One Shot (Jack Reacher #9) A Jack Reacher Novel (Paperback)
| Author: Lee Child |
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Publish Date: 10/27/2009
Sales Rank: 18729
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(in Inches) 7.25H x 4.25L x 1T
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| Originally published in hardcover: New York: Delacorte Press, 2005. |
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The ninth thriller to star ex-military cop Jack Reacher literally opens with a bang--several of them, in fact. A sniper lurks in a parking garage during rush hour and calmly picks off five people exiting an office building. Overwhelming physical evidence names the perpetrator as Gulf War veteran James Barr. Barr, now in police custody, insists on his innocence and asks to speak to Jack Reacher. Reacher seems an odd choice for a defense witness; because he's still angry that Barr walked away scot-free from a similar incident in which he gunned down four people in Kuwait. Surprisingly, Reacher becomes convinced of Barr's innocence; unfortunately, a jail beating has left the suspect with amnesia, making him unable to speak in his own defense.
The ninth thriller to star ex-military cop Jack Reacher literally opens with a bang--several of them, in fact. A sniper lurks in a parking garage during rush hour and calmly picks off five people exiting an office building. Overwhelming physical evidence names the perpetrator as Gulf War veteran James Barr. Barr, now in police custody, insists on his innocence and asks to speak to Jack Reacher. Reacher seems an odd choice for a defense witness; because he's still angry that Barr walked away scot-free from a similar incident in which he gunned down four people in Kuwait. Surprisingly, Reacher becomes convinced of Barr's innocence; unfortunately, a jail beating has left the suspect with amnesia, making him unable to speak in his own defense.
Praise
New York Times
"Mr. Child's tough talk and thoughtful plotting making an ingenious combination, turning novels like his new ONE SHOT into pure, escapist gold. Not for nothing do reviewers tell readers to disconnect the phone when the latest Reacher knockout comes along." - Janet Maslin 06/09/2005 Kirkus Reviews
"Reacher's back and Child's got him tracking a complex case, springing surprises and dispatching a nasty crew in a punishing finish....Par for the series: canny plotting, tight prose, swift tempo." 04/01/2005 Publishers Weekly
"Nothing is what it seems in the riveting puzzle, as vivid set pieces and rapid-fire dialogue culminate in a slam-bang showdown in the villain's lair....As usual, Child makes the most of Reacher's dry wit, cut-to-the-chase psychology and stubborn taciturnity--in short, this is a vintage double play for author and leading man." 05/23/2005 Deadly Pleasures
"Child's books are as good as it is possible for them to be. Or maybe they're better than that, who knows?" - Russ Isabella Spring 2005 New Yorker
"[C]ertainly ranks in the first tier of the series....Before it's all, vividly, over, one feels confident that Reacher--smart, rootless, and brave--will not only get his man but make him suffer." 07/04/2005 Literary Review
"The [Reacher] books are all hugely exciting....[ONE SHOT] is standard (meaning immaculate) Reacher fare....[Reacher pursues the villains] cunningly, courageously and credibly." - Philip Oakes April 2005
"Mr. Child's tough talk and thoughtful plotting making an ingenious combination, turning novels like his new ONE SHOT into pure, escapist gold. Not for nothing do reviewers tell readers to disconnect the phone when the latest Reacher knockout comes along." - Janet Maslin 06/09/2005 Kirkus Reviews
"Reacher's back and Child's got him tracking a complex case, springing surprises and dispatching a nasty crew in a punishing finish....Par for the series: canny plotting, tight prose, swift tempo." 04/01/2005 Publishers Weekly
"Nothing is what it seems in the riveting puzzle, as vivid set pieces and rapid-fire dialogue culminate in a slam-bang showdown in the villain's lair....As usual, Child makes the most of Reacher's dry wit, cut-to-the-chase psychology and stubborn taciturnity--in short, this is a vintage double play for author and leading man." 05/23/2005 Deadly Pleasures
"Child's books are as good as it is possible for them to be. Or maybe they're better than that, who knows?" - Russ Isabella Spring 2005 New Yorker
"[C]ertainly ranks in the first tier of the series....Before it's all, vividly, over, one feels confident that Reacher--smart, rootless, and brave--will not only get his man but make him suffer." 07/04/2005 Literary Review
"The [Reacher] books are all hugely exciting....[ONE SHOT] is standard (meaning immaculate) Reacher fare....[Reacher pursues the villains] cunningly, courageously and credibly." - Philip Oakes April 2005
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