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  • A Wanted Man

  • Jack Reacher, Book 17
  • By: Lee Child
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (347 ratings)

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A Wanted Man

By: Lee Child
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

A masterpiece of suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, eyes on the road. Another man next to him, telling stories that don’t add up. A woman in the back, silent and worried. And next to her, a huge man with a broken nose, hitching a ride east to Virginia.

An hour behind them, a man lies stabbed to death in an old pumping station. He was seen going in with two others, but he never came out. He has been executed, the knife work professional, the killers vanished. Within minutes, the police are notified. Within hours, the FBI descends, laying claim to the victim without ever saying who he was or why he was there.

All Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself to a massive conspiracy that makes him a threat—to both sides at once.

In Lee Child’s white-hot thriller, nothing is what it seems, and nobody is telling the truth. As the tension rises, the twists come fast and furious, keeping readers guessing and gasping until the explosive finale.

Praise for #1 bestselling author Lee Child and his Reacher series

“Child is a superb craftsman of suspense.”—Entertainment Weekly

“The truth about Reacher gets better and better.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Implausible, irresistible Reacher remains just about the best butt-kicker in thriller-lit.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Like his hero Jack Reacher, Lee Child seems to make no wrong steps.”—Associated Press

“Lee Child [is] the current poster-boy of American crime fiction.”—Los Angeles Times

“Indisputably the best escape artist in this escapist genre.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times

“Jack Reacher is much more like the heir to the Op and Marlowe than Spenser ever was.”—Esquire

©2012 Lee Child (P)2012 Random House Audio
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Critic reviews

"The truth about Reacher gets better and better." (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)

“Reacher is the stuff of myth. . . . One of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes.” (The Washington Post)

"Lee Child [is] the current poster-boy of American crime fiction." (Los Angeles Times)

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typical reacher

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes if they are jack reacher fans I would recommend this book for them to read

What did you like best about this story?

This book was typical jack reacher novel and I enjoyed reading it and listening to it

Which character – as performed by Dick Hill – was your favorite?

I don't recall which character was my favorite but I guess it would have to be reacher

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Jack Reacher. Again. If Tom Cruise plays Jack Reacher again I think Ill puke. He is a wimp.

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LOVE REACHER

I don't think I missed any of Lee Child's Reacher series ... enjoyed reading them and enjoying them all over again on Audible.

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one of the best!

great storyline with twists and turns. classic teacher. love the special added efforts by dick hill for jacks voice change in this book. great all around.

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it was abridged? :(

love dick hill narration. book needs to be longer. story a great distraction as always

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Jack is back, and dont upset him!

A good Reacher novel. Story has a good pace to it. Some surprises and a few twists. The main point of the story was OK. Nothing sexy but plausible.

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Not Interesting

Had a hard time figuring out what the story was about. Didn't care for the narrator.

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Reacher Attacks Again

Dick Hill is the best reader for these Reacher novels. His voice builds the characters in a way that allows the book to play like a movie in my mind. Love these!

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I accidentally got the abridged version!!

hate it when that happens. I enjoyed the book, but then it was suddenly over. ugh!

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classic Reacher

loved it. wonderful action and clever twists. great Reacher book as nearly all are. strong recommend

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Great Story!

I did not see the ending coming, what a great twist. I want more teacher!

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