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Summary: Good, but his first 2 books were MUCH better!
Review: I am a huge Jack Reacher fan. None the less, in my opinion, we may be losing Lee Child to the world of fame and the pressure of a release date. Like most musicians and actors, once they are "dicovered" it seems they lose the drive that poverty gives them to be GREAT, and they just begin to produce. Well, Mr. Child if you read this, please know that I am a dedicated reader until given reason not to do so. I await your next release in eager anticipation of the raw talent that I came to enjoy in THE KILLING FLOOR. Stay pure and true to your talent, and I personally will keep food on your table. Until then I command all who are considering TRIPWIRE, read THE KILLING FLOOR first.
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Summary: Excellent Read from a fairly new author
Review: This book was great. This is the 3rd book I've read of his and all of them have been exciting and thrilling. The ending was excellent. I couldn't hardly put the book down during the last 30 pages. He is an exciting writer, full of promise.
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Summary: Never read this genre before. I'M HOOKED NOW!
Review: I couldn't put this book down. It just transported me. I wasn't prepared to be a bit scared. The villains are wonderfully villainous! This is my first foray into the detective/thriller genre. Yikes! I hope they're all half this good.
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Summary: Some interesting premises, but too many errors...
Review: I really enjoyed the first two Reacher books, but this one had far too many errors involving travel that got in the way. For example, Reacher frequently buys airline tickets with no identification--this is impossible today. All airlines require a picture ID when buying a ticket, and they would be especially suspicious of someone paying cash. Likewise, he travels business-class on domestic routes, but virtually no airline currently has business class sections on their domestic routes. Finally, he describes buying a first-class ticket and flying from Dallas to Honolulu. Coincidentally, I was in a first-class seat from Dallas to Honolulu as I read this section and, while it was certainly nice it was no where near as luxurious and spacious as it is described in the book. Perhaps the author just needs to do a bit more research next time.
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Summary: Violence, love, tension
Review: This is the first Jack Reacher book I've read. It took me about the first third of it to really get into it. But then the tension starts building and the climax had me almost wanting to skip over it because I could hardly stand the tension! But, of course, I didn't skip any of it and, by the time I'd finished the book, I'd decided it was really very good though the violence had me cringing. Fortunately, the worst of it took place off-stage. The book is fast-paced switching from one action scene to another. This is difficult to do successfully but was certainly done so here.
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Summary: A big disappointment.
Review: A big disappointment. I enjoyed the first two Jack Reacher stories but found Tripwire hard to finish. The plot was not believable. I know that it is necessary to suspend your disbelief somewhat to enjoy a thriller. But I found most of the book to be filler, just a means to get to the next violent scene. Two people wonder into various government offices across the U.S. and get treated like VIP's? Underlings are actually running to get information for these outsiders? It doesn't work that way when I need something from the Feds. Seems like 60 Minutes has stories on all the time describing how uncooperative these agencies are. The bad guys are too evil to be believable. But we are supposed to believe that the baddest guy in the whole wide world is put on hold by a rich housewife? He holds her captive for two or more days and nights, he fancies her, she is prancing around in next to nothing, and a guy who is so evil he tortures people to death for fun doesn't take advantage of her?
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Summary: Whoa! Lee Child is good!
Review: Just think of all the great books we'd have now, if this had all come about earlier! What can I say? The first two were great, Tripwire certainly doesn't disappoint, and I have nothing but high hopes for whatever may follow. Read it, love it, read it again. In fact, I'm off to do exactly that . . . <keep it up Lee>
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Summary: The Delays in getting hold of this in Aust were worth it !!!
Review: After 3 set backs in release date for Australia, it was worth the wait and the trip to the major retailer's ever day for the last 3 weeks. Jack is getting a litter older and (hard to believe) a lot more fascinating as a Character. Lee Child has excelled again!!! In the tradition of the killing floor and Die Trying he has brought Jack Reacher to life once more not in some dull Sequel but a fast flowing and absolutely compelling read. The down side is we will now have to wait for what seems an eternity till the next chapter in Jack's continuing quest appears on the shelf. Well done Mr Child and take your time with the next one (We will Wait )you have set yourself extremely high standards. And Congratulations on the Anthony Award well Done !!!
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Summary: Lee Child doesn't let up! Heart stopping.
Review: If you have read the two previous Jack Reacher thrillers you will enjoy this third instalment.Reacher is an epic hero who just gets better
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Summary: One of 1999's best thrillers
Review: Veteran Jack Reacher moved to Key West to get away from everything. Instead of using his military training as an MP to score an equivalent civilian job, Jack works as a pool digger. However, his idyllic life abruptly ends when Costello, a private investigator, arrives to ask him questions for a New York based client, Ms. Jacobs. The very next day Costello is found dead with his fingertips removed. Thinking he might be next, Jack applies his former military training to begin a search for the mysterious Ms. Jacobs. He soon learns that she is the daughter of his recently deceased former Commander. Jodie hires Jack to complete the final task of her father, which leads him to such danger that it makes his stay with the army seem like a stroll in the park. Though TRIPWIRE has a little of everything, the action never lets up as the various and often times vicious subplots tie together into a winning thriller. Jack and Jodie are a warm couple. However, the support cast steals the show, especially an elderly duo worshipping the memory of their son who died in Nam and a vicious villain who relishes dishing out pain. Anyone who takes pleasure with a cerebral tale needs to pass on this one. Those readers who want non-stop action starring a heroic figure will love Lee Child's terrific third tale. Harriet Klausner
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