Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1)
by Lee Child
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Book Reviews of Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1)
Book Review: Too much driving!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a pretty good adventure/thriller/action book, but I have to agree with some of the negative comments I've read from other reviewers. It does require an inordinate amount of "suspension of disbelief", especially considering the number of murders that occurred in this small town over a very short period of time (including federal agents and cops)...and the state police haven't been called in? Or the Feds?
But my biggest complaint is the unbelievable amount of driving that takes place --and is described in incredibly painful detail-- throughout the story. He drives here, he drives there, he drives here again, then back to there, then over here, then there, and every drive is described in excruciating detail, the speed, the road surface, the landmarks he passes (again and again), the speed bumps, etc., etc., etc. C'mon, get on with it! There's a story waiting to be told.
Book Review: A strong start to the Reacher series
Summary: 4 Stars
Having read several of the more recent books featuring Jack Reacher, I decided to go back to the beginning and take the unread entries in the series one by one in order, starting with the Killing Floor. In this book, Child introduces Jack Reacher, former military policeman and currently meandering soul. As the story opens, Reacher, having somewhat randomly gotten off a bus in a small town in Georgia, is arrested for murder. Although he is able to quickly demonstrate his innocence, he is pulled into the situation as an unexpected personal link to the crime is unveiled. Reacher's personality has developed since this first book but the foundation is clearly set in the Killing Floor. If, like me, you joined the series in the middle, I wholeheartedly recommend that you go back to where it all began. You won't be disappointed. Now, on to book #2.Book Review: hooked; ultraviolence; catoonish
Summary: 4 Stars
I admit that I am completely hooked--at two books including this one in--but this is pretty cartoonish stuff. Still I like Rambo, Die Hard, and, especially, 24, so no reason I should not like this. The hero is a superman and he seems to get the girls, and he lives by his own code as a loner. Cliches gone wild, but still pretty compelling reading. Ultraviolent. Our hero does not spend much time worrying about killing bad guys and he is good at it. The bad guys are all evil and two dimensional. Does anyone that is not American read this kind of thing I wonder? Probably. 24 is popular everywhere. I prefer Michael Connelly, but have blazed through nearly everthing he has written. This will do in the meantime and is very addictive, if not as well written as MC. I'll give it a very solid 4, for those that like this kind of stuff.Book Review: Fine to just unwind and have fun during summer vacations
Summary: 3 Stars
A good novel of action, with the typical scheme of the invincible arrogant hero, Jack Reacher, who brags about beating everyone and everything in the whole world, a road frequently traveled by many mystery writers.
Nevertheless, I can qualify as very interesting the scam the bad guys operate related to the racket of counterfeiting money, add much spice to the plot (you can learn something new), it seems that there it has been much research of the author for the make up of these chapters
In the end, I see very polished and neat writing style but very poor character development (for both the good and the evil ones)
In my personal opinion, don't expect from this book, the one of a kind, no matter what the flaps of the both front and back covers recommend
Book Review: More personal info on Reacher
Summary: 4 Stars
Even though I grumble when action movies or 'tough shows' like Law & Order lapse into what I consider to be soap opera (what artistes call 'character development'), I must confess that I LOVED learning more about Reacher's brother. He's a less huge, more thoughtful version of Reacher, a well dressed treasury agent. I don't think I'm giving away the plot to tell you that the murder victim early in the book is Reacher's brother.
Maybe Lee Child will write another book that's a retrospective with more about Reacher's brother? I also liked the book with Reacher's mother and brother in it. Maybe I like character development?
The plot is pretty interesting and once explained, I thought "aha!" which is good! The best plots are ones that are completely credible yet intriguing.