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Feb 03, 2024bcreadytoread rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
First jack reached novel. I'm now hooked. On to the rest
Aug 18, 2023
Jack Reacher character too violent for me!
May 08, 2023si64530 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
After reading No Plan B, the 25th in this Jack Reacher series, I went back to Killing Floor, Reacher’s origin story to see if I wanted to go further. Like the first book I read, this is a very graphic thriller which was a little hard for…
Apr 23, 2023Randa16 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the first Jack Reacher novel. I love Reacher. He's exactly the kind of man you want to fight all your battles.
Mar 28, 2023ThomE51 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Killing Floor is a pretty good crime novel. It's also Lee Child's first attempt writing a novel. He had written some short stories, perhaps for practice, then he wrote Killing Floor. It's pretty good. I find Child's style to be…
Jul 06, 2022
read this after the Nick Flynn Novels!!!
Mar 23, 2022harrybosch rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This is the only book in the JR series I had not read more than once. I just didn't like it the first time, and now even less the second time. At 524 pages, it's just way too long and drawn out, and full of needless detail and filler,…
Dec 14, 2021Nairp8 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Killing Floor, the first book in the Jack Reacher series, is about a man named Jack Reacher who travels around the United States after leaving the army. Reacher randomly gets off a Greyhound bus and arrives in Margrave, Georgia. While…
Nov 05, 2021Blakec_scott rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the first Jack Reacher book, and Child hasn't quite worked out all the kinks yet... although the basic formula is similar to the subsequent books. This series is great, but Killing Floor is not one of the strongest entries…
Aug 08, 2021manassau rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
His first not his best but pretty good. I have read them all and gave most five stars except the one he wrote with his brother. Skip that one.
Mar 11, 2021
This story goes around and around in circles and goes no where. So unbelievable. total waist of time and intelligence.
Nov 13, 2020FranBee rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this for the Mystery Lovers Book Group. It was kind of a mystery but really, it's much more of an action story. It's the first Jack Reacher book in the series, if that means anything to you. The hero is big and tough and doesn't…
Oct 31, 2020AtkinsonMH rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very engaging read. Strong characters with really good storyline and protaganist character development. Questionable plausibility of storyline, in terms of Reacher's seeming willingness to work his way through killing so many people…
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Oct 19, 2020L_Sanga rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a fast paced story. One you know that the hero is never going to lose. This is my first Jack Reacher book and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will read another for sure. A solid 4.0/5
Aug 26, 2020nimbus_sandal_0 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Don't remember where I first heard of Jack Reacher. Haven't seen the films. The physical copy was small and unassuming, but the font was also pretty small. It became a bit of a slog. The set up reminds me of Rambo. The most exciting scene…
Aug 13, 2020
(Jack Reacher, #1)
Aug 06, 2020ShalynTybo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was the first Jack Reacher book published. However, it is not chronologically the first story in the life of Jack Reacher. I suggest first reading these short stories in this order: Second Son, High Heat, Deep Down, Small Wars.…
Nov 07, 2019
The first of the Jack Reacher series does not disappoint. Tom Cruise is so miscast based on the introduction by the author describing Reacher as 6' 5", 250 pounds, quiet and intimidating. This guy uses any means necessary to get to the…
Nov 10, 2018
Book #9 chronologically after The Affair (2011) and before Die Trying (1998): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Reacher_(book_series)#In-story_chronology
Nov 05, 2018Blue_18 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good book but I thought it lost focus at the end. The ending definitely doesn't match the level of tension in the rest of the book. It slows down considerably and then just kind of quits. Maybe, after the book was finished, someone…
Sep 18, 2017crystalcreative rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This had been recommended to me and heck, we know it's popular, but it wasn't my area, y'know? Crime thriller? Not really me. And then there's Tom Cruise, who inadvertently ruined it for readers everywhere by playing Reacher in the movie…
Sep 03, 2017PolyWogg rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
BOTTOM-LINE: Great intro to a series . PLOT OR PREMISE: The plot is relatively confused to start. Jack Reacher is a drifter who gets picked up by the police in a small town as a suspected murderer. He knows he didn't do it, so he is…
Jul 23, 2017brianwalsh1948 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have read every Jack Reacher book and watched both movies. How can anyone not love this guy? Great read and highly recommended for his fans. Not for everyone but Reacher fans will love it. Some people didn't like Tom Cruise in the movie…
Aug 05, 2016
I really like Jack Reacher. He's a great guy. This book was fun to read. I looked forward to picking it up and reading where I left off. I read this book because of an interview on NPR with Lee Child for his #21 latest Jack Reacher book-…
Jul 12, 2016MaZaRo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book but the ending was unexpected.