Killing Floor: (Jack Reacher 1)

the actual book’s a remarkable piece of fiction however there’s nothing that justifies this condition. while paying full price of the product, I feel like I’ve received something off a used books bookstore.

Regret buying this edition. Binding is okay, but no dust jacket. Large print edition all but eliminates and margins. Looks “okay” on the bookshelf with the rest of my collection. Recommend buying paperback if you are interested in reading the story, but this particular hardcover edition wasn’t what I was expecting or hoping for.

Another author that I am reading is Lee Child. I must admit, the reason I am reading the Jack Reacher novels is because I did watch the Jack Reacher movie from 2012. I loved that movie, and so far I love the books (I am reading the second book right now). Let’s get to it. Synopsis: Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s arrested for murder. Not much of a welcome. All Reacher knows is that he didn’t kill anybody. At least not here. Not lately. But he doesn’t stand a chance of convincing anyone. Not in Margrave, Georgia. Not a chance in hell. Lee Child is a great author. You can tell that just by the first couple of pages of this book. He knows how to draw you in quickly. This particular book is told completely through the eyes of Reacher. The way that Child laid out the events fluently was perfect. Progressing through the story is easy to remember what is happening from one scene to the next and even several scenes ahead. The story seems to be a bit of a recycling at first, but once you get into it you will see what Child has done. He took a simple case of mistaken identity and turned it into a major conspiracy. I’m not going to give the twist away, but just know that there is more going on than you initially think. Jack Reacher has to be one of the best written characters I have ever read. He is calm, collected, and sure of his abilities in being able to handle any situation. Once the situation started to take off, Reacher kept his cool and it stayed that way the rest of the book. The supporting characters were your typical characters. There was the love interest in a beautiful female; the over-powering cop; the sympathetic cop who wants to help out; and then the man who ran things from behind the curtain. Lee Child did the right thing in not really playing up the other characters. He knew his star was in Reacher and that was where the main focus should be. I absolutely loved this book. There ain’t much else to say about it. This is a definite read for anyone. Strongly suggest you make this your next book. Rating: 5 out of 5 That’s it for me folks. If you would like to continue to follow my post, go ahead and like this page. Go check out these sites, and don’t forget to check out my books. I have added the sites to the bottom of the page. Twitter: @TimYingling Facebook: [...] Publisher: [...] A Family Affair sites: – Amazon: http://amzn.to/1pLTEoQ – Solstice: [...] – CreateSpace: [...] High School Hitmen sites: – Amazon: http://amzn.to/1V7sd4H – Solstice: [...] – CreateSpace: [...] Mistaken sites: – Amazon: http://amzn.to/25X1htC – Solstice: [...]

well written book

Killing Floor by Lee Child, is the first novel in the Jack Reacher series. The paperback I read was an enthralling 536 pages full of twists and turns and, at times, graphic violence from Jack Reacher’s perspective. He’s an ex-military policeman and a drifter. In the book, he’s passing through Margrave, Georgia, and winds up arrested for a murder he didn’t commit. With no outside help, he uses instinct and his past military training to save himself and solve the murder. Aside from the author’s choppy sentence structure, repetitive use of certain adjectives, and paragraphs of needless description, which felt more like filler, I really, and I mean this sincerely, loved this book. The character and fast moving roller coaster of a plot is what captured and held my attention to the end. I admit, there were bits I skimmed more than absorbed, but there was a ton of description. If I remember correctly, I read somewhere, that an editor had actually called this book a “literary nightmare”, or something to that effect. Not to defend or praise, but every author has a method to their madness—their own distinctive writing style—whatever you want to call it, and I believe all the “editing no-nos” are part of Mr. Child’s voice. Regardless, it’s Reacher that makes the story worth reading, and I will definitely purchase the next book in the series. I love formidable characters with a bit of personal baggage and a compelling plot, and the Killing Floor came up spades with both! 5 stars!

Good to read the first one.

My son enjoyed the book