You don't need the back story, and he doesn't really rehash it

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Jul 21, 2017
6:48:18pm

Coop All-American

You don't need the back story, and he doesn't really rehash it

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Coop

Previous username: CoopDizz
Bio page: Coop
Joined: Feb 5, 2009
Last login: May 10, 2024
Total posts: 44,175 (5,993 FO)

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Ok Jack Reacher. Haven't seen any of the movies. Decided to give the books

7/21/17 6:41pm

The books don't change. I've read them all.

SandYFan

7/21/17 6:42pm

If I were to just pick up "One Shot" and start there, would I be

7/21/17 6:46pm

You don't need the back story, and he doesn't really rehash it

Coop

7/21/17 6:48pm

Thanks!

7/21/17 6:49pm

If you're the kind of person that gets bogged down in procedural minutiae ...

Coop

7/21/17 6:47pm

Thanks!

7/21/17 6:49pm

The Killing Floor is the one that takes the longest to get going, BTW, by far

Coop

7/21/17 7:20pm

I've read a few of the Reacher novels...the Mitch Rapp novels

specsauce

7/21/17 6:47pm

Thanks for the suggestions!

7/21/17 6:49pm

Rapp's righteousness is tedious

Coop

7/21/17 6:51pm

I've read all the Sigma books. I recommend them as well.

StantonMac

7/21/17 6:55pm

Read one book and saw both movies. All were terrible.

Metallicat

7/21/17 7:09pm

Which book did you read?

Coop

7/21/17 7:14pm

Don't rember. It was a longtime ago.

Metallicat

7/21/17 10:26pm

I had the same problem. Tried to read the book, couldn't do it.

byujacob

7/21/17 7:16pm

I read the one about the fake money

Nat Gas Man

7/21/17 7:23pm

I did the audio book. Much easier to follow. The reader does a good job with

BYUCPA

7/21/17 7:27pm

I've read all of them but the final 2. I've really enjoyed them.

Sandy Lyle

7/21/17 7:30pm

Thanks all!

7/21/17 7:52pm

Tom Cruise is so miscast and I have to try hard

DrBYU

7/21/17 9:02pm

what you mean he's not 6'5" 265?

Nat Gas Man

7/21/17 10:06pm

mostly that. It's such a big part of the Reacher character.

DrBYU

7/22/17 9:17am

yea, physics doesn't come into play with Tom Cruise

Nat Gas Man

7/22/17 10:24am

I've read all the books and it just kills me when I see him in the movies.

Stringer Bell

7/22/17 11:18am

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