Lee Child’s powerhouse reputation is based squarely on compelling, old-fashioned storytelling. Worth Dying For, in which Reacher uncovers violent secrets in rural Nebraska, is a relentless, action packed page turner written with punch, power and a surprising amount of poise.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780553825480
Number of pages: 528
Weight: 360 g
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 42 mm
A sequel to the terrific 61 Hours (try to read it first)... one of the great storytellers of the thriller genre - The Times
His is an ironclad storytelling ethos, a gift for narrative that grips like the proverbial vice... Reacher, as ever, is sui generis - a violent force for good set down by the author to eliminate evil and move on. But what counts is Child's ability to keep the reader turning the pages. If anyone can put down Worth Dying For after the first few pages, then they shouldn't really be reading thrillers at all - Independent
As a warrior who lacks a car, credit card, phone or weapon of his own, and has no continuing human ties or home, he is even more of a lone, denuded outsider than Lisbeth Salander, the heroine of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. Both are avengers who play on our atavistic instincts: when we cheer their lethal justice - if we do - we're acknowledging the pull of a primitive hatred that demands death and can't wait, scornful of the protracted pussyfooting of the law - The Sunday Times
Worth queuing up for - Sun
Explosive as ever - Daily Mirror
just another great book
I have read the complete series and eagely await every new release. I am yet to be disappointed. The storylines are superb and Child's portrayal of small American towns and their inhabitants is spot on. Surely... More
One thing's for sure, you wouldn't want to get on Jack Reacher's bad side! In this novel he busts noses and breaks joints for 500 pages of high-octane action as he tries to get to the bottom of what is... More
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