Jack Reacher takes on a militant militia group in Montana

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	• Die Trying Lee Child Jove, 2006 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 114 reviews view larger image
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The book arrived in good condition and in a timely manner. Took about two weeks.

24 on paper

Just finished this one. Awesome. Ultra-violence. "24" in a novel. Absolutely absurd. Plot that makes no sense, and lots of nonsensical twists. 2D villians. Superman and superwoman. Still great. Compelling reading. "Moby Dick" for sniper rifles. Does not disappoint. Writing is actually very skilled if not very deep. Complicated plots, but not so hard to follow. I am sure I will go through all of the Reacher books, in order. So far, not sure which is better, this one or the first one, "Killing Floor." Can't believe this author is a Brit! This is a long way from MC Beaton and Rebus.

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Jack Reacher takes on a militant militia group in Montana

Lee Child took the world of literary thrillers by surprise--and by storm--with his excellent debut novel, Killing Floor. Child's first book introduced readers to Jack Reacher, ex-military cop turned rugged-individualist vigilante. Written in first person and featuring nonstop action, Killing Floor delighted readers and created new Lee Child fans in the U.S. and around the world.

In a market that more often than not sees second books that fail to live up to the standard set by the author's first work, Die Trying is a surprising deviation from the norm. Even better, Child's second book is not in any way a carbon copy of his first. For one thing, the author proves himself quite capable of writing from multiple points of view, switching to the more familiar (and simpler) third person narrative. But beyond the writing style, the story is quite different from the first book as well.

Die Trying opens with Jack Reacher and a woman he doesn't know being hustled off the street and into a cargo truck by an unknown assailant. As Reacher and the woman, who turns out to be a fairly high-profile FBI agent named Holly Johnson, brainstorm theories about the motivation behind their kidnapping and strategize about how they might escape, they gradually learn more about each other and about the bizarre and frightening situation in which they find themselves. As the story unfolds, Reacher proves to be every bit the chivalrous and ingenious nonconformist he was in Killing Floor, refusing escape on numerous occasions in order to provide whatever assistance he can to Holly.

Die Trying has both a more convincing central premise and a more compelling eventual setting than Child's first book as well, as Reacher and Holly end up deep in the Montana wilderness, held captive by a renegade militiaman intent on using them as the impetus for his war with the federal government. Child builds the suspense throughout, climaxing in a literally explosive finale that leaves the reader cheering exhaustedly while finally climbing into bed (or eating a late dinner, or returning to work, or doing whatever was neglected during however long it took to finish reading the book).

Child has stated publicly that he intentionally writes "clean" thrillers--books that contain no graphic sexuality and little language. This is true for the most part, though it should be pointed out that Child's idea of "clean" will undoubtedly differ from the definition of that concept held by some of his potential readers (Child began his career as a television writer, and in typical Hollywood fashion, Reacher and Holly do have a sexual encounter, though the scene is not graphic). Sensitive or younger readers should also be aware that frequent and often brutal violence is a trademark of Jack Reacher as well.

Die Trying is a fun book to read--engrossing, entertaining, and hard to put down. Readers who enjoy fast-paced action novels with a moral rooted in traditional (and even, to a certain extent, biblical) literary principles like "you reap what you sow" and "what goes around comes around" will enjoy Child's writing. Highly recommended for fans of the action-thriller genre.

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Another Reacher Fairy Tale

I have to agree with another reviewer that called this a fairy tale for men. Reacher takes on powers of nearly mythic proportions in this novel. He can shoot the world's most powerful sniper rifle with an effectiveness never before seen. Every woman loves him and every man respects him. Well all the men that don't want him dead. Yet, even they respect him enough to keep him alive when he is obviously a threat.

I don't want to sound too negative. The pacing is good and the dialogue doesn't seem forced or riddled with clichés. Most of the necessary characters are fleshed out in decent manner. There is also a good bit of suspense regarding certain sub plots. Lee Child uses the devices of writing well and comes up with a decent read.

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Brilliant Lee Child as Usual

What a great read as usual !!! I love Reacher books but if you enjoy them look at new Author Conrad Jones and the novel Soft Target that is a gripping thriller if ever I read one, absolutely fantastic. I thought it might be written by Lee Child on Steroids !!! more of both please !!!

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When a woman is kidnapped, Jack Reacher's in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's kidnapped with her. Now he has to save them both.

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