Worth Dying For

Jack Reacher, Book 15

By: Lee Child

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Number one New York Times best seller.

The blockbuster Jack Reacher series that inspired two major motion pictures and the upcoming streaming series Reacher.

There’s deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska...and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he falls foul of the Duncans, a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it’s the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades old, that Reacher can’t let go.

The Duncans want Reacher gone - and it’s not just past secrets they’re trying to hide. They’re awaiting a secret shipment that’s already late - and they have the kind of customers no one can afford to annoy. For as dangerous as the Duncans are, they’re just the bottom of a criminal food chain stretching halfway around the world.

For Reacher, it would have made much more sense to keep on going, to put some distance between himself and the hard-core trouble that’s bearing down on him. For Reacher, that was also impossible.

Take another thrill ride with Jack Reacher.

©2010 Lee Child (P)2010 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Jack Reacher is the coolest continuing series character now on offer.” (Stephen King, in Entertainment Weekly)

“The truth about Reacher gets better and better.” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)

“Implausible, irresistible Reacher remains just about the best butt-kicker in thriller-lit.” ( Kirkus Reviews)

Brain candy

Another great addition to a great brain candy series
Can't wait for the release of make me

Best book in the series

This is my favorite book in the series. It's a great story. Reacher has the greatest detective mind backed by the will to execute.

Fit sequel to 61 Hours

I’m so glad that this followed right after 61 Hours. I agree with other reviewers that this was pretty violent, but it wasn’t inappropriate. It was hard to stop listening as I was so curious to see what would happen next.

Full of twists and turns - had to listen twice!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd highly recommend. I just found Jack Reacher, and haven't been listening in order. You don't need to. This particular book was full of the nuanced levels that Child is known for. I listened a second time to pick up on all the small things that meant something to the story that I missed, or felt were unimportant.Fast packed, interesting characters, and full of detail. It seems to start slow, until you go back and realized that everything is important.

What other book might you compare Worth Dying For to and why?

Some of the John Sandford's books, in the sense that are spare in the dialogue and in the writing style. Lee Child is much the same way.

What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He forces you to hear every detail that might be skimmed in reading. And details are important.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Multi layered, complex, and fascinating.

Any additional comments?

Dick Hill is an excellent narrator, especially with his use of accents. My only compliant is his women's voices. They all sound 'off'' somehow.

Finally another Reacher Novel Worth Dying For! :)

What made the experience of listening to Worth Dying For the most enjoyable?

I thought the plot was great! I can usually figure out what is going on most of the time in these Reacher novels. This one has good suspense, good fighting, good bad guys, and a great Reacher!

I also LOVED the fact that Lee Child didn't do one of his notorious plots where Reacher figures everything out and then figures out he made a mistake, not just any mistake, but a grave mistake.... lol It always seems to happen. But this one did not have that twist and I thorough enjoyed the whole book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jack Reacher in this novel is pure Reacher. A man with no cause, just justice on his mind. Love it. Great return to the "pure" Reacher character.

What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

What can I say, except Dick Hill IS Jack Reacher to me now. I love his voice and just purchased another book series, simply because of the narrator.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reaction, but I did smile when the slime balls get what is coming to them....Reacher!

One of the best Reachers.

Jack Reacher saves the day, again. This time he battles an evil family, their henchmen and assassins, all protecting a deep secret.

great story.

Narration as always was perfect. Jack Reacher is always awesome. Story line was very realistic.

Enjoyed

Like most Jack Reacher novels, I enjoyed this one. I really liked how Lee Childs left us guessing until the very end as to the nature of the Ducans' business. Jack seemed at bit more "human" in this novel. Maybe age does that.

worth dying for....

love Reacher! new movie did not do him or Child justice. they should re-do the movies, get another actor, and let the material from Child dictate how the movies will play out. Never Go back too too many of their own liberties.

Love dick hill as narrator

I love jack reacher and love dick hill as narrator. Not sure but this one was one of the best so far. I'm going to try to read them in order