Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories

Name: Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (730 reviews)
Author: Lee Child

by Lee Child

Nonfiction Memoir

4.4 (730)

4.4 stars from 730 reviews. Top 93% of Nonfiction books we track.

156 pages~2.6 hr readPublished by Transworld Publishers LimitedPublished 2012-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You've read most or all of the Reacher novels and want to know what inspired each one.
You're curious about how writers develop iconic characters and sustain them over two decades.
You enjoy author commentary and behind-the-scenes insights into the writing process.

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You haven't read any Reacher books yet and want to start with the actual novels instead.
You prefer pure fiction and find author essays or meta-commentary distracting.
You're looking for a full-length Reacher novel rather than essays plus one short story.

About this book

Lee Child provides behind-the-scenes accounts of the Jack Reacher novels he has written. The collection includes a previously unpublished Reacher story. Since Jack Reacher's debut in The Killing Floor in 1997, the character has become one of the most popular fictional heroes of the past fifty years. Child shares the origin stories and inspirations behind each of his Reacher novels, connecting them to events in his own life and the wider world. The essays span from The Killing Floor (1999) to Blue Moon (2019), documenting the character's development as an action hero. An afterword by crime fiction expert and bookseller Otto Penzler examines the character's significance within contemporary crime fiction. In addition to the essays, the collection features an original Reacher short story—the first new Reacher story written entirely by Lee Child since 2019.

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Currently 4.4★ from 730 reviews

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