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Nothing to Lose

Jack Reacher, Book 12

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Nothing to Lose

By: Lee Child
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, 12 miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child’s electrifying new novel, Reacher - a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose - goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead.

It wasn’t the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope, setting up a base of operations against Despair, where a huge, seething walled-off industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see...where a small plane takes off every night and returns seven hours later...where a garrison of well-trained and well-armed military cops - the kind of soldiers Reacher once commanded - waits and watches...where above all two young men have disappeared and two frightened young women wait and hope for their return.

Joining forces with a beautiful cop who runs Hope with a cool hand, Reacher goes up against Despair - against the deputies who try to break him and the rich man who tries to scare him - and starts to crack open the secrets, starts to expose the terrifying connection to a distant war that’s killing Americans by the thousand.

Now, between a town and the man who owns it, between Reacher and his conscience, something has to give. And Reacher never gives an inch.

©2008 Lee Child (P)2008 Random House, Inc.
Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Military Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting War
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Engaging Narration • Intriguing Mysteries • Persistent Protagonist • Suspenseful Moments • Complex Plot • Natural Voice
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Several reviews of this book dwell on the uncomfortable political angles. Without spoiling anything I found it to be refreshing to have Reacher display more depth and sophistication in his world view. This book revived my enthusiasm for the series.

Reacher has evolved

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I am a huge Lee Child fan and this was not his best effort. The storyline was kind of weak and Reacher just wasn't the same kind of character he has been.

very so-so

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loved the book. as usual. like dick Hill as narrator. another great mystery.

Reacher continues to amaze.

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I love how Reacher helps Vaughn through the long process of dealing with her grief and the psychological wounds of war, including traumatic brain injury. That’s the reality for many people. As always, the ending was perfect!

The long past ravages of war

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It was a good story good narration. The characters were interesting and captivating. Maybe not quite as good as the one before.

Good Jack Reacher

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With Jack Reacher, you get a good fight every time out. There's usually someone that just has to mess with him, and they usually don't understand the hornet's nest they have kicked. That's the basis here, as usual. However, this story is a bit different in that the bad guys are doing things unethical as opposed to illegal, and they are working hand-in-hand with the US military. Again, that doesn't make ti right. Reacher just keeps digging and digging until he understands the entire mess, then he proceeds to clean up the mess. this time the mess is brought to a conclusion - then the authorities are brought in to clean up, in a somewhat confused manner.

I like the story - even though it's not as good as sore of the other Reacher stories - and it did keep my interest throughout the entire listen!! I would definitely read/listen to this book again!!

Good Story - A Bit Different Ending

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I’m a big fan of the Jack Reacher series, and Nothing To Lose is by far been the least entertaining I’ve listened to. The story is kind of clunky and seems like it was either rushed or Lee Child just didn’t have his heart in it. It starts off like most Reacher stories do, but the buildup was slow and the plot wasn’t great...Dick Hill did a great job of narrating (as usual), but compared to previous stories this one was a let down. I’d recommend skipping it unless your just an avid fan, or have a ton of Audible credits saved up. Overall, I’d rank it a 6/10.

Not the best Jack Reacher book, but still enjoyable

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Anti-war, anti-Christianity. I expected better from Jack Reacher and was disappointed with more left-wing dribble. Child is no Vince Flynn.

Lee Child goes Left Wing

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dislike the detail the author provides. it seems our is affecting too make the story longer. no real need for it. boring.

Jack has become super-human with all his knowledge, strength. martial arts, etc. way too fske fake

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Story is too drawn out and very political. Changes Reacher’s personality and what he stands for.

Redundant

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