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One Shot (Paperback)

by Lee Child (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (3 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553815865
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553815863
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,536 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #11 in  Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Authors, A-Z > C > Child, Lee
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Amazon.co.uk Review

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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for the boys !, 22 April 2005
This review is from: One Shot (Hardcover)
I'm a 30 year old female & this series of books are, by far, my favorite thrillers of all time - keeping me guessing right up until the end.

Jack Reacher himself is just the right mix of cocky attitude, violence and sex appeal, with a little sensitivity thrown in for good measure! And if he's a little too good to be true, this just adds to the escapism that the books gives me (which is pretty much the point of reading them really).

My only complaint is the books are so good I read this one in 2 days.

Girls - if you haven't read any Jack Reacher yet, you don't know what you're missing !!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Child's best - but still good enough!, 25 Oct 2006
By still searching (MK UK) - See all my reviews
  
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 breathe of fresh air - the closest thing to Casey Ryback outside of the movies!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brainy Action and Imaginative Investigation, 16 Jul 2005
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Shot (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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars ONE SHOT
a great writer his books are one's you dont want to put down.never had a bad one yet.
Published 4 days ago by Mr. Morris Bromley

5.0 out of 5 stars Lee Child - One Shot
I'm addicted to Lee Child's books. They are so descriptive that you can picture every scene. It's like a mixture of James Bond and Rambo. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sheila Pinnington

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-Paced Gritty City Thriller!
Lee Child does what he does best with this gripping and spirited thriller. The Protagonist Jack Reacher deftly slots the pieces of the puzzle in place as the plot develops at... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, good Reacher
Good story line based on an inventive proposition which unfolds as the book progresses. Possibly not quite as gripping as the rest of the Reacher series, but here is Jack doing... Read more
Published 4 months ago by JE Moore

4.0 out of 5 stars good read
started a little slowly - but picked up. not up to his usual standard but a good read nevertheless
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. J. Durbin

4.0 out of 5 stars Jack Reacher rocks!!!
This has been my introduction to Lee Child, and I will soon be going back for more!

I had expected a fairly typical, plot-driven thriller (Dan Brown et al) and in... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lara Croft

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great page-turner
Jack is most definitely back, and in a much faster-paced story than some of the others. Lee Child's formula balancing action and suspense is spot on, making it almost impossible... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Stella

5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
This was the first Jack Reacher book I read, I've read them all now. Says it all really.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. R. Kaberry

5.0 out of 5 stars mr child is the real deal
I dont remember ever reading a book so fast. I literally couldnt turn the pages fast enough. Thye plot is as old as Agatha Christie but then she did get all the good storylines... Read more
Published 7 months ago by David Spanswick

1.0 out of 5 stars schite
This will be one of the only negative reviews here as I got this book free with a newspaper, therefore I am not a fan of Lee Child like all the other reviewers will be. Read more
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