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Reacher

The Stories Behind the Stories

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Reacher

By: Lee Child
Narrated by: Lee Child, Jeff Harding
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After making his debut in The Killing Floor, Jack Reacher has quickly become one of the most popular―and most enduring―fictional heroes to emerge in the past half century. Now, his creator tells the stories behind the stories.

These are the origin tales of all of the Reacher novels written solely by Lee Child, chock full of colorful anecdotes and intriguing inspirations. One by one, they expand upon each novel and place it in the context not only of the author's life, but of the world outside the books. And taken together, they chart the rise of an action icon, from 1997's The Killing Floor to 2019's Blue Moon. An afterword by crime fiction expert and bookseller Otto Penzler considers the importance of the character and novels in the canon of contemporary crime fiction.

In addition to the essays, this collection also includes an original Reacher short story―the first new Reacher appearance entirely written by Lee Child since 2019. Entertaining and enlightening, Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories is a must-listen for fans of the Jack Reacher series and a capstone to any collection of this excellent author.

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I loved hearing Lee explain how he got his start and how he comes up with ideas for each book. I was introduced to the Reacher series a few years back and I’m about to start book 18. A great series that I really can’t put down when I’m engrossed in a book.

Lee is the best

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Love it. Love the short story at the end too. Wish Lee would have talked about books past 2019 and getting Andrew involved.

Awesome

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Great backstory on the Reacher series. I appreciated hearing this read by the author. He has a delightful dry sense of humor.

The backstory behind Reacher

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When it first started, I thought I was gonna be disappointed, realizing it was Lee child talking then as it progressed I became fascinated and enjoyed the process

I realized that Lee child is a real person

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Loved hearing the backstories to all of the books. Lee Child is an interesting guy.

Interesting Audiobook Worth the Listen

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