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ECHO BURNING

by Lee Child

Child builds tension to unbearable extremes, then blows it out in sharply choreographed violence, even if his plot has more... Full review >

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WITHOUT FAIL

by Lee Child

Relentlessly suspenseful and unexpectedly timely: just the thing for Dick Cheney’s bedside reading wherever he’s keeping... Full review >

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61 HOURS

by Lee Child

In his 14th outing, implausible, irresistible Reacher remains just about the best butt-kicker in thriller-lit. Full review >

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BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE

by Lee Child

Perhaps there are action-lit writers more recognizable than Child, but the bet is that none of them will turn in a... Full review >

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A WANTED MAN

by Lee Child

In this latest attempt to show Reacher enjoying every possible variety of conflict with his nation’s government short of... Full review >

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WORTH DYING FOR

by Lee Child

It’s hard to imagine a single white-collar wage slave who won’t thrill to this latest Robin Hood fantasy of righteous... Full review >

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ONE SHOT

by Lee Child

Par for the series: canny plotting, tight prose, swift tempo. Full review >

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RUNNING BLIND

by Lee Child

Even readers who identify the criminal, motive, and modus operandi early on (and many readers will) can plan to stay up long... Full review >

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PERSUADER

by Lee Child

Wily plotting, swift pacing, mordant wit: Child is one skillful writer. Full review >

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THE ENEMY

by Lee Child

Child has turned away from formulaic high-jinks to explore his characters instead: The result? His best so far. Full review >

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