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Child Bangs Out Another Winner 
This is #7 in the series and I've read them in order. This is my favorite thus far; Without Fail (#6) was a disappointment and Child bounced right back with a winner here. The plot has much greater depth, there is a host of characters who all play significant roles in the story, it roars with plenty of action and Reacher gets all the bad guys. If you want an excellent escapism-type book, one where good wins out over evil and you don't mind the violence that comes with it, then this is a book you'll love. The Jack Reacher series is one of my favorites - along with the Camel Club, Harry Bosch, Lucas Davenport, etc.
Not for the squeamish 
Former MP Jack Reacher seems to be at the wrong - or right - place at the wrong time. He sees Richard Beck, a young college student, being kidnapped and steps in to help, killing the the kidnappers, the boys's bodyguards and a cop in the process. Beck convinces Reacher to drive him to his secluded Maine home with the promise of a safe place for Reacher to hide out. Once they arrive and Reacher is safely ensconced inside the fortress, he removes a small device from his shoe and uses it to send a startling e-mail , "I'm in", and we learn that everything we thought had happened was an elaborate ruse. Thus begins an entertaining story of imbedded Federal agents, suspected smuggling, and lots and lots of violent killing. Not for the squeamish, but a good read for others.
A little slow...but still entertains 
After reading "The Enemy", I expected the same sort of fast-paced, tension filled thriller for this book as well. I was a bit disappointed. What started off promising left me disappointed throughout the book. While the storyline itself is solid and Jack Reacher is his same dry, witty self, the story line lacked the heart pumping action I experienced in "The Enemy". The ending was predictable. However, the book still entertained and kept me engaged.
The Last Saint
If you like Bond...
OK, so Lee Child isn't exactly Tolstoy or Dickens, and his hero is a misanthropic thug, but who hasn't daydreamed about being a non-person, wandering about using wits, wiles, and fists to right injustices and settle scores? And that's Jack Reacher who does not try to subvert or trick the system with false IDs and such. He takes the bus, pays cash, buys new clothing when the old stuff wears out. No family, no friends, no entanglements, no regrets - a strong, self-reliant character who floats on the surface, diving deeper only when he feels an injustice has been done. The premise is strained, no doubt, but the writing is just good enough to make it readable. I find it a guilty pleasure and enjoy watching Reacher get himself into and out of difficult circumstances, trying to make things right. So, yep, most of the one- and two-star reviewers are correct, but then they probably think James Bond is not entertaining. If you don't much care for Bond, Reacher won't please you much either, for Reacher is the crude American cousin to Bond. Who says sociopaths aren't entertaining?
If Reacher bugs you, try Thomas Perry's Jane Whitefield series - you'll probably like her since her sociopathic behavior is rooted in her heritage so it's OK. The irony light is on here, folks, so no outrage at my aparent insensitivity.
JACK REACHER NUMBER SEVEN
In almost every book in the Reacher series, Lee Child asks the reader to accept the premise that a police agency or government agency will ask a drifter, out of work loner to save the day, albeit, ex military police officer, and along the way probably break a lot of laws and be smart than the folks he works for. That being accepted the Jack Reacher stories are a fun worthwhile read. I like the stories and the character Jack Reacher. PERSUADER is one of the better ones I have read so far, and as always I suggest reading them in order if possible. This story has some nasty bad guys and good guys that don't interfere. I really liked it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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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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