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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1)

Lee Child

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Nov 18, 2018 Cecily Black rated it liked it

I am glad I finally got to start this series, I have been meaning to for a while now.
Unfortunately, I really didn't like the narrator in the audiobook version so it started off on the wrong foot. Even my husband said something and really he doesn't usually pay attention to when I am reading. XD
The story was decent but I have a feeling the series will get a lot better. It was kind of like watching the pilot of a new show.
Okay read! Looking forward to continuing the series.
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Jan 30, 2023 Tina rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2023-around-the-year-in-52-books

A little too bloody and too masculine energy for me.

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Mar 08, 2018 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: cultural-usa, 2018, gritty-mystery, set-in-north-america, dicklit, mystery

I really enjoyed this book. The writing was solid, with good balance: Child gives enough detail to make the people and settings feel real but not so many that the story is bogged down; similarly, he fleshes out Reacher as a character, where the reader gets to have an understanding of Reacher's thoughts and feelings but without a morass of mulling.

Reacher is a likeable character, as are much of the supporting cast, with each having their own personalities, assets and flaws. The 'bad guys' also w ...more

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