The Secret
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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child
1992。 Eight respectable， upstanding people have been found dead across the US。 These deaths look like accidents and don’t appear to be connected。 Until one body – the victim of a fatal fall from a hospital window – generates some unexpected attention。
That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense， who promptly calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate。 Jack Reacher is assigned as the Army's representative。
Reacher may be an exceptional soldier， but sweeping other people's secrets under the carpet isn't part of his skill set。 As he races to discover the link between these victims， and who killed them， he must navigate around the ulterior motives of his new 'partners'。 And all while moving into the sight line of some of the most dangerous people he has ever encountered。
His mission is to uncover the truth。 The question will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way 。 。 。 or his way？
1992。 Eight respectable， upstanding people have been found dead across the US。 These deaths look like accidents and don’t appear to be connected。 Until one body – the victim of a fatal fall from a hospital window – generates some unexpected attention。
That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense， who promptly calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate。 Jack Reacher is assigned as the Army's representative。
Reacher may be an exceptional soldier， but sweeping other people's secrets under the carpet isn't part of his skill set。 As he races to discover the link between these victims， and who killed them， he must navigate around the ulterior motives of his new 'partners'。 And all while moving into the sight line of some of the most dangerous people he has ever encountered。
His mission is to uncover the truth。 The question will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way 。 。 。 or his way？
Reviews
Andrew Levy
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Despite being a longtime fan of the Reacher series， I must say that his allure is difficult to define。 He's a powerful and violent character， but something about him draws readers in and keeps them hooked。 The book portrays him as a brilliant and skilled investigator who excels at getting into trouble。 His ethical code compels him to defend those who cannot protect themselves， rendering him a hero to all。 He is a Superman， minus the superpowers。 This book is a prequel that describes events that Despite being a longtime fan of the Reacher series， I must say that his allure is difficult to define。 He's a powerful and violent character， but something about him draws readers in and keeps them hooked。 The book portrays him as a brilliant and skilled investigator who excels at getting into trouble。 His ethical code compels him to defend those who cannot protect themselves， rendering him a hero to all。 He is a Superman， minus the superpowers。 This book is a prequel that describes events that happened shortly before Reacher left the army。 These events explain some of why Reacher ultimately left the military。 However， the novel doesn't quite meet the standard of Lee Child's best books in the series。 The book is missing the cleverness of a typical Lee child's story。 The book appears to be a brief novella that serves as a filler between two lengthier novels。 Thanks to Netgalley for graciously providing a copy of this book for me to review 。。。more
Andrea
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I may have been late to the Jack Reacher party， but I spent the summer getting caught up。 What a great character！ The writing is smart and funny。。 Character series are formulaic by definition， but the authors manage to keep it fresh with the plot lines。 This latest addition does not disappoint。 Go enjoy！
Suz Jay
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Set in 1992， THE SECRET takes place when Reacher was a recently demoted Captain in the army。 He’s placed on a task force to help stop those responsible for killing scientists who worked on a secret government project in 1969。 This novel was a nice change of pace， as it shows Reacher working within the confines of his position in the army both in an office setting and in the field。 Nevertheless， Reacher being Reacher uses his own special brand of brutal skills and smarts to get the job done。 The Set in 1992， THE SECRET takes place when Reacher was a recently demoted Captain in the army。 He’s placed on a task force to help stop those responsible for killing scientists who worked on a secret government project in 1969。 This novel was a nice change of pace， as it shows Reacher working within the confines of his position in the army both in an office setting and in the field。 Nevertheless， Reacher being Reacher uses his own special brand of brutal skills and smarts to get the job done。 The secondary characters， particularly the others on the task force， the scientists， and the antagonists， are nicely developed。 The clues are well seeded into the story while leaving plenty of room for fun developments and unconventional settings。 My favorite things about this installment is the number of strong female characters and the various quirks that make the various characters unique。 This collaboration of Lee and Andrew Child gets better and better with each new installment。 For me， this installment is a 4。5 star read， rounded up to five。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thanks to Delacorte Press， an imprint of Random House， a division of Penguin Random House LLC， for providing an Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley。 。。。more
