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No Middle Name
First edition
AuthorLee Child
LanguageEnglish
SeriesJack Reacher
GenreThriller novel
PublisherDelacorte Press
Publication date
May 16, 2017
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback), Audio, eBook
Pages432 pp.
ISBN978-0399593581
Preceded byNight School 
Followed byThe Midnight Line 

No Middle Name is an anthology book from the Jack Reacher series by British writer Lee Child.[1] It is a collection of two novellas and ten short stories.

Novellas:

  1. Too Much Time
  2. High Heat

Short stories:

  1. "Deep Down"
  2. "Everyone Talks"
  3. "Guy Walks into a Bar"
  4. "James Penney's New Identity" (1999 version)
  5. "Maybe They Have a Tradition"
  6. "No Room at the Motel"
  7. "Not a Drill"
  8. "Second Son"
  9. "Small Wars"
  10. "The Picture of the Lonely Diner"

The book was released on May 16, 2017, by Delacorte Press. These pieces concentrate on Jack Reacher's life, before, during, and after his military career.

Reception

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A Publishers Weekly review stated, "Though Child ... is at his best in the longer entries, this volume demonstrates what his fans already know: he’s a born storyteller and an astute observer."[2] Kirkus Reviews commented, "...the short form is refreshing after the misfire of Child's last novel, in which the violence became unpleasant and the tone curdled. No such problem here. And it’s encouraging that the novella Too Much Time, which leads into the next Reacher novel, feels like a return to form. These are tasty appetizers that will hopefully lead to a satisfying entree."[3] Writing for the Evening Standard, Mark Sanderson stated, "...Lee Child, like his creation, always knows exactly what he’s doing — and he does it well. Time in his company is never wasted."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "No Middle Name by Lee Child: 9780399593574 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Fiction Book Review: No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories by Lee Child. Delacorte, $27 (414p) ISBN 978-0-399-59357-4". Publishers Weekly. June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "NO MIDDLE NAME | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ Sanderson, Mark (11 May 2017). "No Middle Name by Lee Child - review". Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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