Q. Why did you choose this book?
A. A blurb on the front cover captured my attention: "The best thriller writer of the moment." -- The New York Times
That was enough to make me pick it up and read the back cover. The story sounded interesting, so I read the first page to see if it hooked me. It did.
Q. Did you like the story?
A. Very much. It would make a great movie.
Q. Were the characters believable?
A. Yes. By the end of the book, I felt as if I knew each of them well.
Q. Did you like the writing style?
A. Yes. The writing was so natural that I didn't even think about it; I was too absorbed in the story.
Q. Did you think about the book when you were doing other things?
A. Yes, but I wasn't thinking so much about what would happen next in the story as I was trying to figure out who I'd cast in a movie as the main character, Jack Reacher. It needs to be a tall guy with steely eyes. A young Clint Eastwood would have been perfect. Denzel Washington would be great, but there are issues of racism in this book, and the story wouldn't work if Jack Reacher were anything but white.
Q. Was there anything about the book that drove you nuts?
A. Switching back and forth between two sets of characters was a little confusing at first, but I got used to it quickly.
Q. How did you feel when you finished the book?
A. Happy with the way it ended and glad I discovered this author.
Q. Will you keep the book to reread later?
A. Maybe. What I will do for sure is order the other books in the Jack Reacher series.
Q. Any final thoughts about the book?
A. If you like mysteries, I think you'd like this one.
Monday, January 21, 2008
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2 comments:
I think I read a Lee Child book once and didn't like it. I don't usually like to pick up a book in the middle of a series, it's like walking into the middle of a movie.
I know what you mean, but I just try to think of it as a flashback. I've just ordered four more of his books, so I hope this wasn't the only good one.
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