61 Hours

Jack Reacher, Book 14

By: Lee Child

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BLOCKBUSTER JACK REACHER SERIES THAT INSPIRED TWO MAJOR MOTION PICTURES AND THE STREAMING SERIES REACHER

“Reacher gets better and better. . . . [This is the] craftiest and most highly evolved of Lee Child’s electrifying Reacher books.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

A bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in the middle of a deadly confrontation. In nearby Bolton, South Dakota, one brave woman is standing up for justice in a small town threatened by sinister forces. If she’s going to live long enough to testify, she’ll need help. Because a killer is coming to Bolton, a coldly proficient assassin who never misses.

Reacher’s original plan was to keep on moving. But the next 61 hours will change everything. The secrets are deadlier and his enemies are stronger than he could have guessed—but so is the woman he’ll risk his life to save.

Take another thrill ride with Jack Reacher.

©2010 Lee Child (P)2010 Random House

Critic reviews

"Do yourself a favor and get hooked on this series." (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

“Reacher gets better and better...[This is the] craftiest and most highly evolved of Lee Child’s electrifying Reacher books.” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)

One of the best Jack Reacher Books

This Lee Child novel in the Jack Reacher series is a gripping, dramatic story. Dick Hill is an outstanding narrator. Fantastic plot, would DEFINITELY recommend this book!

Jack Reacher is my favorite series.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the Jack Reacher series can't wait for the next one. Really enjoy listening to Dick Hill.

Getting a little too predictable.

The more of these I read, the easier they are to figure out out, earlier and earlier. I like them, but this is a spendy series to read for predictable books.

Disappointing end

Would you consider the audio edition of 61 Hours to be better than the print version?

I use audio rather than print versions because I had cataract surgery that makes reading difficult. You can't compare print and audio versions.

If you’ve listened to books by Lee Child before, how does this one compare?

This a better effort by Lee Childs than the first three I read. That said, the author leaves you hanging at then end. I despise an author's use of suspense, no-real-conclusion, tactics to sell follow-on novels.

Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, he's as good as any reader I've listened to.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The murder of the old lady.

Any additional comments?

Lee Childs uses badly described sex as drawing cards in some of his novels. That's what caused me to stop reading his novels. This story, aside from a budding phone romance, doesn't use sex as a draw. I'm glad.

Average Reacher Story

This is one of those Reacher stories you kind of enjoy listening but something is missing to raise this to level where the writing would really capture your attention. Book has good parts but as a whole there are better books in the series

Action Mystery

Would you consider the audio edition of 61 Hours to be better than the print version?

Did not read the print version

Who was your favorite character and why?

Reacher

Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

His usual excellent interpretion of the story.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Have not finished it

Any additional comments?

No

Lee Child is at the top of his game

Well crafted, good characterization. It is Lee Child at his best and that is very fine indeed..

Well done

Riveting right up to the final !!You hang on to see what happens to the people who you are carrying for What a finish!! Thanks!

Great

Loved this book. Excellent. Can not wait for next book. Action packed journey. Beginning to end.

Kept the tension throughout

The story kept my guessing and the narrator was awesome as always. The action comes mostly at rh end but very good overall.