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No Plan B
- A Jack Reacher Novel
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child
“No Plan B is not to be missed. A perfectly plotted, fast-paced thriller, with bigger twists than ever before. It’s no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone’s favorite rebel hero.”—Karin Slaughter
In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the wheels of a moving bus. The death is ruled a suicide. But Jack Reacher saw what really happened: A man in a gray hoodie and jeans, moving stealthily, pushed the victim to her demise—before swiftly grabbing the dead woman’s purse and strolling away.
When another homicide is ruled an accident, Reacher knows this is no coincidence. With a killer on the loose, Reacher has no time to waste to track down those responsible.
But Reacher is unaware that these crimes are part of something much larger and more far-reaching: an arsonist out for revenge, a foster kid on the run, a cabal of powerful people involved in a secret conspiracy with many moving parts. There is no room for error, but they make a grave one. They don’t consider Reacher a threat. “There’s too much at stake to start running from shadows.” But Reacher isn’t a shadow. He is flesh and blood. And relentless when it comes to making things right.
For when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-11-05
Can’t go wrong with Jack reacher action.
The narration was horrible. Jack reacher needs a rough, compassionate, determined voice. For Jack reacher fans, read the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-11-04
Love Jack Reacher
I could not listen to the story because it was challenging to listen to the narration.
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- David J Lawson
- 2022-11-02
Lazy work
Not up to the standard. Narrator was so boring. Going through the motions it seems.
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- Andrew Labdon
- 2022-10-30
Great story bad narration
The narration sadly is appalling. Had to keep rewinding to understand the plot. Narrator tried too hard to make it sound exciting. Very hard to follow.
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- Jeffrey
- 2023-01-27
Fun story good narrator
I enjoyed this popcorn thriller. The narrator’s cadence and tone lent very well to the story and characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-12
Excellent listen
I was a bit nervous about this book after re as I get some reviews. However, I was not disappointed. Things have a way of working out in Reacher’s favour but that’s ok with me. The book provided a gripping storyline and did not disappoint. The plot twist near the end of the book was unexpected. I always enjoy the Reacher stories - maybe I’m too easily pleased but hey, I like them
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- Vincent Woo
- 2023-01-03
A lot of holes in this story
Many plot problems and logistical problems right from the beginning to the end
Don’t want to give away plot but Reacher does not seem the same either
Subplot not interesting and arms just to be a filler to get the word count up
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- Jeff Overall
- 2022-12-14
A Little All Over the Place
I found this story hard to follow and not all that exciting. There was little focus on Reacher's character.
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- Lee P
- 2022-12-11
Awesome book! Irritating orator.
Another wonderful Jack Reacher novel.
However, the perfectly enunciating narrator was unbelievably annoying. This is a rough, tough story with a rougher, tougher lead character. The narrator sounds like he was trained in the theatre! (Not a compliment).
I finished the book even though it was soooooo unpleasant to listen to! I loved the story, but wanted to punch that guy reading it 😡.
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- Mary Ann
- 2022-12-03
good story but
I like the Jack Reacher books in general but did not like the disconnected storylines that didn't come together in any meaningful way until the very end. I also don't like the narrator's approach to how he performs. it's the same way he reads two other series and I find the general style distracting and overly dramatic at time with the flat monotone and then vocal emphasis in the dramatic bits.
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- Elisha
- 2022-10-26
No Dick Hill, No Lee Child..No Longer Reacher
I absolutely love Jack Reacher so I held out hope that the transition to Andrew would be seamless. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened. Jack Reacher is not the same loner who gives no f's. I enjoyed Reacher for the simplicity, brutal action scenes, humor, his random knowledge, intelligent observations. This book lacked all that. There was alot going on, it just didnt feel like a Reacher novel. A sidekick lady that contributed nothing (can't even remember her name). Jed's story was more interesting than what Reacher had going on. So much time was spent on Jed and his travels, yet we only got a few lines at the end about him and his dad! A huge let down and missed opportunity. The villan/villans were just ridiculous. Emerson, Riverdale, Bancroft (i think, didn't care much) I should've hated them for what they were doing but I got bored listening to their stories. Oh, there was a random bad cop thrown in the mix at the end. I kept checking to see how many chapters were remaining. I waited up until 2am for this book to drop...that's how excited I was to hear Reacher again. 10-20% of this book is Reacher, the rest... a boy, his dad, a prison, a ship, organs, drugs, a dude practicing his speech. Just too much. Also, this narrator is not bad, he's just not Dick Hill. His voice is not gravely enough and he gets excited. Reacher is not animated or excitable! If you can't tell, I'm very disappointed.
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- Philip A
- 2022-10-26
The Worst Reacher Ever?
I'm not even halfway through and I am beginning to regret my ever committing to this title. I've been encouraging myself to hang in, because, after all, it's Reacher . . . how bad can it be? To be honest, the writing is pretty awful and it's made even worse by the plummy overacting of the appropriately surnamed Scott Brick.
