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| Author: Lee Child
Publisher: Dell
Category: Book
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Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0440241014
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780440241010
ASIN: 0440241014
Publication Date: April 26, 2005
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 Lee Child Writings, general review April 4, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, I am a Jack Reacher fan for pure escapist reading. Lee Child's books become progressively better with time, but there are basic flaws in the character premise:
1. Few or NO male graduates of West Point would opt for a military police branch assignment upon graduation. Probability: 1 on a scale of 1-100.
2. An inveterate wanderer with only a toothbrush in his shirt pocket? One who discards his old clothes and purchases new every few days with no or rarely a mention of a bath in between? Get real!
3. A veteran career officer with no understanding of military structure, history or organization; confusion about military rank and sequence? I am a veteran officer of the 82d Airborne Division, but Lee Child mentions the 83d Airborne Division (no such unit, ever!).
4. A brother three years older (also a West Point graduate - there had to be a one year overlap in their attendance) with no contact whatsoever over a seven year period since their mother's funeral and the brother's death? No mention of classmates - please note that classmate bonds at West Point are very tight. Get real!
Now the positive: If one can get past the non-sensical above premise and the often non-sensible plots, the development of characters and fast moving plot development and lately, twisted plots make for a fast page turner and fun reading!
 The Enemy March 20, 2008
All I've got to say is, "WOW"! Child has really gone and written a superb thriller with this one. You feel as though you are living in Reacher's body as he wallows in the various different lives he connects with. He's compulsive, yet tender, with his aide as they travel (nearly) the world in search of clues that will relieve him of extraordinary pressures. She certainly proves herself valuable..in more ways than one! The Army (hopefully, but probably) really isn't quite like what Reacher had to live through.
My first encounter with Jack Reacher March 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was my first Jack Reacher novel, and I have to say, I came away very satisfied.
Yes, the story is a little far-fetched, but it's a book! It's entertainment. Who cares if the motives behind the bad guys' actions are a little unrealistic? They make for an interesting story and the last few chapters were incredibly exciting as Reacher slowly unraveled the mystery for the reader.
My only real complaint is that sometimes Child gets a little too wrapped up in details. When the details have something to do with the plot, that's fine, but sometimes the reader has to endure lengthy descriptions of the streets of Paris, what Reacher ate for breakfast, and the history of tanks. I found myself basically skipping paragraphs that appeared to be nothing but a play-by-play of activities unrelated to the plot. But it's a small price to pay for such an entertaining story.
I'm looking forward to reading more Reacher novels and I can't help but wonder when we'll see the first Jack Reacher movie.
 Is everyone kidding? March 5, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Enemy is certainly not entitled to the reviews it has received. Listening to the audio CD made me crazy. If he said once, "I said nothing" or "he said nothing" or 'she said nothing" he said it 50 times and that was on the first disc! This is really a so-so story with so-so characters. A 'C' at best.
Intriguing February 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The pace of the book is great and it takes us from New Years Eve well into the month of January. There are some things which require a suspension of disbelief such as the Chief of Staff sending all MPS Officers to various Forts to stop a conspiracy. Lt. Summer is a little too perfect and Reacher is never in any real danger.
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