Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Feb 13, 2013 Marla rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, audiobook, adventure, adult, made-me-laugh, series, romance, romantic-suspense, long, challenged

3.75 stars. Great premise, gang kidnapped just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but Jack Reacher isn't a bad guy to have with you in a tight spot. Holly Johnson sounds like a cool, tough agent.

In some ways, I liked this story better than the first one. Jack Reacher is one of the only series that I listen to, even though it's good enough to read!

Likes:
* Multiple story lines depicting actions in 3 different places
* FBI Agent Holly Johnson being smart, tough, well-dressed, pretty and 3.75 stars. Great premise, gang kidnapped just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but Jack Reacher isn't a bad guy to have with you in a tight spot. Holly Johnson sounds like a cool, tough agent.

In some ways, I liked this story better than the first one. Jack Reacher is one of the only series that I listen to, even though it's good enough to read!

Likes:
* Multiple story lines depicting actions in 3 different places
* FBI Agent Holly Johnson being smart, tough, well-dressed, pretty and able to protect herself
* Good plot twists
* McGrath seemed like a good guy
* Can't decide if Jack Reacher being so amazing is a great thing or too unbelievable and should be toned down...leaning toward liking it
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Dislikes:
* abatis is misused in the book, though I liked the book's concept, the definition is to fell a tree and sharpen the branches toward the enemy and is especially useful against mounted forces
* Sniper, shooting and tactical analysis might get old, but I didn't mind it
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With-reservations:
sex, torture, mutilation, death, violence, executions, betrayal ...more

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Sep 20, 2013 D.G. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, favorite-series, audiobook

Given recent news, I won't be posting reviews here for a while. So if you want to know what I think about this book, please read my review on Book Likes.

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May 02, 2022 Brenda H rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Non-stop action

Finally getting back to the Jack Reacher series and it was definitely worth the wait. More info on Reacher and his history. A lot of action (requiring a little bit of suspension of disbelief) but overall a good, entertaining, thriller.

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