Normally, I can get through a Reacher audiobook in a day and a half . . . listening to No Plan B is so painful that it may take me a month of small sips to finish. Andrew's Reacher, is a hamfisted thug . . . not Lee's musclebound, Holmesian, deductive genius that we all fell in love with from day one of The Killing Floor . . .
But, like I said, I'm not even halfway through - but I'm not very optimistic about the writing getting any better. I've never liked Scott Brick's narrations and tend to pass up audiobooks that he works on. I feel that the brothers, Child, have made a terrible error in hiring him to voice their creation.
Anyway . . . that's what I think!
8/28/22 - Actually, that went by a lot faster than I thought. Unfortunately the writing didn't get any better. Whatever Andrew Child's contribution might be, the Reacher he and Lee have given us is a different, more mindlessly violent Reacher than the Reacher of Lee's solo efforts. I can't imagine that Lee's Reacher would ever kick an unconscious foe in the head.
And, of course, the narration is, as is always always the case with Scott Brick, uniformly overwrought in the most awful and un-Reacher-like way. Note to the author(s): RC Bray would be the perfect voice for any new Reacher tales.
The end . .
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- Maya
- 2022-10-27
Not for me this time
I am sorry I pre-ordered this. I am a few hours in and I hate it. Scott Brick is a great narrator, but this series had a regular narrator that was great for the character. A new one would never measure up no matter who it is. The story is too all over
the map for me. It is not Reacher.
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- DB
- 2022-10-27
Could Not Finish
I love Reacher books, but I could not finish this one. I had to force myself several times to focus as I was listening, but the characters weren't very interesting and the story seemed to run all over the place. Scott Brick has a fine voice, but I think it's unsuitable for the Reacher books. I can't put my finger on it, but Brick tends to sound too dramatic for the rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle Reacher vibe.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-10-26
Worst Jack Reacher ever
The last REAL Jack Reacher book was Blue Moon. Ever since Andrew was added to the writing credits, the detail and background information have just gone away. I have continued to purchase the books up to this point, hoping that after a couple of books and bad reviews, there would be a return to the quality I've always enjoyed. It hasn't happened. Perhaps it is time for the Jack Reacher series to come to an end. If you enjoy stories with lots of mindless action and very little plot progression, this could be your book.
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- it's me
- 2022-10-31
Time to lose hope
My brother called, said "I've missed a few Reachers, but when did he become such a bully and the writing get so bad?"
I have to agree. I swore after the last one I was done, but decided to give it one more try. Both I and Reacher have become quite ignorant. Since when does he threaten innocents? This new Reacher is just a specter of the man we used to admire.
As we know this is the sophomore novel from the nepotistically appointed new author, and it's quite obvious too, because it couldn't be more sophomoric. It also reminds me of a sophomore who failed every composition class he's ever taken. The writing is ridiculous. An elementary student would most likely be more skilled. Characters are undeveloped and one dimensional caricatures ripped straight off the reels of the lowest budget b movies you find in the 5 for a dollar bin.
I think I can now safely say, I am truly done with Jack Reacher.
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- Debbie Woodruff
- 2022-10-29
I'm so sad about the decline of Jack Reacher
My first thought as I started listening was has Andrew even read any of the Jack Reacher books? Those of us who have read all of them can sit in wonder at how far off this Reacher is from the one we have enjoyed for years. While Reacher was always a tough guy, this book has him taking out every bad guy he comes into contact with. With at least 3 fights in the first 4 chapters I had to just shake my head. The female character was just rude, making it hard to feel any compassion for her situation. The story was so random and disconnected it was hard to keep up, especially since most of the outside characters were so boring. My mind tended to wander.
I generally like Scott Brick as a narrator but I felt his reading here was over-dramatic (more than his normal) . I admit, I love Dick Hill and thought he was the perfect reader for the Reacher series, but I really don't think Scott Brick was the right choice to replace him. I kept thinking I was listening to a John Corey shoot-em-up.
The last couple of hours of the book were the best part. It focused on Reacher, pulled the threads together, and actually felt like reading a Reacher book of old. But too little, too late to rescue this book. I always have purchased any Reacher book the day it comes out. Now, I might have to wait a while, check the reviews, and possibly pass on what has always been one of my favorite series.
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- mteague
- 2022-10-25
HUGE IMPROVEMENT
So much better than the last two. Feels like Reacher again. Good story, good villains.
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- motoJill
- 2022-11-01
3 strikes and you're out!
Three tries, 3 fails. I'm done. Andrew Child simply doesn't understand the nature of Jack Reacher. Andrew's Reacher is flat, unlikeable, and violent in a way the real Reacher is not. Continuing the series is a shameless money grab. Let Reacher retire with dignity.
Scott Brick is uncharacteristically restrained, in a good way. If only the writing were better.
Lee Child, you should be ashamed of yourself.
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- Rick Magaha
- 2022-10-31
Another Disappointment
I have been a big Jack Reacher fan from the beginning. I have not been impressed with the last couple of books in the series.
In my opinion, the last couple of books have been real heavy on detail and description, but very weak on overall plot.
The part about the kid meeting his soon to be released father was nothing more than page filler. Had zero impact on the storyline.
We are a long way from the No Holds Barred Jack Reacher from years ago.
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