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Bad Luck And Trouble

(Jack Reacher 11)

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Bad Luck And Trouble

By: Lee Child, Lee Child
Narrated by: Kerry Shale
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.


"The invincible Reacher is as irresistible as ever." (Sunday Telegraph)

You do not mess with Jack Reacher.

He is as close to untraceable as a person can get. A loner comfortable in his anonymity and solitude. So when a member of his old Army unit finds a way to contact him, he knows this has to be serious.

You do not mess with the Special Investigators.

In the past the elite team always watched each other's backs. Now one of them has shown up dead in the California desert and six more are missing.

Reacher's old buddies are in big trouble, and he can't let that go.

_________

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Bad Luck and Trouble is the 11th in the series.


© Lee Child 2007 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

©Lee Child; (P)Random House Crime Thrillers Mystery Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Critic reviews

Reacher is one of those characters who is admired by his male readers and lusted after by his female ones in equal measure...Child's tough-as-nails protagonist has become one of the most appealing of contemporary heroes.
Jack Reacher has the manliness of John Wayne, the coping skills of Jack Bauer, the fieldcraft of John Rambo and the coolness of Dirty Harry. (Johnny Vaughan)
Child is a great storyteller, building plots that, although complex, are as compelling as they are ultimately logical. Put it this way - the reader never feels conned. Also, Reacher is the sort of cool but ultra-tough good guy who'll stop at nothing to get to the truth . . . another sure-fire hit.
[Reacher] has long since gained mythical status...storytelling of the highest order: lean, laconic, laced with tension.
Forget the A-team. If you're in a fix, and you want help, you need Jack Reacher . . . the twists come thick and fast, the false trails are cleverly laid and the surprise developments are genuinely unexpected . . . Child, as always, delivers.
Perhaps there are action-lit writers more recognizable than Child, but the bet is that none of them will turn in a tighter-plotted, richer-peopled, faster-paced page-turner this year.
As always, the action is intense, the pace unrelenting, and the violence unforgiving. Child remains the reigning master at combining breakneck yet brilliantly constructed plotting with characters who continually surprise us with their depth.
All stars
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Kerry Shale is a wonderful narrator who's rhythm and variety of voices makes listening a pleasure. The inflection adds to the tension and delivery of the plot. Well recommended.

Great story

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Any Lee Child / Reacher novel is exciting - this is no exception.

The story here is an excellent and nerve-wracking one, and the reading enhances this with a dynamic style which adds so much.

An excellent book.

A GREAT READ WELL READ

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A short story and as a result rushed and the characters in the story do not really unfold. Things move fast and any conclusions are come to rapidly and at face value based on the need for speed.

Not usual standard for Lee Child.

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Reacher returns and this time its personal - they are after his guys. Critics might say this is more of the same but then fans will too. So turn your brain off, turn your mp3 on and enjoy!

Jacks Back

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Again another great book. I`ve realy enjoyed listening to this series. Lots of exciting action and short sloppy bits. Have all of the titles so far and look forward to the next one. A must for you library.

Another great story

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