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by Dick Hill, Lee Child
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SethLynch
SethLynch rated it 13 years ago
Reacher arrives at a small southern town where he is promptly stitched up for a murder. The book is written i the first person. There were a few juvenile parts of this book – mainly in the prison early on. There were also a few week sections in the writing. None of these got in the way of the story ...
XOX
XOX rated it 13 years ago
I'm only half way through the book. But I read half of it in one day.This is the first of the series, and as you see, I refused to give up on Lee Child yet.He got arrested. He was put in jail for the weekend. He run into fight and win.Nothing new yet, as this is not my first Reacher's book.Yet, it m...
The girl of slender means
The girl of slender means rated it 13 years ago
Killing Floor is a well plotted story, with good pace and a great main character, although still a little unbelievable. I am willing to see how Reacher develops in future books. The writing is, I think, too filmic and there is a lot of shrugging in the narrative, too much. I was going to give it 2*,...
REALJimBob
REALJimBob rated it 14 years ago
Jack Reacher (not Bauer, although the similarities are striking) conveniently arrives in a small town in Georgia just in time to try and prevent some huge criminal act. It seems the whole town is against him when, as the newcomer to town, he is the automatic suspect in the murders that just happen t...
Danielle's Reading Adventures
Danielle's Reading Adventures rated it 14 years ago
Are you having a bad day? Do you need an Action Pick-You Up? Do you sometimes wish that the bad guys would get exactly what they deserve?Then I have a quick solution. Read a Jack Reacher novel!Jack Reacher is the kind of guy who will kick some serious butt in the most brutal fashion, and it ain't ...
Blue Mood Cafe
Blue Mood Cafe rated it 14 years ago
Jack Reacher isn't your typical hero so don't look for that in this story. He's a bit scary but the guy you want by your side when things get rough. He finds himself charged with murder almost minutes after coming into the town of Margrave, Georgia. It is one tense situation after another for Jack a...
A Book Addict's Musings by Readinghearts
A number of my friends who read thrillers have been telling me about Lee Child for quite a while. I finally got a chance to start the Jack Reacher series and I can definitely see what all the fuss is about. This book was wonderful. It grabbed me right off of the bat, and the story kept me going t...
The City Of Invention
The City Of Invention rated it 14 years ago
Lee Child is an immensely successful author who will shortly be taking up a Visiting Professorship at the University of Sheffield where, in 2009, he funded 52 Jack Reacher scholarships, named after the central character of this novel. Killing Floor has collected the Anthony Award, the Dilys Award, t...
loriK
loriK rated it 15 years ago
I get confused as to the reading order of these books so here is the order per Lee Child. If I had to do it from the beginning I would read The Enemy first and then The Affair right before Killing Floor.per authorKilling Floor (1997) 1st personDie Trying (1998) Tripwire (1999) Running Blind: US tit...
GizmosReviews
GizmosReviews rated it 15 years ago
Synopsis: After hopping off a Greyhound to pursue a whim (finding out what happened to Blind Blake the musician) Reacher is arrested and charged with murder. After an attempt on his life while being held over the weekend in a state prison, Reacher is determined to figure out what happened. Later he ...
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