No Middle Name
The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories
Large Print - 2017 | First large print edition.
"No Middle Name includes eleven previously published stories and a thrilling new novella from the twelve-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, shedding light on "one of this century's most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes" (The Washington Post). This pulse-pounding collection marks the first time that all of Lee Child's short fiction starring Reacher has been available in the same place at the same time. No Middle Name begins with "Too Much Time," a brand-new work of short fiction that finds Reacher in a hollowed-out town in Maine, where he witnesses a random bag-snatching but sees much more than a simple crime--a fact that could prove fatal. "Small Wars" takes readers back to 1989, when Reacher is an MP assigned to solve the brutal murder of a young officer found along an isolated forest road in Georgia--and whose killer may be hiding in plain sight. In "Not a Drill," Reacher tries to take some down time, but a pleasant hike in Maine turns into a walk on the wild side--and perhaps something far more sinister. "High Heat" time hops to 1977, when Reacher is a teenager in sweltering New York City during a sudden blackout that awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps. Okinawa is the setting of "Second Son," which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher's sharp "lizard brain" becomes just as important as his muscle. In "Deep Down," Reacher tracks down a spy by matching wits with four formidable females--three of which are clean, but the fourth may prove fatal. Rounding out the collection are "Guy Walks into a Bar," "James Penney's New Identity," "Everyone Talks," "The Picture of the Lonely Diner," "Maybe They Have a Tradition," and "No Room at the Motel." No suitcase. No destination. No middle name. No matter how far Reacher travels off the beaten path, trouble always finds him. Feel bad for trouble." Provided by the publisher.
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New York, NY :, Random House Large Print,, [2017]
©2017.
©2017.
Edition:
First large print edition.
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©2017.
ISBN:
9781524783020
Characteristics:
516 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
large print
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Contents:
Too much time
Second son
High heat
Deep down
Small wars
James Penney's new identity
Everyone talks
Not a drill
Maybe they have a tradition
Guy walks into a bar
No room at the motel
The picture of the lonely diner.
Second son
High heat
Deep down
Small wars
James Penney's new identity
Everyone talks
Not a drill
Maybe they have a tradition
Guy walks into a bar
No room at the motel
The picture of the lonely diner.
Summary:
"No Middle Name includes eleven previously published stories and a thrilling new novella from the twelve-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, shedding light on "one of this century's most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes" (The Washington Post). This pulse-pounding collection marks the first time that all of Lee Child's short fiction starring Reacher has been available in the same place at the same time. No Middle Name begins with "Too Much Time," a brand-new work of short fiction that finds Reacher in a hollowed-out town in Maine, where he witnesses a random bag-snatching but sees much more than a simple crime--a fact that could prove fatal. "Small Wars" takes readers back to 1989, when Reacher is an MP assigned to solve the brutal murder of a young officer found along an isolated forest road in Georgia--and whose killer may be hiding in plain sight. In "Not a Drill," Reacher tries to take some down time, but a pleasant hike in Maine turns into a walk on the wild side--and perhaps something far more sinister. "High Heat" time hops to 1977, when Reacher is a teenager in sweltering New York City during a sudden blackout that awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps. Okinawa is the setting of "Second Son," which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher's sharp "lizard brain" becomes just as important as his muscle. In "Deep Down," Reacher tracks down a spy by matching wits with four formidable females--three of which are clean, but the fourth may prove fatal. Rounding out the collection are "Guy Walks into a Bar," "James Penney's New Identity," "Everyone Talks," "The Picture of the Lonely Diner," "Maybe They Have a Tradition," and "No Room at the Motel." No suitcase. No destination. No middle name. No matter how far Reacher travels off the beaten path, trouble always finds him. Feel bad for trouble." Provided by the publisher.
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LLOYD A RIDER
Feb 04, 2018
Other: I love this series. Of course some of the books are a swing and a miss but as I get towards the end I always savor it and read slower.
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LLOYD A RIDER
Feb 04, 2018
Frightening or Intense Scenes: See the "Sexual Content" comments above.
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LLOYD A RIDER
Feb 04, 2018
Sexual Content: Yes. My only request for me Lee Child is that maybe he type slower so I can finish my...wait, never mind. I just wanna know where the 58 year old Jack Reacher is getting his viagra and testosterone replacement therapy.
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LLOYD A RIDER
Feb 04, 2018
Violence: I enjoy the way a writer that when he speaks sounds like he should be the butler on "Downtown Abbey" can come up with fight scenes that are so impossible that Tom Cruise can look competent doing them in a movie.
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LLOYD A RIDER
Feb 04, 2018
LLOYD A RIDER thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 9 and 98
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Add a CommentI loved this book, the stories are rich & filled out, leaving you to ponder exactly why Reacher is the way he is. Classic Lee Child.
Amazon Studios, Skydance TV and Paramount TV Studios have found their Jack Reacher. Alan Ritchson (Titans) has been tapped for the title role in Jack Reacher, the streamer's drama series based on the character from Lee Child's international bestselling series of books.Sep 4, 2020
The first season of the show will be based on the first Jack Reacher novel, The Killing Floor, which finds Reacher going toe-to-toe with the Aryan Brotherhood.
For Child’s part, he was always oddly critical of Cruise’s casting, saying he was physically wrong for the role. I dunno man, I saw both Jack Reacher movies and had no trouble believing Cruise could kick ass.
An engrossing collection of Reacher short stories.
More hard-hitting and intriguing than many of Lee Child's other full-length and often overly detailed novels.
"To each, their own " said the farmer as he kissed his cow.
Each reader has his or her own tastes. For me, I found these short stories more enjoyable and engaging than many of the novels. Succinct, free of minor plot complications, and with an economy of language that kicked the story line along. I personally would rate this a " must read" for the Childs audience.
I liked the first few books but I did not read them in order (but I think I approximated the order). In the later books, the bad guys are just crazy 2-d figures who do horrible things to people - like really, really despicable things and he gives them a quick, clean death. If he is going to such great lengths to make his bad guys so completely bad, he should have them die a horrible death - but that is not Reacher's style. I think i read about 20 of them because I was sitting with an ill relative and there was nothing else to do. There is only one I want to read and that is the one where he smashes a general's head into his desk leaving a dent for others to marvel at.
I thought that short stories would not be able to do justice to Reacher's prowess; however, much to my surprise, each of the short stories in this collection was complete and just the right length. I would almost go so far as to say the short stories are a better platform for Reacher than a full length novel which tends to get repetitive. This collection starts with Reacher as a boy and continues till he is 'retired.' Vintage Reacher.
Commented on Jul 29, 2017
5 are previously published novelettes as ebooks or bonus in earlier novels. Other than the new entry, “Too Much Time,” the rest are short adventures that spanned over the course of hours to a couple of days during the big guy's aimless travels over the years. More Reacher "secrets files" from the past please.
Note: Collection of quotes from the standard hard copy version:
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Some good, some not so much but a nice way of showing us the young Reacher without reverting to endless flashbacks in his current novels. I have given up on Child due to his sell-out to Hollywood by allowing Tom Cruise to portray Reacher-a giant portrayed by a midget, go figure, the dollar reigns supreme.
This collection of short stories is a lot of fun to read. I particularly enjoyed the ones about young Jack Reacher.
I just love Jack Reacher, and this book didn't disappoint. Fast paced and action packed. A whole lot of ass kickin packaged in these short stories. Five stars from me!!
Lee has a new Reacher novel on the way called "Midnight Line: a Jack Reacher novel". Better put your hold request in fast because there's only 25 copies on order at the library.
Not a bad summer read - enjoyed the young Reacher stories...