Book #27 in the Jack Reacher series, and the third written by Andrew Child. This book hearkens back to the Reacher of old. One who will stop at nothing to expose the truth and bring justice to those deserving it. Fans of Jack Reacher will enjoy this book. It is stand alone and therefore easy for new readers to follow along and not be lost to the history of the character.

As a typical with a Lee Child book, this one was enjoyable. There characters were interesting; however, there seemed to be an unnecessary plot point. Not my favorite, but I'm guessing Andrew Child is trying to get the hang of writing with his father. Many thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for my opinion.

Lee Child with Andrew Child https://www.jackreacher.com/us/ are the authors of nearly 30 novels. No Plan B was published in 2022 and is the 27th novel in the Jack Reacher series. This is the 76th book I have completed in 2022.

Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! Due to scenes of violence, I categorize this book/novel as R. This novel has three primary characters. The first and most important is former US Army MP Jack Reacher. Then there is arsonist Lew Emerson. He is looking for revenge for his dead son. Finally, there is the teen runaway, Jed Starmer. All find themselves in Gerrardsville, Colorado.

Reacher did not mean to get involved in anything. He was simply walking down the street when he saw the woman killed. He is attacked after chasing and catching the killer. After the death is ruled an accident, he is motivated to investigate.

He finds that a friend of the woman had also suffered a fatal accident. Reacher has stumbled on something more than just murder. There is a conspiracy in Gerrardsville, and it involves drugs and the local prison.

Reacher’s interest has been piqued. Try as the conspirators will to dissuade or kill him, Reacher charges forward. Along the way, he crosses paths with Emerson and Starmer.

I enjoyed the 9 hours I spent reading this 361-page thriller. I have read a few of the Jack Reacher novels and enjoyed them all! Those that I have read include Past Tense and Night School. The Reacher novels all have similar plain cover art. The chosen art for this novel complements the plot. I give this novel a rating of 4 out of 5.

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Another lackluster Jack Reacher. I was really disappointed. The writing has really gone downhill. I'm always ready to suspend disbelief for action and fight scenes, and the Reacher books of the past had at least a hint of realism. Now I find myself rolling my eyes. What can't he do perfectly the first time out with no planning whatsoever? Plus, for this book I had slog through several chapters of filler before even getting a brief segment of the main character. Overall, not impressed with this one. Stick with the old stuff before Andrew started-writing.

I hadn't noticed that some one else was helping write the Reacher books, I kept trying to figure out why the books seemed different, now I know. They aren't horrible, but they aren't the same Reacher books I have. known and loved.

This review was originally published on NetGalley.com. I was given an ebook freely by NetGalley and the book’s publisher in return for a voluntary and honest review.

No Plan B
Book 27 in the Jack Reacher series
By Lee Child and Andrew Child

I’ve been reading Jack Reacher on and off for a good ten years. They’re fun, comfortable reads. You know what you’re getting when you pick one up. A thrill ride with Reacher as he punishes no good dirty rats picking on the small guy. He deals out justice without wasting our tax dollars. Sometimes he wins a lady’s heart if he’s got time between the fist fights and solving murders.

This was my first time reading a Jack Reacher novel with co-author Andrew Child. The main story was everything I’ve come to expect in Reacher, an entertaining getaway. The two subplots were just ok. One dealing with a runaway was fine but the second one dealing with an arsonist looking for answers was purely filler. I personally would have preferred the story without either subplot but definitely not the arsonist.

If you’re a fan you know what to suspect and won’t be disappointed with the main plot. If you’ve always wondered what the deal was or liked the TV show or movies start with an earlier book.

Another terrific episode in the life of Jack Reacher, the wandering hero!

Jack gets into trouble yet again, while trying to solve the murder he witnessed, when a woman was pushed into the path of a bus.

Lee Child continues to take us on a journey with Jack, a retired Army MP, who roams the country, helping others in trouble.
This book didn’t disappoint! Reacher is my hero!

Thank you, NetGalley and Random House for the advanced copy!

