He was just passing through, minding his own business. Lee child introduces jack reacher in nothing to lose youtube. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Having been a fan for a few years, ive read the previous eleven, though its taken me a while to get to this one. Apr 09, 2009 this is the twelfth book in lee childs jack reacher series.
Now he pulls on a tiny loose thread, to unravel conspiracies that expose the most shocking truths. Crossing the usa diagonally, reacher crosses the border between a town called hope and a town called despair. I recently finished this one, another suspenseful novel in the jack reacher series. So in lee childs electrifying new novel, reachera man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to losegoes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. Lee child provides enough background in each book to bring the reader current without sounding repetitive and redundant. Nothing to lose one of the best books i have read my tocal waterstones book shop recommended lee child to me last year and i have enjoyed all that i have read so far i read this latest book in 24 hours i just couldnt put it. For reasons i cant fathom nothing to lose didnt grab my attention as much as usual and i.
What is the secret the locals seem so keen to hide. The very next book released in the same year 2010 worth dying for does make a reference to the ending of 61 hours which does answer a few questions, but i understand what you mean. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. Buy a cheap copy of nothing to lose book by lee child. Because, after all, jack reacher has nothing to lose. Its a stroll until he hits despair, where hes run out of town for just showing up. Lee child provides enough background in each book to bring the reader.
In the first book we find jack in georgia at the same time 3 murders are committed. A very very slow burn before lee child gets to where he wants to go in this novel and the big reveal is not worth slogging through all the uninteresting blah blah. Mar 29, 2008 lee child introduces jack reacher in nothing to lose waterstones milton keynes 29th march 2008 england. Tell reacher what to do, and he will do the opposite. At the start of bestseller childs solid 12th jack reacher novel after bad luck and trouble, the exmilitary policeman hitchhikes into colorado. It is painfully obvious that jim grant lee child built a persona of a military officer based on fairy tales. Nothing to lose 12 by lee child 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Even with its weaknesses, nothing to lose will keep reacher fans entertained. His pen name lee comes from a family joke about a heard mispronunciation of the name of renaults le car, as lee car.
My biggest question during the listen was whether child was going to let reacher and the giant finally get it on before the book ended. Persuader, the enemy, one shot, the hard way, bad luck and trouble, nothing to lose, gone tomorrow by lee child. Nothing to lose by lee child overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jul 22, 2019 between them, twelve miles of empty road. Thinking about it makes me want to listen to it again. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 416 pages and is available in hardcover format. In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillionselling jack reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from achilles to bond, showing us how this ageold myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. But reacher is no pushover and hes more than a little curious to know what the town is trying to hide. Jack reacher returns in lee childs nothing to lose.
Featuring selections from all seventeen electrifying jack reacher novels and an introduction from lee child himself, this oneofakind book compiles timeless advice from maverick former army cop jack reacher, the hero of lee childs blockbuster thrillers and. Between them, nothing but twelve miles of empty road. The cops drop him at the neighboring town line, hope. Im taking a lee child break before moving on to gone tomorrow. Nothing to lose book hennepin county library bibliocommons. You should do your job right, and you should do it well, simply because you can, without looking for notice or reward. As described by sherryl connelly of the new york daily news. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. It was published in the uk by bantam press in march 2008 and in the us by. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nothing to lose. Between two small towns in colorado, nothing but twelve miles of empty road. I have just finished nothing to lose and i must say im becoming more and more disappointed with each subsequent book.
In childs 12th reacher novel, nothing to lose, our man has decided to walk across the country diagonally from maine to california. Thats because lee childs brainiac toughguy series has been on a steady winning streak, a pattern that began three books back with one shot. It is painfully obvious that jim grant lee childbuilt a persona of a military officer based on fairy tales. Lee child introduces jack reacher in nothing to lose waterstones milton keynes 29th march 2008 england. Nov 25, 2015 the very next book released in the same year 2010 worth dying for does make a reference to the ending of 61 hours which does answer a few questions, but i understand what you mean. In nothing to lose, childs 12th reacher novel, he is as cool as a cucumber when it comes to dealing with six hairy hombres in a bar, and softhearted enough to go and check up on them in the. So in lee child s electrifying new novel, reachera man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to losegoes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead.
Nothing to lose jack reacher, book 12 and millions of other books are available for instant. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. What he gets are four redneck deputies, a vagrancy charge and a trip back to the line. Its also the reacher book most likely to require geometric sketches scribbled in margins. Furiously suspenseful, but braindead second volume in childs gratuitously derivative jack reacher action series killing floor, 1997. The essential jack reacher, volume 1, 7book bundle. Exmilitary cop reacher is todays most addictive hero. This format is not eligible to earn points towards the reader rewards program.
Mister child is a very good writer indeed, and one to be studied closely by anyone aspiring to progress as a thrillertype writer. So in lee childs electrifying new novel, reachera man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to losegoes to war against a town that not only wants him. Stupendous reachers minimalist character is perfect. A person less fortunate than yourself deserves the best you can give. In nothing to lose, child s 12th reacher novel, he is as cool as a cucumber when it comes to dealing with six hairy hombres in a bar, and softhearted enough to go and check up on them in the. Grant starts each new instalment of his book series on the anniversary day he began writing the first book in the wake of a job loss. After a night in the sparse facilities of the dpd, jack is released at the hope town line, with the strong suggestion that he heed the police advice. The essential jack reacher, volume 1, 7 book bundle. Mar 24, 2008 i have just finished nothing to lose and i must say im becoming more and more disappointed with each subsequent book. The good thing about lee childs jack reacher novels is that they can be read in any order. I know for a fact that lee child is responsible for bringing a whole host of new readers to the reading watering hole with this series of books, and anyone who can persuade nonreaders to become so, is fine in my book.
Nothing to lose is the twelfth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. For reasons i cant fathom nothing to lose didnt grab my attention as much as usual and i was a good way through before it did. Nothing to lose by lee child penguin books australia. Jack reacher returns in lee childs nothing to lose the. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. I would throw this one in the fire along with echo burning. Reacher, a former army military police major, has now moved on to chicago, where he gallantly assists a beautiful mystery woman hobbling on a crutch with her dry cleaning. So in lee childs electrifying new novel, reacher a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. The first edition of the novel was published in march 24th 2008, and was written by lee child.
Crossing the usa diagonally, reacher crosses the border between a town called hope and a. Jack reacher returns in lee childs nothing to lose the new. Echo burning one shot the hard way bad luck and trouble nothing to lose by lee child. Seconds later, reacher and the woman, fbi agent holly johnson also daughter of the. Anyone familiar with lee childs modernday warrior will expect his reaction to this demand. In nothing to lose, childs 12th reacher novel, he is as cool as a. So in lee child s electrifying new novel, reachera man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. This is the twelfth book in lee childs jack reacher series.
Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. I have been reading the jack reacher series chronologically. Pdf nothing to lose book jack reacher free download. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and reacher is back in hope, setting up a base of operations against despair, where a huge, seething walledoff industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see.
Read online nothing to lose pdf by lee child for free. What he gets are four hostile locals, a vagrancy charge and an order to move on. It was published in the uk by bantam press in march 2008 and in the us by delacorte in june 2008. He figured that the townsfolk would have reorganized fairly fast, and there was no obvious way of winning the consequent twin confrontations at bot.