The Secret

A Jack Reacher Novel

By: Lee Child, Andrew Child

Narrated by: Scott Brick

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A string of mysterious deaths. A long-classified mission. A young MP with nothing to lose.

1992. All across the United States respectable, upstanding citizens are showing up dead. These deaths could be accidents, and they don’t appear to be connected—until a fatal fall from a high-floor window attracts some unexpected attention.

That attention comes from the secretary of defense. All of a sudden he wants an interagency task force to investigate. And he wants Jack Reacher as the army’s representative. If Reacher gets a result, great. If not, he’s a convenient fall guy.

But office politics isn’t Reacher’s thing. Three questions quickly emerge: Who’s with him, who’s against him, and will the justice he dispenses be the official kind . . . or his own kind?

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

A Missed Flashback

I was really looked forward to The Secret because I always enjoy the flashbacks to when teacher was still a MP. A lot of the stories from his Army days rank among my favorite in the series. But not this one. The story was beyond predictable and the action was stale. A big disappointment considered how excited I was for a flashback story.

Ever disappoints

This is my favorite series and I can’t wait for the next one…. 100% worth the read

It met my lowered expectations

I wasn’t expecting the same story that drew me in from The Killing Fields to Past Tense. The small asides that gave us insight and humor into the situation or story.

It’s not a bad story, just a little far fetched. Lacking of excitement and intensity.

However, it’s always good to here about the adventures of my old friend Jack.

Andrew is not Lee

not a bad book, but not really a Reacher book. I can't picture Lee making a cameo appearance when it goes to the screen.

A Reach for sure

The story line is a stretch. Get back to the real Reacher soon as I enjoy him