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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_itr2x5m wrote

Man, I used to wait in anticipation of the new Reacher books. I always had it in hand by the end of release day. I didn't even know this one was out today.

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sjsmac t1_itr8nt3 wrote

Yeah, the last couple of books (the ones co-written) are pale imitations of the ones that came before. And the ones that came before, as formulaic as they were, all had a certain sense of tense excitement to them.

Something is missing with the new ones, and it’s hard to put a finger on. I still get them and read them all, but it might be close to time to wrap it up.

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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_itr9rnm wrote

I bought the previous one out of my local bookstore's clearance section for a few bucks, but I haven't cracked it, because I couldn't even finish "The Sentinel." It was such a joke.

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sjsmac t1_itramv4 wrote

That one’s actually a bit better, but it still reads like “high school kid writes a Reacher novel.”

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Dhorlin t1_itrn6bl wrote

You've hit the nail on the head. My thoughts exactly.

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zsreport OP t1_itrqm6j wrote

I actually think the two co-written books are a big improvement over the last one that Lee wrote by himself.

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