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Persuader

Author: Lee Child
Publisher: Bantam Books Ltd
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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

38 reviews
Sales Rank: 364

Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 542
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.4

ISBN: 0553813447
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780553813449
ASIN: 0553813447

Publication Date: April 1, 2004
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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
8 out of 10 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

4 out of 5 stars

Good thriller; but not Lee Child's best May 19, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Lee Child writes excellent thriller, and his lonesome tough guy hero Reacher is a splendid creation. In this book, Reacher has to penetrate a mysterious house on a walled-off promontory and win the trust of a houseful of muscular and well-armed tough guys in order to solve a mystery and rescue a damsel in distress. The narrative is solid and enjoyable throughout and there's a reasonable climax, so well worth four stars.

Downside: I found the central mystery disappointingly small-scale: in these days of global terror, it would be good to see Reacher directed against some bigger targets.

5 out of 5 stars

brilliant! February 16, 2006
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

I read Killing Floor sometime last year and thought it was brilliant. It had a very gripping plot and had me turn the pages so fast my fingers started burning - well, almost! Child's main character, Jack Reacher, is an ex-army cop with no family, no strings and no intentions to settle down anywhere. He more or less leads the life of a drifter, never staying anywhere more than a couple of days.

Born in 1960, he's 6ft 5 of pure muscles and a strong sense for justice. He's a modern day hero, except he doesn't give a damn what people think about him. He knows what's right and if it takes fists or guns or whatever to settle something, then so be it. He helps people in need without wanting anything in return. He doesn't want any credit. He's a loner and a drifter, unable to be tied down. Soon as a "mission" is over, he's on his way again.

In Echo Burning he collects a cheque payment from some rich guy who's badly screwed a poor family. They stand on an upper floor balcony and he warns the guy, "This cheque better doesn't bounce... or you will, too. Off the patio." Cool?

Persuader was another really good, suspenseful read with some twists towards the end, just like one would expect.

Lee Child has written ten books so far. Since he's never written any books other than Jack Reacher novels, I suspect Child has created Reacher thinking that's how he, himself, would love to be - fearless, clever, strong, very tall, still young(ish) and independent. Isn't that what every man wants to be?