Nothing to Lose

Jack Reacher, Book 12

By: Lee Child

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, 12 miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child’s electrifying new novel, Reacher - a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose - goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead.

It wasn’t the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope, setting up a base of operations against Despair, where a huge, seething walled-off industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see...where a small plane takes off every night and returns seven hours later...where a garrison of well-trained and well-armed military cops - the kind of soldiers Reacher once commanded - waits and watches...where above all two young men have disappeared and two frightened young women wait and hope for their return.

Joining forces with a beautiful cop who runs Hope with a cool hand, Reacher goes up against Despair - against the deputies who try to break him and the rich man who tries to scare him - and starts to crack open the secrets, starts to expose the terrifying connection to a distant war that’s killing Americans by the thousand.

Now, between a town and the man who owns it, between Reacher and his conscience, something has to give. And Reacher never gives an inch.

©2008 Lee Child (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

Reacher has evolved

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Several reviews of this book dwell on the uncomfortable political angles. Without spoiling anything I found it to be refreshing to have Reacher display more depth and sophistication in his world view. This book revived my enthusiasm for the series.

very so-so

I am a huge Lee Child fan and this was not his best effort. The storyline was kind of weak and Reacher just wasn't the same kind of character he has been.

Reacher continues to amaze.

loved the book. as usual. like dick Hill as narrator. another great mystery.

Good Jack Reacher

It was a good story good narration. The characters were interesting and captivating. Maybe not quite as good as the one before.

Good Story - A Bit Different Ending

With Jack Reacher, you get a good fight every time out. There's usually someone that just has to mess with him, and they usually don't understand the hornet's nest they have kicked. That's the basis here, as usual. However, this story is a bit different in that the bad guys are doing things unethical as opposed to illegal, and they are working hand-in-hand with the US military. Again, that doesn't make ti right. Reacher just keeps digging and digging until he understands the entire mess, then he proceeds to clean up the mess. this time the mess is brought to a conclusion - then the authorities are brought in to clean up, in a somewhat confused manner.

I like the story - even though it's not as good as sore of the other Reacher stories - and it did keep my interest throughout the entire listen!! I would definitely read/listen to this book again!!

Not the best Jack Reacher book, but still enjoyable

I’m a big fan of the Jack Reacher series, and Nothing To Lose is by far been the least entertaining I’ve listened to. The story is kind of clunky and seems like it was either rushed or Lee Child just didn’t have his heart in it. It starts off like most Reacher stories do, but the buildup was slow and the plot wasn’t great...Dick Hill did a great job of narrating (as usual), but compared to previous stories this one was a let down. I’d recommend skipping it unless your just an avid fan, or have a ton of Audible credits saved up. Overall, I’d rank it a 6/10.

Lee Child goes Left Wing

Anti-war, anti-Christianity. I expected better from Jack Reacher and was disappointed with more left-wing dribble. Child is no Vince Flynn.

Jack has become super-human with all his knowledge, strength. martial arts, etc. way too fske fake

dislike the detail the author provides. it seems our is affecting too make the story longer. no real need for it. boring.

Nothing to Lose

I just love Jack Reacher and he is definitely alive and well in this book. There is a love interest, good plot, great action & many examples of Jack's lightning intellect and physical power. Jack just doesn't quit once he is on to something and he IS on to something in the town of Despair! More! More! More!

Thank you Lee Child for some honesty

It's a shame that so many listeners are offended by Child's attempt to bring out some of the truth about what has happened within the military in the past few years. While it may seem unlikely for Reacher to be the one to do it, he has been out long enough now to see that it is no longer the same military he served with and to want to correct , in some way, what he sees as injustice.
An excellent story that I truly enjoyed...and yes, I do have experience living within the military complex.