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Persuader (Jack Reacher)
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Binding: Audio Cassette
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Edition: Abridged
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Label: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Number Of Items: 4
Publication Date: March 10, 2004
Publisher: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Release Date: March 10, 2004
Studio: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
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Editorial Review:
Jack Reacher, the taciturn ex-MP whose adventures in Lee Child's six previous solidly plotted, expertly paced thrillers have won a devoted fan base, returns in this explosive tale of an undercover operation set up by the FBI to rescue an agent investigating Zachary Beck, a reclusive tycoon believed to be a kingpin in the drug trade. The novel begins with a bang as Reacher rescues Beck's son from a staged kidnapping in order to get close to his father--and trace the connection between Beck and Quinn, a former army intelligence officer who tried to sell blueprints of a secret weapon to Iraq but was murdered before he could pull it off. Or so Reacher thinks, until he spots Quinn in the crowd at a concert in Boston. As usual, Child ratchets up the tension and keeps the reader in suspense until the last page, although his enigmatic hero hardly ever seems to break a sweat. In the tough guy tradition, Reacher and his creator are overdue for a breakout, and this muscular, well-written mystery might be the one. --Jane Adams
Jack Reacher.The ultimate loner.An elite ex-military cop who left the service years ago, he’s moved from place to place…without family…without possessions…without commitments.And without fear. Which is good, because trouble—big, violent, complicated trouble—finds Reacher wherever he goes. And when trouble finds him, Reacher does not quit, not once…not ever.But some unfinished business has now found Reacher. And Reacher is a man who hates unfinished business.Ten years ago, a key investigation went sour and someone got away with murder. Now a chance encounter brings it all back. Now Reacher sees his one last shot. Some would call it vengeance. Some would call it redemption. Reacher would call it…justice.
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Rating:  - Charles D. Richardson, author, pilot, Air Traffic Controller (Ret.)
Lee Child would drive an english professor out of their mind but he sure knows how to weave a fanscinating tale. The largest problem I found with Persuader, was it stuck to my fingers and I couldn't put it down until the last page was finished. His description of characters, events, scenery, objects, weapons, sounds, etc is electrifying.
Charles D, Richardson author of The Pact and coming soon, Flying Machines.
Rating: - Excellent....Almost
I am not a big fan of Lee Child books yet, this is my third Reacher novel that I have read and the only one that I liked. The book had me hooked from the first chapter, I really like the way Jack Reacher tells the story himself. The only flaws in the book for me were the way Mr. Child can take a scene and drag it on for an insane amount of time(ie: Jack Reacher in the ocean) and the ending of the book I thought was anti-clamatic all of the hype about the "Persuader" was for not. I will however look ... Read More
Rating:  - Too much of Reacher the cold stone killer
I have enjoyed several in the series, but in a couple of the books, this one and Killing Floor, Reacher is too much of a conscience free killer for my tastes. Shoot 'em when they're not looking, dispose of the body, and move on to the next guy. Hey, they had it coming. In the better ones in the series a bit more of Reacher's human side is developed, and the bad guys fall when they are gunning for Reacher or his friends. A bit more heroic that way.
Rating:  - 'R' is for Reacher, Righteous, Readable, and (a little) Ridiculous
'Persuader' is the seventh novel in the Jack Reacher series and it is standard fare - for good or ill, it's about as good as this series gets. `R' stands for Reacher and Righteous and readable and a bit ridiculous. An NYT reviewer has compared him to Don Quixote, quite a stretcher, but one that makes the point about Reacher's noble motivations. Reacher's standard traits are on display: remarkable physical stamina, unbending will power, and a willingness to sacrifice himself rather than do evil (a term ... Read More
Rating: - Reacher as a prolific killer
PersuaderTalk about timing. The first Lee Child book I read was the Enemy which left me with such a strong positive impression that I decided to read all of Lee Child (Jack Reacher's) books.
Then the second book I read was Persuader. I was a bit disappointed. The story plot is a little bit artificial, like playing roulette and winning 20 times in a row. Also Reacher becomes a killer - in contrast to the Enemy where he hardly killed one person. Here he kills so many people, some enemies some ... Read More
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