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Better Off Dead
- Jack Reacher, Book 26
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Reacher never backs down from a problem.
And he's about to find a big one, on a deserted road in Arizona, where a car has crashed into the only tree for miles around.
Minutes later, Reacher is heading into town. To introduce himself to the shadowy crew who made it happen.
Their boss has a terrifying reputation, and the stakes are high. Just to get in and meet him, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.
To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.
But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.
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- Jasmine
- 11-27-21
Better than the last one
This story was in first person, and it seemed to take away the edge. I love Jack Reacher stories and the narrator always makes it good but the story was lack lustre. The essence that makes Reacher who he is is missing. It's like I'm reading about his ghost. The feeling is there but the guts and glory are gone.
1 person found this helpful
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- Mark Lipscombe
- 11-07-21
Ugghhh
Just terrible in comparison to previous work. It’s a stuttering mess with boring plot line, Bond villains and completely unrealistic. Loved Lee Child’s Jack Reacher…Andrew not so much! The cashing in on the name is not a worthy pursuit. Also, hate the Reacher in the first person approach. Every second sentence starts with “I”. Took me a couple of weeks to get through (yes, I could put it down) and I was frankly glad that I’d finished.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- DB
- 11-01-21
Finished more due to loyalty than enjoyment.
Nothing gelled in this story.
The characters were thin, the situations implausible and the story line moronic. Even Jeff Harding seemed less than enthusiastic.
Ether Lee is tiring of Reacher as a character, or the co-writing hampered his normal style, but page turner this wasn’t.
Well less than satisfied, well left alone.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Jay
- 06-27-22
Fine story but troubling narration.
I enjoyed the story and the characters, but I struggled with the narration. The reader had a highly repetitive sing song quality, that was hard to listen to. I found it to be rather distracting.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 03-14-22
As Always - great book
I have always been a fan of Lee Child and of Jack Reacher of course. Brilliant and as expected.
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- Clare
- 10-30-21
Time for a new storyline, please!
Love Jack Reacher and this jointly written edition is no let down in terms of writing, which I’m impressed by. Andrew can definitely replicate the Jack Reacher we know and love… but, here is the rub, I’m bored with the same Jack Reacher storyline… yet another story of Jack turning up in a crime-ridden backwater town where he is drawn into helping someone fight an injustice. Please can the record change? Bring back his old army mates, draw on past political connections, send him overseas on a mission, have Jack need help from a friend… whatever… but, time to mix it up a bit, please.
32 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Argybargy
- 11-05-21
Oh dear...
Never thought I would be returning a Lee Child novel. I simply could not finish this book and sadly will be returning for a refund. The plot was too weak and meandering, Not the usual crispy Reacheresque escapism. I have been a Reacher fan and read most in the series. But this one just did not work for me.
17 people found this helpful
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- Mr K
- 10-29-21
Better Off Unpublished
A very poor attempt at recreating a worthy Reacher adventure. A good Reacher book has always been a little far fetched but this has an utterly preposterous story line. No one ever spots these daytime murders and the subsequent bodies bundled into the trunks of numerous cars. The writing feels lazy and rushed with a distinct lack of any meaningful relationships. First Reacher book that I didn’t really care how it ended. So very disappointed!!
17 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- mr j preston
- 10-29-21
A long way from the killing floor
I usually love the Jack Reacher books.
Fast paced with a good story.
This one was pretty weak, I couldn’t really get into the other characters and for a short book it seemed to drag on.
Narrated well as usual.
12 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- D. Dykes
- 11-06-21
Lost his touch
Usually live Reacher and have listened to everyone. His previous book was poor but this was dull. If i can work out how to return this I will!
7 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-05-21
Lazy writing and outdated narration
I love the jack reacher books. I read most of the books but have listened to the last couple on audible. The story on this book is a mixture of many other reacher stories and the narrative is dull and slow. I found myself not really bothered about what was going to happen as I knew that reacher would win in the end with no real problems. Whilst that is why we love the character as he is the hardest man alive, it’s all becoming very predictable. I would strongly suggest changing the narrator for the next book, and maybe making reacher a little more human. The book was ok but certainly not the best reacher story. Felt a bit like just going through the motions.
5 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-28-21
Superb
After a long wait, book 26 has arrived, possibly the best yet. Classic narration and a strong story line.
5 people found this helpful
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- Kay
- 10-30-21
spoiled by narrator
I finished the book because I wanted to know how it ended but it was a hard slog with this narrator.
4 people found this helpful
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- Shirley mcgough
- 10-28-21
Great Reacher story again 😃
I liked the storyline albeit a little far fetched, not sure about the favor owed by the agent in the story :( would have loved Jack to have more of a love interest is these last 2 📚s , I would recommend. And as usual Jack wouldn’t be Jack without the voice of Jeff Harding.
4 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-21
Worst storyline in series
I have read every Reacher book in order. I don’t think Jeff Harding had any chance at making this a great listen. The storyline was weak and boring. It’s obvious Lee didn’t write this. Rubbish !
3 people found this helpful
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- Ben Owens
- 11-05-21
Crap narrator. This is the worst Reacher novel.
give me back my money. so bad. Don't buy. it's shit. so. shit. don't buy.
5 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Ryan Cameron
- 02-13-22
Narration needs to be reviewed
The narrator is very hard to tolerate, possibly the worst I've listened to, does not flow and is borderline robotic.
1 person found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 11-30-21
Rinse and Repeat
If you have heard any previous Jack Reach books then you have pretty much heard this one. The story is pretty bland and predictable, just a re-hash of the same structure.....was a real struggle to finish. The book seems to maintain a flatline throughout, never peaking at any point. Jeff Harding does his usual thing which is fine, If you are looking for something exciting then I suggest you look elsewhere.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 08-04-22
Terrible narration
Typical Reacher storyline, but I couldn’t get past the terrible narration - it’s just so bad!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-30-22
Difficult at times
The reader of the book places too much emphasis on the last word of sentences a lot of the time. Makes it a bit hard to listen to for very long.
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- Overcome888
- 06-07-22
Oh dear, what a disappointment
I persevered but was just unable to finish this audio book.
Maybe it was the performer, whom I would characterise as ‘modern American macho’ and to whom every truncated sentence, finished on a flourished emphasis, was like fingernails across a chalkboard.
Or maybe it was the facile and simplistic - and disjointed - plot line.
‘Reacher kicked open the DOOR. He pulled his Sig Sauer 17 shot 9mm pistol from his SHOULDER HOLSTER. His two shots caught the bad guy between the EYES. Blood and brains splattered the WALL. Reacher SMILED. Life was GOOD.
A very disappointing experience for me, but one I am sure will find an avid audience within a certain segment of the American audience.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- S.A.R.R.
- 06-07-22
great narrator
fun story and the narrator is perfect for the character and for the style of writing.
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- Dl Harries
- 05-31-22
Terrible narration
Narrator was so bad as to be distracting. Often found myself thinking about how much I hate his speech pattern instead of listening to the story. Please never use this guy again.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Lesley
- 05-12-22
Disappointed
Did not enjoy the narrator. Voice did not match the characters. Not to the normal standards.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-19-22
Bland and uninspired
Story based around a single idea and its obsession with oversized men and their physical prowess. This is the third Reacher book I’ve read or listened to over the years and I really need to accept it is not for me. That said, a lot of people really love this series.
