A New Jack Reacher Novel

Captain Crunch · June 5th, 2009, 02:21 AM

Gone Tomorrow, A Reacher Novel, by Lee Child. 2009. 421 pages. Available from Amazon.

Up til now, after 12 novels, I figured that the author had pretty much wrung out all the mileage he could get from the Jack Reacher character. No so. This, the 13th novel in the series, is hands down the best one yet.

Set in New York City, with side trips to Washington, D.C., the plot has many twists and turns but is easy to follow. The storyline involves an Al Qaeda terrorist cell, a secret Delta Force mission in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, an upwardly mobile Congressman who led the mission and is now confronting a scandal, and stolen Pentagon files. The gun action is accurately portrayed, considering the author is a Brit, but it's obvious he's done his homework.

If you're a Jack Reacher fan, don't miss this one.

Ron · June 5th, 2009, 08:35 AM

I love the Jack Reacher series. Thanks for the heads up. I am off to my local library today.

swiftyjuan · June 5th, 2009, 10:53 PM

I just found the Jack Reacher series on Tuesday! New fan!

texasccw · June 9th, 2009, 11:58 AM

I started reading the Jack Reacher stories when I got my Kindle 2. I am definitely a fan. I have so far read -Killing Floor- and Persuader- looking forward to reading the rest.

If anybody has a Kindle and is looking for a good read, look up --Beat the Reaper: A Novel--- by Josh Bazell

Sergeant Mac · June 9th, 2009, 07:24 PM

I love the Reacher novels.

BUT.....I've considered writing to the author and offering my services, free of charge, as a technical consultant regarding the role of US Army Military Police.....

Nahhhhh..........it sounds more interesting the way he writes it......

Captain Crunch · June 10th, 2009, 02:51 AM

Yeah, Mac, Childs' MP units don't resemble any of the MP units I was ever assigned to.

In my day, CID Agents were Warrant Officers or enlisted men. Never heard of a Commissioned Officer being an accredited criminal investigator.

A CID detachment could be commanded by a Captain or a Major, but he wasn't an investigator.

PiperLambie · June 11th, 2009, 04:35 AM

It's a great read, BTW. Finished in about 2 days....gotta love the Reacher series...

TN_Mike · June 19th, 2009, 03:03 AM

I recently discovered the Reacher novels and am working my way through them now. I have read all but the last 3 so far.

They are great books but Lee Child does not do the best research in my opinion. In one book he writes about a character "snicking" the safety lever on his Glock to the fire position.

In another he speaks about a news microwave trucks "hydraulic" mast being raised. (The masts on news live trucks are pneumatic).

There are other examples, but those two stood out in my mind. I can over look these little flaws but they are annoying. But I still love the books!

I have read that one of the novels is to be made into a movie. Can you come up with ANY current actor who would do the Jack Reacher character justice? I can not think of a single one.

June 5th, 2009, 02:21 AM	#1
Captain Crunch 1943 - 2009 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 10,408	A New Jack Reacher Novel Gone Tomorrow, A Reacher Novel, by Lee Child. 2009. 421 pages. Available from Amazon. Up til now, after 12 novels, I figured that the author had pretty much wrung out all the mileage he could get from the Jack Reacher character. No so. This, the 13th novel in the series, is hands down the best one yet. Set in New York City, with side trips to Washington, D.C., the plot has many twists and turns but is easy to follow. The storyline involves an Al Qaeda terrorist cell, a secret Delta Force mission in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, an upwardly mobile Congressman who led the mission and is now confronting a scandal, and stolen Pentagon files. The gun action is accurately portrayed, considering the author is a Brit, but it's obvious he's done his homework. If you're a Jack Reacher fan, don't miss this one. __________________ When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains, And go to your God like a soldier. Rudyard Kipling Terry

June 5th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#2
Ron Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,525	I love the Jack Reacher series. Thanks for the heads up. I am off to my local library today. __________________ "It does not do to leave a dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." J. R. R. Tolkien

June 5th, 2009, 10:53 PM	#3
swiftyjuan VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Madera, CA Posts: 2,220	I just found the Jack Reacher series on Tuesday! New fan! __________________ John Assault is a behavior, not a device. "Don't never take no shortcuts." Patty Reed, Donner Party Lifetime NRA member

June 10th, 2009, 02:51 AM	#6
Captain Crunch 1943 - 2009 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 10,408	Yeah, Mac, Childs' MP units don't resemble any of the MP units I was ever assigned to. In my day, CID Agents were Warrant Officers or enlisted men. Never heard of a Commissioned Officer being an accredited criminal investigator. A CID detachment could be commanded by a Captain or a Major, but he wasn't an investigator. __________________ When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains, And go to your God like a soldier. Rudyard Kipling Terry

June 11th, 2009, 04:35 AM	#7
PiperLambie Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 50	It's a great read, BTW. Finished in about 2 days....gotta love the Reacher series... __________________ It's Great to be a Florida Gator! Gene Police: "Hey You! Out of the Pool!

June 9th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#4
texasccw Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 82	I started reading the Jack Reacher stories when I got my Kindle 2. I am definitely a fan. I have so far read -Killing Floor- and Persuader- looking forward to reading the rest. If anybody has a Kindle and is looking for a good read, look up --Beat the Reaper: A Novel--- by Josh Bazell

June 9th, 2009, 07:24 PM	#5
Sergeant Mac Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 766	I love the Reacher novels. BUT.....I've considered writing to the author and offering my services, free of charge, as a technical consultant regarding the role of US Army Military Police..... Nahhhhh..........it sounds more interesting the way he writes it......

June 19th, 2009, 03:03 AM	#8
TN_Mike VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 7,720	I recently discovered the Reacher novels and am working my way through them now. I have read all but the last 3 so far. They are great books but Lee Child does not do the best research in my opinion. In one book he writes about a character "snicking" the safety lever on his Glock to the fire position. In another he speaks about a news microwave trucks "hydraulic" mast being raised. (The masts on news live trucks are pneumatic). There are other examples, but those two stood out in my mind. I can over look these little flaws but they are annoying. But I still love the books! I have read that one of the novels is to be made into a movie. Can you come up with ANY current actor who would do the Jack Reacher character justice? I can not think of a single one. __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Barry Goldwater 1968

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