Bad Luck and Trouble

Jack Reacher, Book 11

By: Lee Child

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Nominated, Gumshoe Award, 2008

A decade postmilitary, Jack Reacher has an ATM card and the clothes on his back—no phone, no ties, and no address. But now a woman from his old unit has done the impossible. From Chicago, Frances Neagley finds Reacher using a signal only the eight members of their elite team of army investigators would know. She tells him a terrifying story about the brutal death of a man they both served with. Soon Reacher is reuniting with the survivors of his old team, scrambling to raise the living, bury the dead, and connect the dots in a mystery that is growing darker by the day.

In a world of bad luck and trouble, when someone targets Jack Reacher and his team, they'd better be ready for what comes right back at them.

©2007 Lee Child (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

“The truth about Reacher gets better and better. . . . This series [is] utterly addictive.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Jack Reacher is today’s James Bond, a thriller hero we can’t get enough of. I read every one as soon as it appears.”—Ken Follett

“Reacher is the stuff of myth. . . . One of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes.”—The Washington Post

distracting reader

hard to keep listening. reader was a distraction to the story. so many other voice actors have a more fitting tone/sound to add to story

how badass the old unit was even after their prime years of youth 🔥🔥

love it best book in my opinion and can’t wait to see it on tv soon

Another awesome Reacher novel

On the one hand this is Reacher and his friends for the 110th at their very best. It’s Reacher doing Reacher like things as only he does best!

Bad luck and trouble…Jack Reacher

Fast pace of storyline is wonderfully satisfying. Intense read which provided a detailed understanding of the principle character and his cohort.

Reacher’s folding toothbrush is destroyed!

I am not listening to these in order, but this is my fourth adventure and it will not be the last.

For me, this was the most enjoyable Reacher so far. It is well written and has unique incidents. Our vagabond is doing his usual meandering, anonymous tour of the United States. By an unusual communication method, he is called to an emergency meet of his old Army team. Four show up and four are missing; only one body has been recovered and it has evidence of a violent death and disposal. Finding the bodies, untangling the mystery, and thwarting a plot to confiscate US military weapons are all mixed in with revenge and the usual mayhem.

There were many humorous bits thrown in that made me chuckle out loud. How dare the bad guys destroy his toothbrush?

Dick Hill is a master narrator for this genre. I always enjoy listening to him.

Ties in the Series

This is an excellent story that helps you to understand Jack Reacher. It introduces characters from his past that help to tell the story of Reacher's military service. "You don't mess with the special investigators" unless you're looking for trouble. A must for any Reacher fan.

One of the better Reacher stories.

nothing more to add to the headline, these words are to reach the 15 word limit.

A great novel from Lee Child

Would you listen to Bad Luck and Trouble again? Why?

I would listen to this book again. I believe that it was one of the better Jack Reacher Novels. I have been listening to it in order and this is one of my favorites.

A Good Read

I love Jack Reacher but this was a bit confusing for me for some reason. Liked the crew being back together that interaction was great but might have to have another listen.
Dick Hill is the best.

great book

dick hill is jack reacher and lee child created masterpiece with jack recher character, every book i have listened too has been great