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Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher Novels)

Author: Lee Child
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

38 reviews
Sales Rank: 1603800

Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Lrg
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 592
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.3 x 1.5

ISBN: 0739327151
EAN: 9780739327159
ASIN: 0739327151

Publication Date: May 31, 2007
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Condition: Hardcover, former library copy with minor cover and read wear, pages clean, binding tight. AAA4

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2 out of 5 stars

bit tired round the edges July 31, 2008
Reacher seems to be running out of steam a bit with this plot. Not the best by a long way. Look at the Soft Target books by Conrad Jones, electrifying series of novels. Lee Child fans will still enjoy this one, just not as much as some, such as the Killing Floor, at his best, and Nothing to lose at the other extreme.

4 out of 5 stars

Reacher, but a bit different... June 11, 2008
Nothing will top Lee Child's first novel "Killing Floor" for originality, however, "Bad Luck and Trouble" is still an enjoyable read.

Jack Reacher is back but rather than the standard formula of Jack alone against the bad guys, he finds help from his former army buddies in the Military Police. They think along the same lines as he does and yet they have their own individual strengths. They've all done well in comparison to Reacher, but there are times of reflection when they wonder if they really are better off than Reacher. Unfortunately, with so many people involved, character development is thin. A bit of dramatic tension between the protagonists might have been considered but it is still very much a 'them and us' plotline.

A very good Reacher novel, but not a great Reacher novel.

2 out of 5 stars

Feeling tired June 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've enjoyed the Reacher novels, some more, some less, but this one feels tired. The very smart protagonists make some very dumb assumptions in order to get the plot working, and IIRC Reacher's facination with numbers is suddenly added in for not good reason whatsoever. And no [X] would need remotely that many [Y]s (nound removed for spoiler purposes). Child needs to start writing some stand alones in order to try out new tricks that he can then import back to the Reacher format.

5 out of 5 stars

The Best Yet March 31, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have read all the Jack Reacher novels, some several times as Lee Child has built a character that is credible (even to an ex-army man) and able to give us the ultimate male dream - no ties drifting!

Bad Luck and Trouble hits the Reacher aficianado like it was ordained to happen. Although Jack has worked with his team before, in this book they come together like the "Seven Samurai" each adding to a strong fast-moving plot with an admixture of agendas and sub-plots derived from strong characters. The pace is as usual warp speed with all the twists that we have come to expect from Child. I finished the novel in one sitting, exhausted and happy.

Does this guy ever do slow? Perhaps next time. keep em coming.

3 out of 5 stars

Oh Dear! February 27, 2008
I've been a devotee of the jack reacher series for a while and own all the books, however i have felt that the last one 'The Hard Way' and this one, have not been as sharp as the others in the series. Maybe Mr Child would benefit from taking some time out from the character and doing something else, as the characterisation and plots are getting a bit thin.