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Better Off Dead

Jack Reacher, Book 26

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Better Off Dead

Written by: Lee Child, Andrew Child
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Digging graves had not been part of my plans when I woke up that morning.

Reacher goes where he wants, when he wants. That morning he was heading west, walking under the merciless desert sun—until he comes upon a curious scene. A Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. A woman is slumped over the wheel.

Dead? No, nothing is what it seems.

The woman is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent trying to find her twin brother, who might be mixed up with some dangerous people. Most of them would rather die than betray their terrifying leader, who has burrowed his influence deep into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. The mysterious Dendoncker rules from the shadows, out of sight and under the radar, keeping his dealings in the dark.

He would know the fate of Fenton’s brother.

Reacher is good at finding people who don’t want to be found, so he offers to help, despite feeling that Fenton is keeping secrets of her own. But a life hangs in the balance. Maybe more than one. But to bring Dendoncker down will be the riskiest job of Reacher's life. Failure is not an option, because in this kind of game, the loser is always better off dead.
Genre Fiction Military Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting
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What the critics say

Praise for Better Off Dead

“The mixture of brute-force and intellectual problem-solving is just right.”—Booklist

“Smart writing, vivid action scenes, and dramatic twists mark this seamless effort. Even those for whom this is their first Reacher novel will be clamoring for more.”Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Lee Child and Andrew Child return for another jointly written Reacher adventure. . . . Andrew Child smoothly slips into the signature minimalist prose of the iconic series, picking up just where his brother leaves off, for a book that should please old stalwarts and new fans alike.”CrimeReads


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

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I started here partly by accident, but quickly fell into the world. The narrator is perfect, has the kind if drawl and pacing you would expect from the genre and made me feel the story right away. It felt quite short but it was well done and not drawn out too long.

going back for more!

started on book 26 & going back for more

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Like all of the Reacher stories, Better off Dead is well written. Performance was monotone, abit of reaction in the narrator's voice would go a long way.

Excellent story

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loved it. classic kick a** Reacher . personally I like Dick Hill as reader

excellent

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fabulous righteous fight, but very different pacing, and missing some of the key, reacher-isms. Driving comfortably? cell phones and calls to folks we don't know... felt very odd.

missing something

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But still great entertainment. Lots of plot twists snd turns. It is well worth the listen.

Not the best Reacher book

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