- Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group); New edition edition (1 April 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553505408
- ISBN-13: 978-0553505405
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 3.3 x 17.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (170 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Killing Floor introduces Jack Reacher, the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, with an eye for the women, he is truly every thinking reader's perfect action hero.
Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years.
And Reacher is the only stranger in town.
So the murder is pinned on him.
As nasty secrets leak out and the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: They picked the wrong guy to take the fall...
Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years.
And Reacher is the only stranger in town.
So the murder is pinned on him.
As nasty secrets leak out and the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: They picked the wrong guy to take the fall...
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Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain, just passing through. An arbitrary decision, a tribute to a guitar player who died there decades before.
But Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. So the murder is pinned on him. As nasty secrets leak out and the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: They picked the wrong guy to take the fall.
Killing Floor introduces Jack Reacher, the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, with an eye for the women, he is truly every thinking reader’s perfect action hero.
But Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. So the murder is pinned on him. As nasty secrets leak out and the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: They picked the wrong guy to take the fall.
Killing Floor introduces Jack Reacher, the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, with an eye for the women, he is truly every thinking reader’s perfect action hero.
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166 of 172 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably one of the best thriller books I have ever read.,
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This review is from: Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Novel) (Mass Market Paperback)
I discovered Lee Child's work when I was given a novel for a present. I finished it in 2 days. 'THE KILLING FLOOR' is a dynamic, intricate thriller which literally keeps you turning the pages. The character of Jack Reacher is very strong; deceptively simply written and wholly engaging. He is quickly becoming one of my favourite fiction charcters. 'THE KILLING FLOOR' takes us through the perfect small-town America deep into the heart of Georgia. Here, Reacher becomes embroilled in a series of horrific killings - and recieves some news which makes the situation intensely personal. The relationships that the charcters develop balance the horror against which they are fighting, and up the stakes to breaking point. The story that unfolds is pacey; detailed and convoluted and manages to deliver a surprise with every turn of the page. Lee Child is one of the most talented writers to come out of England for many years. I hope the books continue with the same vitality that the predecessors have had. The films will be hardpressed to reproduce Reacher's dynamic charcter - good luck to them. If you intend to read one last book in your lifetime - read this one. Then read the rest.
37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beware of light posts!,
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This review is from: Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Novel) (Mass Market Paperback)
I'd already read "Die Trying" and "Tripwire" when I got this book and I was afraid that it wouldn't be as good as those two, since it was Mr Child's first novel. How wrong I was!!! It's absolutely brilliant and really difficult to put down. I started reading it when I went away on holiday and as I could not put it down while walking through the airport I only narrowly escaped an embarassing accident.As with the other two Jack Reacher books that I've read, I think the plot is really clever and exciting, the characters are well developed and the scenery is very easy to visualise. And contrary to a lot of other series with the same main character I'm amazed at how different Mr Child has managed to make these books. I'm ready to read number 4!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Series Opener -if a little too straightforward,
By Chunky Monkey "P" (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Killing Floor (Jack Reacher 01) (Kindle Edition)
Great opener to a series and kept me entertained, but "entertained" is definitely the right word as I was not kept guessing or intrigued by complex characters or subtle plot.
The clichés about Small Town America were many and, being a UK citizen writing about people and places of the USA, Child's made a little too much effort to sound American. Count how many times he uses the phrase ". . . as he nosed the car out of the parking lot . . . as he nosed the car into traffic. . . " - I actually started to laugh out loud. One of the characters is described in a way that made me envisage him as Colonel Sanders complete with white suit, string neck tie and rootin', tootin' manner about the way he patronises town folk! That said, you may get the impression from the above that I am extremely critical, yet strangely, I thoroughly enjoyed the pace of the book and the amount of 'stuff' that happens on almost every page. It was sufficiently satisfying that I have begun reading the second book and, no doubt, I will find myself hooked on the series. I suppose, in many ways, it's a bit like first discovering John Grisham: You can't deny the 'readability' of his books, but they won't exactly challenge your intellect. Great solid read, don't pass over due to some poor reviews here.
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