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Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted May 8, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 25/01/2023 at 02:33, CaaC (John) said: Lee Child's younger brother, 2nd book of his just about to read. Spoiler Reveal hidden contents Obliged to leave New York City in the aftermath of his previous mission, David Trevellyan is summoned to the British Consulate in Chicago. To the same office where, just a week before, his new handler was attacked and shot by a Royal Navy Intelligence operative gone bad Again, did not enjoy this one either, the same as his first book he seems to make the character a mini Jack Reacher but got it all wrong, hardly any action and it seemed like reading an Agatha Christie book and who done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted May 8, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Inverted said: Would upvote this if I could. Great book... I'm starting this tomorrow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 On 08/05/2023 at 19:16, nudge said: Would upvote this if I could. Great book... I'm about a third through and it's easily taken the top spot for most violent book I've ever read. Even more than The Road, which I thought would be hard to beat. Comeplling stuff though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted May 10, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 10, 2023 Started reading a Lee Child - Jack Reacher book AGAIN lol, not read this one for a while but still a good read. Spoiler Suicide bombers are easy to spot. They give out all kinds of tell-tale signs. Mostly because they're nervous. By definition, they're all first-timers. There are twelve things to look for: No one who has worked in law enforcement will ever forget them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted May 12, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 12, 2023 On 10/05/2023 at 21:44, Inverted said: I'm about a third through and it's easily taken the top spot for most violent book I've ever read. Even more than The Road, which I thought would be hard to beat. Comeplling stuff though. Absolutely agree, and the depiction of violence actually serves a purpose. I am due a re-read... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,100 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 On 08/05/2023 at 04:47, Inverted said: Great book, it got a resurgence in popularity with a youtube essayist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted May 16, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 16, 2023 Finished The Glass Castle yesterday, finished the entire book in two sittings... What a fantastic read, definitely makes it into the list of my favourites. I have a huge backlog of books I want to work through, it's tough to choose the next read sometimes Chose this one this time: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Inverted 1,776 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Just finished the first and now onto the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted July 21, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted July 21, 2023 Pre-order The next Lee Child - Jack Reacher book due out in October 2023, an early Christmas present as per normal from our son so I am told, look forward to that. Spoiler 1992. Two strangers bring a hospital patient a list of names. They ask him for one more, but it's a question the patient can't answer. Minutes later he is dispatched through the 12th floor window. His death generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defence, who brings in an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major to Captain, is assigned as the Army's representative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted August 22, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted August 22, 2023 The latest book just arrived from Amazon and will be reading it next, up to date now on the character Inspector Helen Grace by Arlidge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted August 25, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted August 25, 2023 After Cat & Mouse it will then be A Gift For Dying, once they are done and dusted reading wise then I should have the new Jack Reacher book,The Secret mentioned being released in October this year, some heavy reading ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Just finished Middlemarch - a massive read but excellent writing. A very pleasant surprise, had never read any Eliot before. Now onto this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted November 10, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 10, 2023 The guy next door just handed me this in as he knows I like reading books like this, this is on my next read list once I finish the other book I am reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku de la Boca 121 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Gonna have a read at this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 26, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted December 26, 2023 Our son got me 4 books for Christmas, the latest Lee Child/Jack Reacher book and 3 Jack Higgins books with the character Sean Dillon written in them, I have read all of Jack Higgins/Sean Dillon books over the years but I am going to start reading them again from book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted February 1 Subscriber Share Posted February 1 Former IRA enforcer and deadly assassin, Sean Dillon, returns in the stunning sequel to EYE OF THE STORM, from number 1 bestselling author, Jack Higgins. Thunder Point: St John, the Virgin Islands, 1992… For once, the lone diver’s treasure was priceless: a German U-boat, sunk in American waters three weeks after the end of the war. Inside: final proof that Reichsleiter Martin Bormann escaped from Hitler’s bunker – with the Third Reich’s hideous secrets intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 After finishing 3 Body Problem on Netflix I've started listening to the audiobook on Audible. I've heard that it can be a challenging read to get into so wanted to test it out with a free trial before spending. It's funny how much detail exists in books compared to the series, the book is so much better and I'm barely past what would be the first episode in the series. Anyway, bought the actual book today and looking forward to putting a dent in it. I think once I've finished reading the trilogy I'll give the Chinese tv series a go. I do like the Netflix series and I think they've done well, but I think they've released a greatest hits type show and would have been a lot more interested if it followed the book a lot more closely and went the Game of Thrones route of detailed dialogue and a lot of series. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted April 1 Subscriber Share Posted April 1 Read 'Eye Of The Storm'. just finishing 'On Dangerous Ground' and then more than likely re-read some Jack Reacher books until my Birthday coming up and a pound to a penny our son & daughter will rustle up some more books for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 1 Subscriber Share Posted April 1 21 minutes ago, Danny said: After finishing 3 Body Problem on Netflix I've started listening to the audiobook on Audible. I've heard that it can be a challenging read to get into so wanted to test it out with a free trial before spending. It's funny how much detail exists in books compared to the series, the book is so much better and I'm barely past what would be the first episode in the series. Anyway, bought the actual book today and looking forward to putting a dent in it. I think once I've finished reading the trilogy I'll give the Chinese tv series a go. I do like the Netflix series and I think they've done well, but I think they've released a greatest hits type show and would have been a lot more interested if it followed the book a lot more closely and went the Game of Thrones route of detailed dialogue and a lot of series. The Chinese TV adaptation is VERY thorough and true to the book. I haven't watched the Netflix adaptation yet, but I suspect that it is more accessible to casual viewers, while the Chinese version is more hardcore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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