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Lee Child's Jack Reacher thrillers always have remarkably inventive setups, and One Shot is true to form. A sniper, Barr, kills five people with six shots and leaves a clear trail of evidence; arrested, he asks for Reacher. When Reacher was a military policeman, politics stopped him pursuing Barr--he cannot understand why Barr would ask for him and Barr has been beaten in jail until he cannot remember himself. Yet, for Reacher, the loner who looks at things differently from civilians, the story does not add up--Barr should not have got himself caught, should not even have fired from where he did.
Child is a master of the perverse solution to the set of questions no-one ever asked in quite that way before, and the macho yet sensitive Reacher is one of the more interesting series characters in thrillers. One Shot is a smart set of puzzles which strings the reader along to false conclusions and a sense of real danger. It also, like its hero, has a heart. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Evening Standard, April 11 2005
'fast-moving dialogue and gripping action sequences...the excitement lasts from the first to the final page'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Nobody should pick up a Jack Reacher novel and expect great literature. I might be wrong but I suspect that that isn't Lee Child's purpose. What you get instead is a good dollop of wish-fulfilment, good writing, beautiful, intelligent and feisty females who are either integral to the development of the plot or just along for the ride, and implausible story lines! One Shot is no exception - why change a winning formula? In Reacher, Child has created a character who is, perhaps, not quite the guy who every other guy wants to be (and with whom every woman wants to be?), well, at least not permanently. But it might be nice for a couple of weeks to: be able to kick ass as effectively as he does, to never be wrong, to be able, correctly, to second guess all the villains' moves and then to ride off into the sunset with a clear conscience and no dangling strings! But in common with all of its predecessors, and despite the implausibility of the plot, One Shot doesn't last a few days let alone a few weeks, it's a real page-turner. In a genre full of world weary, divorced, alcoholic, guilt ridden cops Reacher is a breath of fresh air - the closest thing to Casey Ryback outside of the movies!
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you haven't yet read a Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child, you have a great treat waiting for you. One Shot is a great place to start.
As the book opens, a sniper moves into position in a crowded urban area . . . and quickly kills five people. The scene is like one that we've read about and watched on television all too often in the last few years. You'll feel it in your gut.
The police move in quickly and do an exemplary job of tracking down the sniper, one James Barr. Barr's finger prints are everywhere and there's lots of trace evidence. While his attorney interviews him, Barr stands mute . . . except to tell his attorney to get Reacher.
Reacher is soon on his way . . . not because anyone can find him . . . but because he hears about Barr's actions . . . and comes running (at least as much as one can run by taking a bus). Barr has killed before and Reacher has promised to take him out if it happens again.
But circumstances aren't what they seem, and Reacher finds himself drawn into helping Barr's attorney check out the evidence. More and more the evidence doesn't make sense. What does it mean?
In the background, mysterious figures track Reacher and try to derail his efforts.
Reacher is one of those iconic characters who define new dimensions for fiction. Reacher is an ex-MP who wants to stay off-the-map and live his life in peace . . . with occasional interesting interludes with beautiful ladies. He travels light. When his clothes get dirty, he buys new clothes and throws the old ones away. He always registers under assumed names (obscure baseball players from the 1930s are his favorite choice), pays cash and usually moves on the next day. He combines the bravado and battle skills of James Bond with his taste for ladies, but operates more like Dr. Richard Kimble in a Fugitive-like scuttle away from the limelight and police attention. Intriguingly, he operates on virtually no money so he has to talk his way into wheels to do his investigations. Reacher is a sort of antihero in other ways. He doesn't tell the truth, encourages others to lie and gets away with it. The results are unexpected, interesting and unique. Very nice!
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Oh My God! How good are these books? I love Lee Child and I equally love Jack Reacher. This series of books are guaranteed to grip and hold you for the duration. Child has created the perfect (anti) hero and when a new book comes out it is the highlight of my year. Thats a sad admission, but they are fast paced, high octane fun and my biggest guilty pleasure. One Shot, is no exception. I won't bother rehashing the plot for you but will say that out of the many classics I have to read for Uni, (or pleasure...), Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels are a welcome and exciting break. Buy one now and begin the journey with Jack...
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In 'One Shot' his journeys take him to Indiana, where a former army acquantaince is in trouble for killing five people with a sniper's rifle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Morlech
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A Classic Lee Child masterpiece
i am glad that i made the effort to read it not once but twice in just over three weeks. I didn't get bored even then.
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i am glad that i made the effort to read it not once but twice in just over three weeks. I didn't get bored even then.
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Published 1 month ago by Rev. Terence Dobson
enjoyable easy read
Enjoyable easy read. The general approach may be formulaic, but it is undoubtedly handled extremely well. The twists in the storyline are generally not too obvious. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aberter
Right on target
This was my favourite Lee Child book along with Echo Burning. When it started, I wondered when on earth Reacher was going to come into the game. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cliffedge
One shot
In ONE SHOT Reacher comes to Indiana when he learns that a former soldier he knew in the army is accused of the mass murder of five people there who were leaving a DMV building. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Meg
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All the Jack Reacher novels are a brilliant read and compared with others of the genre this is an excellent read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by webweaver
A solid Reacher story with more twists in it
Book 9 opens well - it sets up the intrigue quickly and once the initial crime has been committed, it makes you wonder about why Reacher is heading there with such intensity. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrenshaw
Enjoyable but repetitive
Jack Reacher remains the ever-lasting action hero who is as brave and as hard to get as ever. The plot is gripping and does not disappoint, however, it is similar to the plots of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dona Rendell
great book !!!!
A brilliant Reacher thriller, need I say more ?!?
Can't wait for the movie (although I'm a bit sceptical regarding Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher , let's hope he'll prove us all... Read more
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Published 4 months ago by Lala206
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So here's the deal - Jack Reacher is without any serious rivals my ultimate all-time fictional hero - ok to you lot he's fiction, but to me he is very real, the perfect combination... Read more
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