When Reacher sees a woman killed by a bus, he knows it's no accident. Although ruled a suicide, Jack Reacher saw her being pushed and saw a man take her purse. He sees something in her purse but doesn't understand what it is that he's seeing. However, the men behind the death unsure of what Reacher saw can't take the risk. So as Reacher begins tracking them down, they begin tracking him. The journey takes Reacher from Colorado to Mississippi picking up Hannah, who's ex who also died "accidently", for the ride. Since the collaboration with his brother, Andrew Grant (Andrew Child), there seems to be more storytelling, less character insight and I do miss that. But I love the Reacher series, and always look forward to the next installment!

Lee and Andrew Child bat 0-3. It's a movie treatment not a proper Reacher story. Here Reacher seems a character in some comic book universe. Bam Pow Holy Jeepers Batman. I didn't finish this one and might not try the next.

*I recieved a free copy from #Netgalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. *

This is book 27 in the Jack Reacher series but also works well as a standalone.
Jack Reacher is walking down the street in Gerrardsville, Colorado minding his own business when he witnesses a woman being pushed in front of an oncoming bus. The Medical Examiner rules suicide but Jack knows otherwise and is on a hunt to prove it.

Then there's Hannah, she lost her ex husband and is currently running for her life. They think she knows something. If she does, exactly what DOES she know?

Let's not forget young Jeb Steans. He's decided to run away from his foster home and foster mom, he takes the money that the state has been paying her for his care. After all, she hasn't spent a dime on the poor kid. He's hoping to meet his dad for the very first time and he needs it to get to Winson.

The relationship between Hannah and Sam is very unusual, but he was also her best friend. she's definitely a spitfire! I felt really sad for Jeb and his badly planned adventure. There was nonstop action and edge your seat excitement. This book comes out in February 2023, be sure to pre-order your copy of #NoPlanB!

Another in the series of Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher has paused briefly in his travels in Gerrardsville, Colorado, when he witnesses a woman being pushed into traffic who consequently dies. When the police decide it was suicide Reacher begins investigating and stirs up a lot of trouble. There are several subplots as well, which all come together at the end. Things do get very involved and the reader needs to concentrate more than is usually required in a Jack Reacher book. It is an interesting and page turning book. It’s a fast-paced and action-packed Ride. As always, it’s Jack’s determination and singlemindedness of purpose that is compelling just as much as the action. His disconnectedness from society allows him to take action without being weighed down although it can sometimes be a handicap.

Thank you Netgalley, publisher and author for the opportunity.

For people just discovering Jack Reacher I believe this novel will peak interest in the other Jack Reacher books that came before it. It reads like a fast paced action movie, with lots of moving parts. For long time readers of the series, No Pan B doesn't really give anything new to the character or the series overall. The synopsis grabbed my attention. Overall a solid, entertaining read

Lee Child never disappoints. Jack Reacher's insatiable curiosity makes for a delicious thriller again. I live vicariously through these books and wish they wrote faster!

This was the best of Lee Child partnering with his brother, Andrew Child. Jack Reacher was back to how I like to think of him. If you've been a Jack Reacher fan or are new to him it's worth reading!

This is another good Reacher book for me at least. Reacher is in a small town in Colorado and witnesses a woman being pushed into an oncoming bus. He chases the men they get away yet he did see what was in her purse an envelope. After he is released from the police station he begins to ask questions only to find out that someone wants him to stop and later those people try to stop Reacher which is wrong on so many levels. When he finds out that the man he is looking for is dead he finds the ex-wife of the man living next door and this after much debate leads them to Mississippi. Along the way, men are sent to stop him but if you have read any of the other novels you know that won’t happen. You are led by two other stories inside this one which collides together towards the end and make for a good ending. I enjoyed this book.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

No Plan B is another solid installation in the Reacher series. Fans of the series will enjoy the further adventures of Reacher.

The last three Reacher books have been an absolute disgrace to the character and the writing. I have been reading these books for my entire adult life and have never been so disappointed. As much as I don't want the Reacher books to just end, I think it would be better for there to just be no more than to have these horrible ones coming out every year.

Thank you to Delacorte Press and Netgalley for this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. It comes as no surprise that this book was action packed from the very beginning. Reacher is the type of man you want to root for! He has a unique skill set that he uses for good. He is a good man who doesn't really believe in laying down any roots but you can't help but wish he would settle down and just happily live the rest of his life. The writing is so effortlessly descriptive that I could see the scenes playing out In my mind. Such a great and thrilling read! I highly recommend this book!

