NeilT

After being completely disappointed with Dan Browns (he of the 'Da Vinci Code') books and then likewise with Michael Crightons 'State of Fear', I've just finished Lee Childs "Persuader" and gotta say its the best thing I've had the pleasure of reading for a long long time.

Its a thriller based along the lines of ex military cop Jack Reacher, who gets hired by government to sort out some gun runners. Wont say any more, but Childs is a v talented author. Plenty of twists and turns. Think Sam Fisher (splinter cell) and 24 (Jack Bauer) but a lot darker and you'll get the picture.

Would recommend this book to anyone, whos into this genre.

Neil

just ordered the next Jack Reacher novel from Amazon

ps - website here http://www.leechild.com/

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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I read 5 of them on holiday this year. 2 on the week in France & 3 for the week in Ireland (Bought the next 3 on my 1hr stopover in Stansted!)

I've tried to be chronological as some of the background links but I have to say that they are an absolutely excellent read & would highly recommend. They don't get "samey" as some authors do with the same hero.


(Peter F Hamilton as well is a cracking read btw)

HankScorpio

Reacher kicks ***!!

He's like a one man A-team, standing up for the little guy.

HankScorpio

Just to add, not usually as the main plot if that puts you off, but there's usually some cool *** kicking of a bully or two somewhere in the story.

mart360

Jack reacher,

the thinking mans Rambo


if you want an alternate try looking for scarecrow


M

alcazar

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Yep, Reacher rules OK!

I've read 'em all now.

Did you realise they were written by an Englishman?

Before long we could start a discussion on which is the best, and why.................

Alcazar

_Meridian_

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But sometimes a very long one....


M

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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Yep - can't wait to get the 2nd 1/2 of Pandora's Star - trust it'll be at least 1000 pages

JTaylor

Nice one, been looking for a new read and shall take a gander.

Kevin Groat

Likewise, my favourite author. Read them all but keeping the latest one for my next holiday. He tends to write one per year. In between the Lee Child books I've started to read the Michael Connelly books. Similar style but character is a loner detective/retired detective who like to do things his own way....
Robert Ludlum stuff seems ok too.

Steering clear of Dan 'hype' Brown at the moment.

alcazar

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Michael Connolly...........yep, there's another good'un. Tried Jonathan Kellerman?

Alcazar

HankScorpio

Fans of Child and Connelly will like Harlan Coben and Robert Crais.

alcazar

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Ah yes, Harlen Coben..........with the inimitable "Myron Bolitar". Excellent. I LOL at loads of his comments. Especially when he's in the sh*t!

Robert Crais? Nope, I'll have to take a look tomorrow in Smiths.........sorry, Scunny doesn't HAVE a "proper" buookshop

Alcazar

J4CKO

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Read a few of these, they are pretty good if a little samey, its a bit like the plot from the 'Littlest Hobo', i.e. wanderer turns up, rights some wrongs and then f*cks off again.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078644/

alcazar

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Or the A Team.........trite, but who DIDN'T watch it? I still do, just to see what "tank" they make each week, and how, when Hannibal Smith dresses up, WE can easily recognise him, and no-one else, (including other members of the A Team), can!

Also, if the A Team were a "crack miltary squad", how come they never hit what they are aiming at when using automatics?

Alcazar

alcazar

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To get back on topic, James Patterson, "Kiss the girls and make them cry", "Along came a spider" etc etc, is very good too, as is Kathy Reichs, when writing about Dr Temperance Brennan, forensic pathologist.

Alcazar