Personal (Jack Reacher #19)

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? I have listened to this series faithfully and have enjoyed most of them. The latest iteration of Jack Reacher left me wanting. The narration often has carried the book when the plot was lacking but in this case I thought Dick Hill\’s performance a bit lackluster. He seemed to rush through the first half and it wasn\’t until the last half that he started to sound more like his usual Reacher. The plot was formulaic and predictable for Lee Child. The characterization was developed in a spotty fashion. What could Lee Child have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? The major premise of the book was weak. Reacher is not an operative on foreign soil–he\’s just a guy and the book ignored this major facet of the character. Also his getting out of all the different predicaments was too easy and predictable. How could the performance have been better? Dick Hill just wasn\’t his usual Reacher. Do you think Personal needs a follow-up book? Why or why not? Reacher does but Personal was just to odd to keep it going Any additional comments? Between this book and using a midget for the movie I am beginning to lose faith. I would like to see the real Reacher not the fake operative. 54 people found this helpful

I\’ve read all of the Reacher books, and have enjoyed this series. Unfortunately, \”Personal\” is one of the worst. Slow, boring story. No action, and too far fetched. Dick Hill\’s narration of the book is also less than stellar. He used to sound tough, which you would expect from Reacher, but reading this book, he just sounds old. 31 people found this helpful

What disappointed you about Personal? I will echo what reviewers before me have noted. The story is weak. It\’s almost like it was written by someone else. The performance is weak. Has Dick Hill been ill? His voice is weak and just doesn\’t have that REACHER strength to it. Has Personal turned you off from other books in this genre? No. What didn’t you like about Dick Hill’s performance? It was just sub par. What character would you cut from Personal? Pretty much all of them. They didn\’t ring true. They were not fleshed out or believable. Any additional comments? I sure hope this was an aberration, and the real Jack and a real story return in the next one. 21 people found this helpful

Couldn\’t believe how disappointed I was with this Reacher episode. Virtually no action. Very thin, almost non existent plot. Reader was very slow and this book bored me out of my skull. I don\’t like saying negative comments but it is difficult to come up with anything positive. The dialogue wasn\’t realistic and the book had three speeds: slow, slower, and stop. Very sorry I wasted a credit on this book. 32 people found this helpful

Where is Jack Reacher? He is not in this book–at least, not the Reacher I know and love! The Reacher in this book is aging out and boring. Reacher is NEVER boring. There is no life in this book\’s character; he is just going through the motions. There is a sort of fight in Chapter 27. I worried in the beginning of the book about the narration. Dick Hill is the voice of Reacher as far as I am concerned, but Mr Hill started out a little thin and weak at the beginning and I thought he had been ill or something, but he did pick up somewhat as the book went on. However, he seemed less energetic than usual. I hope he is ok. The plot meandered. I gave up caring whether or not they ever found the sniper they started out looking for in Arkansas to Paris to London etc. I am on Chapter 33 of 58 as I write. I am going to finish it, but it is a mere formality. Please find the real Reacher and bring him back. I gave the book three stars overall, but mostly from loyalty. 52 people found this helpful

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