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)

Twists and Turns

I enjoyed how subplots intertwined to bring a great thriller together. Great continuing character development appreciated.

Worth Dying For

Dick Hill is Jack Reacher. I was wondering how or if he would survive the underground blast in the last book. But he did. In many ways this book was an old fashion western. The hero rides into a town that is dominated by "the bad guys" and the town people are to weak to stand up to them. The hero saves the town. Expected Reacher to say "yup" at any time or Gary Cooper to show up to help out. The description of the flat Nebraska land and the farms was interesting. Looking forward to the next book.

Another good one from Child

After discovering the Reacher series last year, and listening to them all in order, I have to say this one did not disappoint. The follow-on to 61 Hours angle is pretty weak, but even as a stand-alone book, Worth Dying For was worth the wait. I can;t wait for the next book in Fall 2011.

Got to love any Reacher novel

He does not disappoint- Another Reacher novel. This does not get old for me and still has the magic-which makes time fly.

best Jack Reacher novel read so far

I've read most of the Jack Reacher novels. This one was the easiest to follow. Sometimes the characters get muddled in the details and you tend to skip over parts. But this one was really easy to follow. there was a lot of action in it is well. more action than most of the Jack Reacher novels. if you're feeling intrapped by your circumstances, this novel will make you feel better. it will bring out your inner wild animal instincts.

Worth dying For

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

The way Reacher helps the people when they were being mistreated. He is always good to get the bullies taken care off

Who was your favorite character and why?

Always Reacher. I just don't think he should sleep with all the girls in these books

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes

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

Yes but don' t have time. I have to sleep some

Love this series with BEST narrater ever!

I love the Lee Child- jack reacher series. Great characters and well written. I read the first 11 books and have used audible for the next 5. Dick Hill is a delight to listen too. I will absolutely look for more books narrated by him. Truly worth listening too.

Go Get Them Reacher

I have read all the Jack Reacher books. Some I like more than others. I know some people complain about to much action or not enough and things that seem impossible. But it is FICTION. So even when things seem impossible, I just read and enjoy. I did think to myself while reading the book, did Jack turn in to a serial killer. I love the fantasy. Jack is tough and always tries to right the wrongs. I wanted to know more about how he lived through the the blow up in 61 hours and I was a little let down. I missed the "I said Nothing" from Jack Reacher. I really liked the book. I really would like to give it a half star more rating. The plot and characters where good. Jack does what he has to do and I look forward to more Reacher books.

Must listen

Great book. Classic Reacher. People beaten down needed help but didn’t know how to except it. Reacher would not except no.

Reacher finds a deep and evil secret

"Worth Dying For", the 15th Jack Reacher novel, picks up shortly after the events of "61 Hours". Reacher still hasn't physically recovered from those explosive events when he finds himself deep in a new set of problems.
It all starts simply enough. Reacher is making his way across Nebraska and stops at a remote Motel. He aids an abused woman and in the process runs afoul of the Duncans, who seem to rule this part of the Nebraska corn country. It soon becomes apparent that something evil is going on. The Duncans use local muscle to get rid of Reacher, or rather they try to. (As anyone who has read any Jack Reacher books knows, he is very very hard to get rid of.)
Reacher soon finds himself fighting to survive against not only the local muscle, but also three sets of out-of-state gangsters, which just makes the mystery deeper. Why are all these thugs interested in this remote stretch of Nebraska? There is a deep secret here, and Reacher is just the man to dig it out.
Lee Chile surprised me several times in this book as the story took unexpected turns.
Good story.