A Wanted Man

A Jack Reacher Novel

By: Lee Child

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

A masterpiece of suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

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.

Praise for #1 bestselling author Lee Child and his Reacher series

“Child is a superb craftsman of suspense.”—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

“Like his hero Jack Reacher, Lee Child seems to make no wrong steps.”—Associated Press

“Lee Child [is] the current poster-boy of American crime fiction.”—Los Angeles Times

“Indisputably the best escape artist in this escapist genre.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times

“Jack Reacher is much more like the heir to the Op and Marlowe than Spenser ever was.”—Esquire

©2012 Lee Child (P)2012 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Jack Reacher is much more like the heir to the Op and Marlowe than Spenser ever was." (Esquire)

"Indisputably the best escape artist in this escapist genre." (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times)

"Lee Child [is] the current poster-boy of American crime fiction." (Los Angeles Times)

Awesome Books

I have heard 5 if the books and they are all great so give them a listen.

Terrific

Any additional comments?

I re-read the first 16 books before I listened to the knew one and I think its the best yet, although I find it VERY difficult to judge them.

Great story and reader

Loved it, started it on cd and then bought it on audible because I was too impatient to hear more of the story to wait till I was by a cd player

Excellent listen.

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

The developing story. You've got no idea were it is heading. Building the tension is done well. I do not agree with listners who say it is only about a car ride and not much going on.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Reacher, the feeling for justice, the dry humour, the yes or no Q&A and following violence.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

The broken nose part was done so well I had a hard time understanding it, it was fun.

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

As always. Child's books disrupt life.

Any additional comments?

I found the development of the shooting scene in part 2 before the building is entered very moving.

Good, but not the usual GREAT

What did you love best about A Wanted Man?

Reacher. I mean, he is awesome.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Reacher!

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

His character. He has maintained that character perfectly through all of the books.

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

Yes. All of Lee Child's books are that way and nearly every book that Dick Hill has narrated.

Any additional comments?

Dick Hill is letting Reacher's vocal traits carry over to all of the other characters. So,while I really like his Reacher characterization; I don't like it when that characterization is also the various male and female FBI agents. And even the bad guys. The story was not QUITE as good as the others. It was good, don't get me wrong, but the end was a Little bit of a disappointment to me. I still strongly recommend the book and the narrator.

Great as Always

Would you consider the audio edition of A Wanted Man to be better than the print version?

No

Who was your favorite character and why?

Reacher...of course!

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

Reacher...of course!

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

No over a weeks time

Any additional comments?

I love this series and Dick Hill is the perfect reader for this series. I

Entertaining Jack Reacher novel

Lots of shooting, less fighting, no sex for Jack in this novel. Still entertaining if you're a fan. You're never quite sure who the bad guys are!

Most plausible, Jack the Thinker......

I will write more later. I think that this is the most believable of the four or five Reacher books I've read. It's a bit more cerebral than the others, which explains why there are a lot of negative reviews.

Solid

it was great! narration was solid as usual. the plot was slightly slow for Jack Reacher. worth getting though

A Deductive Reacher

Few authors can hook you quicker than Lee Child, the opening scene usually has Reacher observing something that's not quite right, something with huge implications. Then Reacher uses his powers of observation to solve the mystery as the story unfolds. While there are a couple of big action scenes, and some surprises, this book is more about the mystery and the characters, and it kept me listening intently all the way through. I enjoyed this one a lot more than the last one "The Affair".