Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12) by Lee Child Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
(Click here)
Book Reviews of Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12)
Book Review: Is the Reacher formula wearing thin?
Summary: 3 Stars
I have to agree with many of the reviews - I think this is the most disappointing Jack Reacher novel yet. I can happily live with the fact that Lee Child has a formula that usually works even if the story lines don't change much from book to book - Reacher is a loner wandering from town to town not looking for trouble as trouble finds him - but this storyline was just a bit too bland. And it started off promising with Reacher walking between Hope to Despair - physically and figuratively. But couldn't quite get how the whole of Despair was in on the secret uncovered at the end and didn't really find that Hope was any more interesting. The storyline meanders back and forwards between the two towns and the endgame is as uninteresting as it is unbelievable.
In my last review (BL&T) I thought Reacher had become a bit too civilized - well here he was back to his lonesome best but unfortunately the storyline fell below the usual standard.
I HOPE that the next Reacher novel is better - I have always eagerly awaited the new novels but I really think Lee Child should develop Reacher's MP days (as in The Enemy) or introduce his friends (as in Bad Luck and Trouble).
Book Review: A Little Boring
Summary: 2 Stars
I personally thought this was the weakest Reacher novel of the series. There was little action in it and the plot was very tedious at times.
I hope and expect the next one to be a belter after this let down.
Book Review: Sooo disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this book with a great sense of anticipation - I love Jack Reacher and have found all of Lee Child's other books totally believable. I was bored by the constant too-ing and fro-ing between Hope and Despair - that's actually how I felt when I was reading it - hoping it was going to get better and despairing when it didn't. I can't wait for the next one - it's got to be betterBook Review: Oh dear Lee, What went wrong this time?
Summary: 1 Stars
I love Lee's Reacher series and like so many others have ready every single book and await the new one on it's day of release. But after reading NTL, and this took almost a week instead of the usual two day's, I asked myself why I had bothered. The plot, if it can even be called that, is bizare and thin. So thin it's just full of holes like a Swiss cheese. Reacher seems to be running on autopilot (Or is that Lee?) and the book simply does not flow because of this unlike the rest of the series.
I just hope that Lee and our hero Reacher are back on form in the next installment as NTL is simply a big, big letdown.
Book Review: Has Jack had his day
Summary: 2 Stars
For me the last 2 have been disappointing, In anticipation of the release i thought i would go through my old collection and re-read a few of them and they still have got the Jack Reacher we all know and love the man who snipers people, who ambushes them, shoots people without a thought, who teaches the bullies a lesson, who sticks up for the victims and doles out his own sweet punishment "Reacher style" This sadly is all missing, it's the last time i will buy on release, next time perhaps i'll wait for the paperback.