Name: Keernan Lanismore's review of Better Off Dead by Lee Child
Item: Better Off Dead
Rating: 1
Author: Keernan Lanismore

Lee Child

Andrew Child

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.

A Jack Reacher Novel

Better Off Dead

Jerry Eakes

Keernan Lanismore

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.

Jack Reacher returns, in the brand new thriller from bestselling authors Lee and Andrew Child. Relentless action, a gripping mystery and a host of evil new enemies who are soon going to learn . . . they'd be better off dead.

(Jack Reacher 26)

Better off Dead

Brian Edginton

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.

Munish

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

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Better Off Dead by Lee Child

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