Likestotravel
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Another Reacher book！ Yay for a wonderful return into his past with a suspenseful mystery。 Always engaging and showcasing his firm， wise detecting style， these books are always entertaining to read。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the opportunity to read this great Reacher ARC。
Marnie
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The 28th Jack Reacher story brings us back to the early years。 In this prequel， set in the 90’s， Reacher is in the army and is trying to find out who is killing a group of scientists and why。Fans of the series will notice a more toned down Reacher， less disillusioned but equally lethal。 It was a fun trip to the early years。 While not a stand alone book it definitely could be your first in this series。 Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the advanced copy。
Jackie
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My Thoughts Jack Reacher has an inborn talent for putting puzzle pieces together pieces others either overlook or dismiss as unimportant information。He is a formidable adversary in almost any situation but this time his skill set has come up against an opponent whose own abilities extend beyond themselves because they can easily get others to do the heavy lifting that Reacher must be able to handle on his own。Over the course of this series Reacher has proven he is an action oriented， My Thoughts Jack Reacher has an inborn talent for putting puzzle pieces together pieces others either overlook or dismiss as unimportant information。He is a formidable adversary in almost any situation but this time his skill set has come up against an opponent whose own abilities extend beyond themselves because they can easily get others to do the heavy lifting that Reacher must be able to handle on his own。Over the course of this series Reacher has proven he is an action oriented， decisive planner， not afraid of using violence against others or violence being directed at himself means that his character is a favorite to so many fans of this series。Myself being one of them。The fact that this story does not follow the character as a lone wolf persona but rather as part of a team is not one which I am opposed to but also not one that I wholeheartedly support either。After all Reacher is much more interesting when he is not bound by rules that hinder him from achieving his own brand of justice。A justice that is long overdue meted out within the bounds of what is legal sometimes falls short of what is needed， not in this instance though。A good read with enough familiar elements to offset those that aren’t。 [EArc from Netgalley] 。。。more
Joni Fisher
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The Secret， the 28th installment of the best-selling Jack Reacher series debuts October 24， 2023。 Set in 1992， we find Jack Reacher on assignment investigating M-16 parts cleverly stolen from the Rock Island Armory。Meanwhile， a series of seemingly accidental deaths raises alarm from one of the highest political offices in the country。 Jack Reacher and agents from the CIA， FBI， and Treasury to find the connection to the victims。Once they discover the connection， the race is on to save all the oth The Secret， the 28th installment of the best-selling Jack Reacher series debuts October 24， 2023。 Set in 1992， we find Jack Reacher on assignment investigating M-16 parts cleverly stolen from the Rock Island Armory。Meanwhile， a series of seemingly accidental deaths raises alarm from one of the highest political offices in the country。 Jack Reacher and agents from the CIA， FBI， and Treasury to find the connection to the victims。Once they discover the connection， the race is on to save all the others involved in a top-secret program from the 1960s。 Why， decades after the program ended， is someone killing off those involved in the program？Who would profit from their deaths？ And why now？Authors and brothers Lee Child and Andrew Child collaborate in this series now， fueled by coffee。 Lee consumes about 30 cups a day， and Andrew often drinks 35 cups a day。 Does caffeine help craft their high-energy suspense stories？Whatever it takes the authors to create the stories， they remain popular in print， in movies， and in the TV series， “Reacher，” streaming on Amazon。While Tom Cruise captured Jack Reacher’s lethal intensity in the movie version， I believe the actor in the streaming series epitomizes the character as described in the novels， and he’s gorgeous！Season one featured the story of The Killing Floor with actor Alan Ritchson playing Jack Reacher。Season two begins this December。 It will feature the story of Bad Luck and Trouble （Book 11）。Readers and viewers are hooked on the brains and brute force methods of this wandering hero tracking down evil-doers and exacting justice。National Public Radio calls the Jack Reacher “easily the best thriller series going。”If you like your thrillers engaging and you don’t mind the body count， this series is for you。Many thanks to Lee and Andrew Child and Delacorte Press for the advanced reader copy。 Which book in the series is your favorite？ 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Fans of the series might initially find this journey back to 1992 a bit disconcerting- Reacher is still with the US Army， he works with a team， and well， it's 1992。 