, the story line lacked the heart pumping action I experienced in "The Enemy". The ending was predictable. However, the book still entertained and kept me engaged.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

One of the best of the Reacher novels

This is #7 in the series and I've read them in order. This is my favorite thus far; Without Fail (#6) was a disappointment and Child bounced right back with a winner here. The plot has much greater depth, there is a host of characters who all play significant roles in the story, it roars with plenty of action and Reacher gets all the bad guys. If you want an excellent escapism-type book, one where good wins out over evil and you don't mind the violence that comes with it, then this is a book you'll love. The Jack Reacher series is one of my favorites - along with the Camel Club, Harry Bosch, Lucas Davenport, etc.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

terrific wild ride

Jack Reacher is minding his business when he sees the cop and others go after Richard Beck in what appears to be an abduction attempt. Deciding in a nanosecond to become involved, Jack kills the cop and the others kill Richard¿s bodyguards. Jack takes Richard with him as they escape the bloodbath. Richard persuades Jack to take him to his home in Abbot, Maine where he swears his wealthy father, an oriental rug vendor, will reward him. Reluctantly, Reacher agrees only when Richard shows a missing ear sliced off from a previous kidnapping. However, what is obvious is not always clear when it comes to Reacher. The kidnapping was a ploy staged so that Reacher could infiltrate the impregnable home of Beck, who deals in a lot more than just rugs. Jack knows that Beck is his mark to finding the dead Quinn. Though not one to normally become involved, Reacher has unfinished business with a man reported dead for some time. The seventh Reacher novel is the usual terrific wild ride along side a macho maniac who fears nothing including a game of Russian Roulette in which he is the only player. The story line is exciting becauuse nothing is what it first seems although Lee Child always clarifies the obvious with a new obvious quite quickly. The audience never fully knows who is doing in whom with Reacher dissecting the middle. This testosterone thriller will persuade the sub-genre throng to reach out for this novel and once readers know Jack the previous works too. Harriet Klausner

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Jack Reacher

What can I say . You have to read this series of books.

Best yet

I have read all in order and so far this is the best one yet. Without Fail was the worst I have read yet but this book made up for it in a big way. I had a hard time putting it down. Enjoy

still good

I always love Jack Reacher but this one did not reach the tension of the others, still a good read.

unusual for Child...plodding

As much as I love this author, I thought this book was as I said "plodding". I felt as if I would never get done and most of it was the description. By description I mean Reacher's every thought or way of reasoning how he would make every move and every move he thought the other guy would make. There was also the back and forth of flashbacks and that can be tough to read. I will definitely read the next book (The Enemy) which I know has more flashback type of reading to see what it is like though.

Wish I owned one

Great read. Another masterful job by Child

Love this series.

I've been working though the entire Jack Reacher series. I really enjoy them, although they are a little unbelieveable. Who cares? Reacher is bigger than life itself. Nice to have a more human super hero. I haven't read any in the series that I haven't enjoyed.

Very good series to read

The entire series that I have read is very entertaining and will keep one always anxious to read the next novel. The only drawback is that the plot takes too long to develop. Once one gets into the book the action moves along very well. Great read.

Exciting

this book kept my interest ---- very good book

Love Jack Reacher!

Another example of a great character in a thrilling adventure story! Love this book and the twists and turns that it takes.

Highly Rcommend this Thriller!

As usual...Lee Child does not disappoint!

Jack Reacher is awesome!

I picked up my first Lee Childs book off the sale table just to try. Was hooked immediately! His books are well plotted, have GREAT characters and are all page turners! Love this author!

PERSUADER

LEE CHILD is a "new" author to me of just a few months, whom I find to be very exciting. While there are many surprises in his writings, you have to believe that these things can really happen. Afterall, we don't live in a perfect world. I have read all but 2 of his books and can hardly wait to get the next one.

Lee Child and Jack Reacher are the Best!

This is the best book in the series, in my opinion, followed closely by Echo Burning. This book is flawless; lots of action, nail-biting tension and a very satisfying conclusion. One of the best fist fight scenes ever!
You can't go wrong when you pick up a book by Lee Child!
If you love Jack Reacher, I would also recommend the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald, anything by Ross MacDonald, the James Bond series by Ian Fleming, and anything by Ken Follet.

still not as good as the first

this book was ok. The anti climatic ending sort of left me wanting my money back. The first reacher book is STILL the best

A Yawner

I got lost in this book. I found the characters to be unrealistic and the whole storyline to be boring. I could not finish this book.

JET PROPELLED ACTION

With the publication of his initial Jack Reacher thriller this author made it clear that both he and his protagonist were forces to be reckoned with. Lee Child's early promise is abundantly fulfilled in his seventh Reacher adventure. As readers of earlier works in this series know Jack Reacher is a former Army cop who travels like a turtle - his home is on his back as are his possessions. He has no family, and has made no promises. What he does have is a penchant for facing down big time trouble. A chance encounter on a Boston street more than rekindles memories, it sets them on fire as Reacher sees an old enemy he believed to be dead. It's been some ten years but he hasn't forgotten the one who apparently got away with murder. The jig is now up, and it's time to pay the price. But, what price is Reacher willing to pay for bringing the guilty to justice? Jet propelled action from cover to cover and realistic dialogue propel this can't-put-down thriller.

Persuader Misses Persuading

I'm the only naysayer with only 4 stars; I still recommend all of Lee Child's books, but Persuader didn't tie up some loose ends, and that was disappointing. Without revealing too much,some dangling threads not woven are:Leaving the Lincolm where it would be found? WHERE was Teresa all this time? Why move her? The maid's backup? Come on..8 weeks and nothing? Penetrating ATF computers? Maid hiding Reacher's stash? Reacher's jump? All a bit of a reach. Although Persuader lacked an element of persuasive reality due to these and other loose ends, still it was a satisfying end and beginning of a prequel of sorts. We see Reacher's flash backs of 10 years, and get a deeper glimpse into his charachter than we did with all of the other six Reacher books combined. Bravo to Lee Child for developing Reacher's character and sharing the depth of it with his readers. I hope Persuader is a foretaste of a prequel that will tell us more about what makes this enigmatic man tick.