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Persuader (Child, Lee)

Author: Lee Child
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

40 reviews
Sales Rank: 502317

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2

ISBN: 0385336667
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385336666
ASIN: 0385336667

Publication Date: May 2003
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A Thriller in Every Sense of the Word March 12, 2007
5 out of 10 found this review helpful

Contrary to what many reader's believe Lee Child is British, but moved with his family from Cumbria to the United States to begin a new career as an American thriller writer. What probably fools a lot of people is that is rare for a British author to be able to write American thrillers with any kind of authenticity. He has won a number of awards with his books and he lives just outside New York City with his American wife Jane. The couple have a grown-up daughter, Ruth and when Lee is not writing he shares his time between music, reader and supporting the New York Yankees.

It is difficult to say the least to even give a brief synopsis of these books without giving some clue or other away and spoiling it for the reader. Suffice to say that the author's books featuring Jack Reacher are up there with the best in crime thrillers and this one is no different in that respect to the others. If crime novels, particularly American thrillers ring your bell, then this author and this book is for you.

5 out of 5 stars

First person Reacher - can't beat it March 7, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I've read a few of the Reacher books, but I always prefer the ones written in the first person. I have no idea why this is...

The first chapter of this book (deliberately) misleads the reader, and then after that, everything is explained in the subsequent chapter(s). All very cleverly done, by the way.

The author then creates a very realistic impression of the main location where the story is set. A big house by the ocean. The characters also add to that realism. You could even argue that the location is an extra character in itself.

For me, this story is up there with my favourite book of the series (Killing Floor). I doubt you will be disappointed....

5 out of 5 stars

A Thriller in Every Sense of the Word January 25, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful

Contrary to what many reader's believe Lee Child is British, but moved with his family from Cumbria to the United States to begin a new career as an American thriller writer. What probably fools a lot of people is that is rare for a British author to be able to write American thrillers with any kind of authenticity. He has won a number of awards with his books and he lives just outside New York City with his American wife Jane. The couple have a grown-up daughter, Ruth and when Lee is not writing he shares his time between music, reader and supporting the New York Yankees.

It is difficult to say the least to even give a brief synopsis of these books without giving some clue or other away and spoiling it for the reader. Suffice to say that the author's books featuring Jack Reacher are up there with the best in crime thrillers and this one is no different in that respect to the others. If crime novels, particularly American thrillers ring your bell, then this author and this book is for you.

5 out of 5 stars

Great, with some irritations October 30, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

Child often provides too much drab detail and his character, Reacher, remains far too arrogant for my liking. Those "faults" aside, Child still writes a cracker of a thriller novel and this one is no exception. Minor flaws within the plot aside, this is once again a very good ride. A 9/10 rating may have better reflected my views here, but as the system doesn't allow it, I have gone for the perfect score!

5 out of 5 stars

Can I persaude you to read this? October 19, 2006
9 out of 12 found this review helpful

Lee Child is one of those authors that I have seen around but not read. He seems almost too popular to me so his book must be middle of the road. How wrong was I. 'Persuader' is the 7th book in the Jack Reacher series and if the rest are like this, I can't wait.

Jack Reacher is an ex-Military Police officer who now moves around America working on covert cases for different departments. When he stumbles across a man he thought was dead he is forced to investigate the mystery. The case will lead him to missing agents, gun battles and fist fights with steroid bound henchmen. What more could you possibly ask for?

The plot is fast and the action is great. The characters are well written and Reacher comes across as sympathetic but very dangerous. The only misgiving I have is that the ending, like in so many books, is not of the highest standard.

People have mentioned that this is not the best that Lee Child has to offer so, in that case, his best must be excellent. I recommend this novel to fans of action books and crime thrillers. It's violent but the story is strong enough to warrant this.

Sammy recommendation