Persuader (novel)
| Persuader | |
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 2003 Hardcover edition |
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| Author(s) | Lee Child |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jack Reacher |
| Genre(s) | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Publication date | May 13, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 352 pp |
| ISBN | 0-385-33666-7 |
| OCLC Number | 50694787 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 21 |
| LC Classification | PS3553.H4838 P4 2003 |
| Preceded by | Without Fail |
| Followed by | The Enemy |
Persuader is the seventh book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.[1] After a chance encounter with an old adversary, Reacher finds himself once again obsessed with revenge and in increasingly dire straits in an attempt to settle a decade-long score. Reacher infiltrates a criminal organization, quickly rising in the ranks to get revenge on his old enemy.
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[edit] Plot introduction
The book is written in the first person, only the second Jack Reacher novel to be treated in this fashion. It becomes apparent that the book is written this way to conceal from the reader the fact that the original 'kidnap' of a teenage boy is merely a setup.
Jack Reacher is actually working with the DEA in order to bring down the boy's father; this is eventually accomplished after the obligatory gunfire and mayhem have taken place. Lee Child presents these well, with Reacher initially on the back foot, but gaining the upper hand due to planning, foresight and not a little luck. The penultimate climactic battle between Reacher and a steroid-enhanced giant is a masterpiece in tension, as Reacher encounters a foe who is capable of treating him as he treats most ordinary opponents.
[edit] Critical reception
Leslie Doran of The Denver Post said that the novel had a "gripping and suspenseful opening" and that "for returning Reacher fans...beginning scenes will cause extra suspense".[2] Patrick Anderson of The Washington Post described it as "a skillful blend of sex, violence, sadism, weaponry, spies, smuggling, revenge, deception, suspense and nonstop action", though he also notes that the novel has "several premises that are hard to swallow".[3] After a short description of how quickly he read through the earlier books in the series after reading Persuader, Dale Jones of The Gazette simply stated "You might say I liked it".[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jack Reacher trips another bloody two-step". Chicago Sun-Times. May 25, 2003. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB7B7A98BD4550C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Doran, Leslie (May 11, 2003). "Lee Child's latest a persuasive effort". The Denver Post. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB010CD51B0EBC1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick (May 5, 2003). "Meat and Potatoes". The Washington Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/332358681.html?dids=332358681:332358681&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+05%2C+2003&author=Patrick+Anderson&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Meat+and+Potatoes&pqatl=google. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Jones, Dale (August 31, 2003). "'Persuader'proves to be persuasive, full of suspense". The Gazette. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FD4A451DB3FE8FB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
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