Jack Rabbit
Hunt For Reacher Book 20 (24)
August Books
ISBN 9781962769938
eISBN 9781962769914
ASIN B0DMVHZKJN
This book is another great read in the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series. A few years ago I have read all of the Jack Reacher stories and all of the Hunt for Jack Reacher stories as well that were available at the time. Since then I have been reading them as they release. The Child brothers are releasing 1 book a year and Capri is releasing two. I am also now reading one of the other approved spin off series, the Reacher Experiment. This will be the 63rd Reacher story I have read. It is a good read. A couple of volumes ago felt like more of a stretch. This one really hit the mark.. The next in this series have already been announced.
First, I read the 29 Jack Reacher Novels and short stories by Lee Child, and now Lee and Andrew Child. And then I read all the books in this series. This is the eighteenth novel in the Hunt for Reacher Series, and the twenty-first story featuring Otto. The story starts with her chasing down an old lead in Key West, but soon finds some clues and sources that might have a lot more information, but will it be worth the risk.
Otto has Gaspar in the wings helping out as much as he can. He does not trust Finlay or Cooper but is helping Otto. The source book for this volume was Lee Child’s Night School. The description of this volume is:
“Trust no one. Find Reacher. Stay alive.
Blood sprays across an Arizona dive bar as FBI Special Agent Kim Otto's only lead is shot and killed before her eyes.
Kim’s mission to find Jack Reacher dropped her into a lethal conspiracy run by ex-soldiers, war profiteers, and government ghosts.
Following the trail of her murdered informant, Kim runs straight into the kill zone. The Lone Wolf team strikes hard, fast, and silent.
Operatives execute anyone who gets too close. Desert sand runs red as the mercenaries hunt across borders.
Disgraced NSA Deputy Director Marian Sinclair goes rogue with billions in black money. Now Kim is the target. Lone Wolf mercenaries, government assassins, and the legendary Frances Neagley are closing in.
Reacher's dangerously capable former sergeant doesn’t take orders from anyone.
Kim’s FBI badge is worthless against enemies willing to ignite nuclear Armageddon. Her only hope may be Reacher himself, a vengeful force of nature already moving through the shadows with his own deadly agenda.
The clock is ticking. The bodies are mounting. She’s out of time. She’s out of allies. And she’s not done yet.”
The cast of characters in this story is:
Carlos Gaspar
Reggie Smithers
Frances Neagley
Marian Sinclair
Larry Knox
Brad Hooper
Paul Bennett
Charles Cooper
Lamont Finlay
Jack Reacher
This story surprised me on a few occasions. It is a great story with an interesting plot, excellent characters. This story is slower than some others and has a significantly lower body count, but that is because of what is happening. There are numerous subplots in this volume. A former spy, Neagley, Otto, and an old case that seems to have loose ends, and Reacher hates loose ends and unfinished business. Reacher is working his way towards a bigger target and in this volume a lot of pieces fall into place. Both for us the reader and for Otto. This story is much more spy thriller and with the layered plots and subplots it really has a feel of the John Grisham novels.
It is another great story in an excellent series. It is longer than many of the offerings. These books always leave you desperate for the next instalment in the series. Capri has again done a wonderful job in leading us on the hunt for Jack Reacher. And with each offering we get to know Otto better. This story was very well done. I can easily recommend this book and series.
Note: there are two numbering systems for this series. Good Reads numbers the novels continuously with the shorter stories earlier in the series being x.5. Diane Just numbers them 1-??. So this book is number 24 for total stories and number 20 for novels.
Books by Diane Capri:
Hunt for Reacher Series:
1.0 Don’t Know Jack
1.1 Jack in a Box
1.2 Jack and Kill
2.0 Get Back Jack
2.5 Jack in the Green
3.0 Jack and Joe
4.0 Deep Cover Jack
5.0 Jack the Reaper
6.0 Black Jack
7.0 Ten Two Jack
8.0 Jack of Spades
9.0 Prepper Jack
10.0 Full Metal Jack
11.0 Jack Frost
12.0 Jack of Hearts
13.0 Straight Jack14.0 Jack Knife
15.0 Lone Star Jack
16.0 Bulletproof Jack
17.0 Bet on Jack
18.0 Jack on a Wire
Justice Series:
1.0 Due Justice
2.0 Twisted Justice
3.0 Secret Justice
4.0 Wasted Justice
5.0 Raw Justice
5.5 Mistaken Justice
6.0 Cold Justice
6.1 False Justice
6.2 Fair Justice
6.3 True Justice
7.0 Hunt for Justice
8.0 Night Justice
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Jess Kimball Series:
0.5 Fatal Enemy
1.0 Fatal Distraction
2.0 Fatal Demand
3.0 Fatal Error
4.0 Fatal Fall
4.5 Fatal Edge
5.0 Fatal Game
6.0 Fatal Bond
6.5 Fatal Past
7.0 Fatal Dawn
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Heir Hunter Series:
1.0 Blood Trials
2.0 Trace Evidence
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Jordan Fox Mysteries:
False Truth Part One
False Truth Part Two
False Truth Part Three
False Truth Part Four
False Truth Part Five
False Truth Part Six
False Truth Part Seven
False Truth Part Eight
False Truth Part Nine
False Truth Part Ten
False Truth Part Eleven
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The Park Hotel Mysteries Series:
1.0 Reservation with Death
2.0 Early Check Out
3.0 Room with a Clue
4.0 Late Arrival
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Other Books:
Angel of Music
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