Better Off Dead: The unputdownable Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling authors
Oct 2021 · Random House
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Reacher never backs down from a problem.
And he's about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems.
Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother. He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people.
And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit.
Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.
To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.
But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.
Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Better Off Dead is the 26th book in the internationally popular series.
And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***
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'Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of.' KEN FOLLETT
'If you haven't read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good.' The Times
'A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure.' Literary Review
'Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible.' People
'Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes.' New York Times
Lee Child & Andrew Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2024
And he's about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems.
Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother. He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people.
And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit.
Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.
To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.
But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.
Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Better Off Dead is the 26th book in the internationally popular series.
And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***
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'Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of.' KEN FOLLETT
'If you haven't read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good.' The Times
'A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure.' Literary Review
'Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible.' People
'Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes.' New York Times
Lee Child & Andrew Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2024
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Gillian Deadman
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February 26, 2022
Ever since 'Night School' the Reacher books have become unrecognisable. Such a crying shame, but, like most authors as they age, the plots are weak and the main character is diminished. So it is with this edition. Enlisting a co-author does nothing to improve the situation. Whenever you see a book written by two authors...avoid! I'm going to miss the old Reacher, but all good things come to an end, I suppose....sad.
Stephen Moreton
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November 2, 2021
The sparkle that has been Jack no middle name Reacher has been diminishing since Night School. I absolutely adore the character and these last few books have been a little flat. Maybe it's time for Reacher to hook up with Jodie Garber to work as a special investigator for her firm with adventures around Europe and USA. Or hit up with Neagley's firm or as a freelancing FBI Specialist. Time for a change and let's be honest Reacher has taken quite a few beatings, so putting some roots down in say NY or Chicago and travelling to areas for a specific purpose wouldn't be too big a stretch. I bought Better of Dead the first day I could, I live in Australia, but read two Karin Slaughter books before reading the latest Reacher. Unfortunately that Christmas morning excitement just wasn't there knowing I was going to unwrap socks and deodorant!
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Flossy Jones
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May 31, 2021
I know now and again he gives jack the day off from the norm, but there's still some kind of decent action, but in this one I think jack forgot to turn up there no kind of action from Jack until the last five pages if not no more then 20. It's a though he had enough of reacher and slowly winding it down, I'm to say
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About the author
Lee Child is the pen name of Jim Grant, who was born in Coventry, England on October 29, 1954. He attended law school at Sheffield University, worked in the theater, and finally worked as a presentation director for Granada Television. After being laid off in 1995 because of corporate restructuring, he decided to write a book. The Killing Floor won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel and became the first book in the Jack Reacher series. In 2012, the first Jack Reacher film was released starring Tom Cruise. His book's, Worth Dying For and Past Tense, made the bestseller list in 2018.
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