Who knew there were 27 books in the Jack Reacher series? I suppose everyone else in the world but me. I read Killing Floor, the first Jack Reacher book, earlier this year, a few weeks before the Amazon Prime series' adaptation premiered. Midway through, I became completely engrossed. Over the next few months, I acquired the entire series, thanks to secondhand bookstores and thrift shops, with all good intentions of reading them, eventually. I did find time to read another Jack Reacher book, the 27th, and most recent, No Plan B, co-written by Lee and Andrew Child.

The premise is much the same as in "Killing Floor"—I'm betting that every installment in the series features wanderer Jack Reacher always in the right place at the right moment. In this story, Gerrardsville, Colorado, serves as the setting, where Reacher just so happens to see a lady who is allegedly attempting suicide by crossing in front of a moving bus. At least on the surface, it appeared like she had committed suicide, although Reacher's account conflicts with another witness. According to the eyewitness, the victim crossed in front of a moving bus. However, Reacher says, a guy in a gray sweatshirt and pants pushed the woman to her death before snatching her purse and fleeing the scene of the murder. For the cops, this is a simple case—one with which Reacher strongly disagrees and pursues his own justice.

No Plan B is a book for male readers. Standing at 6 feet 5 inches and weighing 250 pounds, the hero is an irresistible force; attractive ladies flock to him, and the villains are terrified of him. In a sense, the plot is predetermined and follows a well-known narrative that works for roughly three-fourths of the book; then, the story practically runs out of steam. There were times when Reacher seemed out of character by using brutal force to murder the bad guys.

The plot, overall, felt strange, which may have had something to do with the fact that Lee Child collaborated with his younger brother to write this novel or because I am new to the series. Do not misunderstand; the book is entertaining. I got hooked by the third chapter, lost interest in the latter half, and wanted the book to end. There were too many dull side characters and subplots, and no number of gruesome action sequences could compensate for the numerous story gaps. ╌★★★✰✰

Jack Reacher Once Again Conquers the Unconquerable

SUMMARY
Jack Reacher is in Gerardsville, Colorado, visiting a museum when he witnesses a tragic accident. A woman does under the wheels of a bus. Some witnesses say she jumped in front of the bus, but Reacher saw the woman stealthily pushed by a man in a hoodie who took the woman's purse and ran. When Reacher quickly takes care of the man in the hoodie, he checks the woman’s purse looking for evidence of why the woman was murdered.

Reacher finds the woman, Angela, was from Mississippi, and she had a young daughter. Angela was a prison employee at the Minerva Correctional Facility in Winson, Mississippi. Her purse also contained an envelope containing some papers and a mug shot from a young adult male who had been unfairly imprisoned fifteen years ago. His release was set for later that week. Was this why Angela was thrown under a bus? But why was she in Colorado? What will happen to her daughter? And what exactly was Reacher going to do about it all?


REVIEW
NO PLAN B is a wild ride across the states between Colorado and Mississippi with an army of dangerous thugs chasing Jack Reacher the whole way. Reacher, at six foot five and 250 pounds, is an unforgettable hero. He is smart, strategic, strong, and empathetic. He’ll never turn a blind eye to a person in need, and he knows Angela was murdered, and he is going to find out why.

The story is dense with layer upon layer of subplots: a reporter wants a story, a young boy is trying to find his father, a man with pyrotechnic skills wants retribution for the death of his son, and the private prison officials in Mississippi have secrets they want to keep secret at any cost.

Lee and Andrew Child have skillfully written another action-packed Jack Reacher story. The tension and fighting are nonstop, and the book is riveting. If you’re not read Reacher before, I highly recommend this series, especially if you like a continuous flow of fighting and suspense. You can read each book in the series independently, but it’s so much more fun to start at the beginning to see how Reacher became the man he is.
For those already Jack Reacher fans, NO PLAN B is worth the read. The writing is tight and atmospheric, and Reacher once again bulldozes his way across the country, leaving bodies in his wake and conquering the unconquerable.

Thanks to Netgalley for an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.