Book Title: Die Trying
Reviewer: Dennis
Series: Jack Reacher (Book 2)
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Publication Date: May 3 2005
Synopsis: Jack Reacher, is helping an FBI agent carry some of her clothes when they are both threatened with a gun and abducted by several men. But who would want an FBI agent? What is her secret? But probably the most important question of all is, where are they headed?
Review: This book had an odd beginning, with Reacher and an FBI agent being abducted. Wouldn't you be a little upset if you are abducted along with a random woman you don't even know? Reacher just explained that: "Just a freak of chance had put him alongside Holly Johnson (the FBI agent) at the exact time the snatch was going down. He was comfortable with that. He understood freak chances. Life was built out of freak chances, however much people would like to pretend otherwise." There wasn't much action at the beginning, just Holly's father trying to find out who took his daughter. He recruits 3 other agents to help him, one of which Holly believes to be a traitor. Lots of action close to the end. (We also learn Jack Reacher has claustrophobia). Like most of the other Jack Reacher books, there is just a little romance. 4 out of 5 surfboards.
What I liked:
What I didn't like:
Review: This book had an odd beginning, with Reacher and an FBI agent being abducted. Wouldn't you be a little upset if you are abducted along with a random woman you don't even know? Reacher just explained that: "Just a freak of chance had put him alongside Holly Johnson (the FBI agent) at the exact time the snatch was going down. He was comfortable with that. He understood freak chances. Life was built out of freak chances, however much people would like to pretend otherwise." There wasn't much action at the beginning, just Holly's father trying to find out who took his daughter. He recruits 3 other agents to help him, one of which Holly believes to be a traitor. Lots of action close to the end. (We also learn Jack Reacher has claustrophobia). Like most of the other Jack Reacher books, there is just a little romance. 4 out of 5 surfboards.
What I liked:
- Very interesting plot, completely unexpected
What I didn't like:
- Kind of a slow start
Recommend to: Not the best one there is, but it is still a good read. I don't recommend this as a starting novel, because of the weird plot.
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