Better Off Dead
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Better Off Dead A Jack Reacher Novel

Jack Reacher is back in the brand-new, page-turning thriller from acclaimed #1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Reacher isn't one to back down from a fight. And when a shadowy crew raises the stakes, he won't hesitate to teach them a lesson: When you pick a fight with Reacher, you're better off dead.
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Keernan Lanismore@keernan
1 star
Dec 29, 2022

Have read every book in the series… until now. Ch 12 is as far as I can go. Huge inconsistency just too much for me. Reacher has always been about his meticulous situational awareness, so when the author(s) suddenly change a theme of the narrative, without even realizing it… then I’m out. Sad to say it, but I can’t continue with Andrew. I feel bad saying it, but this is book two in a row where I have been horribly disappointed in what has been one of, if not the #1, my favorite series.

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Brian Edginton@edge
1 star
Oct 22, 2022

Sad times When Lee Child indicated he felt he was aging out of the Reacher novels I had some hope that Andrew could keep it going. I was wrong. I’m certain it’s hard for a writer to shift to 1st person, and when they do it should be because they can make the dialog consistent, robust and intentional. This wasn’t the case in Better Off Dead (how ironic of title is that?). The dialog is random, feels like it is being created for word count, not that it supports the story line or the main character. I hope that this hero can be rescued.

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Munish@thesoundone13
2 stars
Dec 2, 2021

Joint authors do not seem to work for me. I listed to this and the story just dragged.

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Jacob Crooke@jacrooke
4 stars
May 10, 2023
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Gregor Gross@gregorgross
4 stars
Aug 28, 2022
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Ben S@beseku
3 stars
Apr 4, 2024
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Ed Kay@edk
2 stars
Apr 6, 2023
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Alistair James@amj2264
4 stars
Jan 25, 2023
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Chirag Kalra@bruhascended
3 stars
Oct 20, 2022