Lee Child

Former army cop Jack Reacher finds himself questioning the instincts that made him an elite soldier when his latest case forces him to choose between obeying the law and becoming a renegade. By the author of Persuader. Reissue.

The Enemy

rumbledethumps

This was my first Reacher novel, and the first chronologically. I was hoping to find another thriller/mystery/crime series that I could rely on to satisfy that urge the way Ross MacDonald and Elmore Leonard do. It was fine, but probably not a series I will return to.

(Edit Oct-2021: I have been convinced by a friend to give Reacher another chance, in that this book is not a typical Reacher novel. But I'm still going to read them in chronological order, against the advice of that same friend.)

Former army cop Jack Reacher finds himself questioning the instincts that made him an elite soldier when his latest case forces him to choose between obeying the law and becoming a renegade.

A Reacher Novel

Tracie McMurray

I have been reading the books in order, so I liked reading about Reacher's mother and brother. It was a great flashback episode.

Melody Izard

Hey! Why is there such a fanfare about the Affair being a prequel when THIS is a prequel? Reacher is an MP bucking the system and fucking the lovely sharp shooting girl. He points at the stinking politics of war and the military and fires.

Emma Hoflin 

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Patrick Book

'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes' Mick Herron 'The thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put the damn things down. . .there's something about his writing that's addictive. The Enemy is no exception. . .Superb.' Independent on Sunday _____________ North Carolina. New Year's Day, 1990. A soldier is found dead in a sleazy motel bed. Jack Reacher is the officer on duty. The soldier turns out to be a two-star general. The situation is bad enough, then Reacher finds the body of the general's wife. This stomach-churning thriller turns back the clock to a younger Reacher, in dogtags. A Reacher who still believes in the service. A Reacher who imposes army discipline. Even if only in his own pragmatic way... Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Enemy is 8th in the series.

The Enemy

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