Oh.I don't know what I thought the Jack Reacher books would be like, but I wasn't expecting what I got.This was written in 1997, and it shows. A lot of macho man stuff. Like, an unreasonable amount of macho man stuff.I mean, I've known a couple of guys who used to work as MPs back in the day, and they weren't ninja assassins. At alllll. But according to Reacher, if you're military police, then you have to track down scary military guys with all kinds of special training, so you have to be traine...

4.5 Stars

Naturally, I had to read *Killing Floor* by Lee Child after watching the awesome show!! The book does have some differences, but I still absolutely loved it!! If you enjoyed the TV series, you definitely need to check out the original *Killing Floor* novel. Highly recommended for fans of action-packed thrillers!





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My name is Jack Reacher. No middle name. No address.💓💓💓2022I decided to re-read Killing Floor for the "Reacher" show on Amazon. It's been a long time, and I only remember bits and pieces. Okay... I remember nothing except one very important supporting character and am completely blank on the mystery. My first read was in print, so I went with listening this time around. I love Dick Hill's narration, and I'm sad that he decided to retire.Jack Reacher took a midnight bus from Tampa. Around eigh...

Suspension of disbelief requiredI was a policeman of sorts for thirteen years and I can smell a worried man a mile away.The reviews for this one are all over the map. It seems that Jack Reacher is one of those “either you love him or you hate him” protagonists and Lee Child is one of those “either you love him or you hate him” writers. It’s also clear that these books rely heavily on action. In fact, as some reviewers have already mentioned, there is a bit of the 80s Action Hero about Jack Reach...

Remember The Flintstones? Whenever there was an indoor chase scene, the background in the house never changed. It was always the same window, table, lamp running repeatedly behind the action, and the chase seemed to go on forever – a veritable cartoon mile. Watching that show as a kid, it was almost more than my sugar-fueled, addled brain could handle. Reading *Killing Floor* by Lee Child was the same kind of existentially empty experience. Graft a promising storyline onto a series of humorless...

I just couldn't get through this one. The writing is just awful. Commas seem to be optional, but periods are everywhere. It makes for a really choppy read. I managed to finish the first chapter, but then I skimmed through some of the later books in the series, and they're all the same. I'd heard so many good things about Lee Child and *Killing Floor*, but I just can't get past the writing style. And I'm not exaggerating here – it's honestly worse than I'm making it sound. These are all complete ...

Jack Reacher in **Killing Floor** is like a 6'5" dose of **prescription-strength laxative** – guaranteed to make **scumbags** **soil** their **skivvies**. As far as **hardboiled protagonists** go, this guy is loaded with **awesome**, and I was completely won over by the end of Lee Child's debut novel, **Killing Floor**.Reacher is a former military police officer who's **cool as a cucumber** and carries himself with a calm, quiet **stoicism** that reminded me a lot of Shadow from Neil Gaiman's *A...

This is the book that introduced Lee Child's iconic character, Jack Reacher, back in 1997. Reacher is a former military police officer, made redundant after the Cold War ended. Having spent his entire life in the military – he grew up in a military family – he's now completely independent, footloose, and fancy-free. After years of living abroad, he's wandering the United States, getting to know the country up close and personal. As is typical for Reacher, he travels light with just the clothes o...

This reads like an '80s action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. A big tough ex-military guy drifts into a small town and is sucked into uncovering a vast criminal conspiracy through completely unbelievable coincidences – check. Hero has a cool, manly sounding name: Jack Reacher – check. Hero is quickly given a personal grudge against the villains – check. Bad dialogue – check. Stereotypical villains including corrupt businessmen and politicians – check. Hero finds a few trustworthy al...

Having a terrible day?Need an action-packed pick-me-up?Ever wish the bad guys would get exactly what's coming to them?Then I've got a quick fix: Dive into a Jack Reacher novel!Jack Reacher is the kind of guy who'll kick serious butt in the most brutal way possible, and it ain't pretty. I'll admit, I usually wince when I see someone die violently on TV or in movies. But I also love action movies. Yeah, I know, it doesn't make much sense. *Killing Floor* by Lee Child is exactly the kind of book I'...