A Wanted Man

A Jack Reacher Novel

By: Lee Child

Narrated by: Dick Hill

A masterpiece of suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child • Don’t miss the hit streaming series Reacher!

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

Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, eyes on the road. Another man next to him, telling stories that don’t add up. A woman in the back, silent and worried. And next to her, a huge man with a broken nose, hitching a ride east to Virginia.

An hour behind them, a man lies stabbed to death in an old pumping station. He was seen going in with two others, but he never came out. He has been executed, the knife work professional, the killers vanished. Within minutes, the police are notified. Within hours, the FBI descends, laying claim to the victim without ever saying who he was or why he was there.

All Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself to a massive conspiracy that makes him a threat—to both sides at once.

In Lee Child’s white-hot thriller, nothing is what it seems, and nobody is telling the truth. As the tension rises, the twists come fast and furious, keeping readers guessing and gasping until the explosive finale.

Critic reviews

Praise for the Jack Reacher series

“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

“I’m a fan.”—James Patterson

“The Reacher novels are easily the best thriller series going.”—NPR

“Reacher is a man for whom the phrase moral compass was invented: His code determines his direction. . . . You need Jack Reacher.”—The Atlantic

“I pick up Jack Reacher when I’m in the mood for someone big to solve my problems.”—Patricia Cornwell

“[A] feverishly thrilling series . . . You can always count on furious action.”—Miami Herald

Not my favorite

I have read four or five iin the series. I like the character Jack R, and I find Lee Child's plots usually intriguing and unique. This one became tedious and stretched the limits of believablity too far. I liked the beginning and it became a bit confusing and quite implausible. I don't mind Dick Hill. I don't understand why women don't read for the women characters. He can't pull that off. I am going to try some of the earliest ones. He might be having to stretch to far???? as he gets this far into the series.

Maturity

If you could sum up A Wanted Man in three words, what would they be?

This book gives readers a more cerebral Reacher. He seems to have almost become a kinder more gentle soul, until there is no recourse but to act, then his reputation for problem solving takes flight.

Which character – as performed by Dick Hill – was your favorite?

In the entire series, Reacher has always been "the" character.

Loved the book

Not sure why there are so many negative reviews. Loved the book. Had me hooked all the way through with plenty of twists.

Reacher and Child do it again!

What did you love best about A Wanted Man?

I love the impossible situations lead character Jack Reacher gets into. It is always a great plot twist that steers Reacher out of trouble. Child is such a master. Can't wait for the next book! Hope Reacher makes it to Virginia!

What did you like best about this story?

The best thing about this story is that as a reader, you know what is happening to the main character even though he doesn't realize what he's fallen into. Then, in a great plot twist, the reader is left in the dark while it is the main character that has figured out the solution. Great fun.

Which scene was your favorite?

Reacher running through an abandoned government installation blindly, knowing it is his last stand.

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

Jack Reacher is wanted for murder...and he's running from the FBI!

OK book; terrible reader

Would you try another book from Lee Child and/or Dick Hill?

By Lee Child, but not by Dick Hill.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

By adding the kind of action sequences that I've come to expect from books by Lee Child.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator’s rather quavery voice is all wrong for this kind of book. As he speaks their dialogue, the characters - especially the female characters, and even including Reacher – come across as enfeebled octogenarians.

Do you think A Wanted Man needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes, because I've enjoyed most of the "Reacher" novels (although, because of the narrator) not this one. But not one that tries to continue the storyline of "A Wanted Man."

Any additional comments?

Just that I'm amazed that Dick Hill continues to narrate the "Reacher" novels.

Once Again

What made the experience of listening to A Wanted Man the most enjoyable?

Dick Hill reading Lee Child is the best that Audible has to offer.

Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

As always, great performance by Dick.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted this to last forever.

Latest good, but not as good as first

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

I have really enjoyed the two books I've listen to. The twists in this book keep you on your toes trying to figure where it will go next. It is a surprise all the way to the end.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Wanted Man?

Finding out that Delfwenzo was not dead.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

He is one of the best I have listen to. I have listened to 8 this year and he is the easiest to keep up with.

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

The perpetual hitchhiker wins again.

OK! I Want Jack Reacher too!!

If you could sum up A Wanted Man in three words, what would they be?

Can't stop listening.

What other book might you compare A Wanted Man to and why?

All Lee Child Books. Love them all.

Any additional comments?

What part of Tom Cruise and Jack Reacher's 6' 5" frame match up? Please???

Lee Child, you still have it!

This was a great book. You would think after 16 books, the 17th would be not so great, but it was very good.

Even though I won't see the Jack Reacher movie because of the ridiculous casting of Tom Cruise as Reacher, I will continue reading Lee Child. I have heard Lee had nothing to do with casting someone 5'6 150 pounds to play a man who is 6'5" 250 pounds and I really hope that is the case. We have to save Jack Reacher and boycott the film.

Better than the movie

I watched the movie and decide to listen to the book. The book is much better