That said， it's very much a Reacher novel， complete with a complex plot， interesting side characters， and violence against bad guys。 And violence by bad guys。 Reacher's been pulled to work as part of a task force set up by the Secretary of Defense to identify and stop whoever is killing members of a team of scientists who were involv Fans of the series might initially find this journey back to 1992 a bit disconcerting- Reacher is still with the US Army， he works with a team， and well， it's 1992。 That said， it's very much a Reacher novel， complete with a complex plot， interesting side characters， and violence against bad guys。 And violence by bad guys。 Reacher's been pulled to work as part of a task force set up by the Secretary of Defense to identify and stop whoever is killing members of a team of scientists who were involved with a top secret project that went very wrong in the 1960s。 The killer - you know early on- is actually a pair of sisters who manage to efficiently execute but who can't quite get the information they want。 Reacher is paired with an FBI SA， a CIA officer， and an officer from the Department of Treasury， each of whom bring something to the table。 And what of the Secretary and his wife， the CEO of a major chemical company？ No spoilers from me。 It's fast paced， it's entertaining， and it provides a little more flesh on the bones of Reacher， who had， in recent years， become almost a caricature of himself。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 Thumbs up。 。。。more
Anonymouse
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I have just today read in the NYT that this is the last collaborative book between brothers Andrew and Lee Child。 Lee is retiring。 Before today I had planned to begin this review by saying that the collaboration was getting better， of the four books they have written together， this is the strongest。 It's not bad， although giving it 4 stars might be a bit generous on my part。 I don't much like to plot and the villain and plot twist were clear pretty early on， There are a couple of awkward sentenc I have just today read in the NYT that this is the last collaborative book between brothers Andrew and Lee Child。 Lee is retiring。 Before today I had planned to begin this review by saying that the collaboration was getting better， of the four books they have written together， this is the strongest。 It's not bad， although giving it 4 stars might be a bit generous on my part。 I don't much like to plot and the villain and plot twist were clear pretty early on， There are a couple of awkward sentences and some non-sensical actions on the part of various people， but maybe the editors will read all of our comments and use the red pencil more forcefully when Andrew is working alone。I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。com。 。。。more
Teresa Brock
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#28 in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child and his brother Andrew Child does not disappoint。 This is a prequel with events going back to 1992 when Reacher was still on active duty as an MP in the Army。 After showing his talents he is asked to be on a special investigations unit or task force that reports directly to the DOD。 Hard core Reacher fans will pick up on nuances and habits that are different between the Reacher now and the Reacher in 1992。 （ex。 Coffee， diners， mental calculatio #28 in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child and his brother Andrew Child does not disappoint。 This is a prequel with events going back to 1992 when Reacher was still on active duty as an MP in the Army。 After showing his talents he is asked to be on a special investigations unit or task force that reports directly to the DOD。 Hard core Reacher fans will pick up on nuances and habits that are different between the Reacher now and the Reacher in 1992。 （ex。 Coffee， diners， mental calculations， lone wolf） But before you discount or get frustrated with the changes， think about what the world was like in terms of technology （cell phones and computers etc） and what you were like 30 years ago。 We all need a foundation – Reacher included。 A fast， action filled novel that is nothing short of enjoyable that will leave Reacher fans asking for more。 Thank you to Lee Child， Andrew Child， Random House Publishing – Ballentine and NetGalley for the ARC of The Secret！ 。。。more
SusanH
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The Secret is the 28th in the Jack Reacher series and I have read them all。 I always look forward to the next installment。 That said， it is not a typical Reacher book。 It is set in the 1990s while he is a captain in the military， and he is not as brooding but still as calculating。 Reacher represents the army in a special task force to determine what occurred with a chemical plant in the 1960s and how that relates to important people being systematically killed in the present。 There is also a sec The Secret is the 28th in the Jack Reacher series and I have read them all。 I always look forward to the next installment。 That said， it is not a typical Reacher book。 It is set in the 1990s while he is a captain in the military， and he is not as brooding but still as calculating。 Reacher represents the army in a special task force to determine what occurred with a chemical plant in the 1960s and how that relates to important people being systematically killed in the present。 There is also a secondary storyline about stolen gun parts。 Reacher plays well with others in this story as a younger man， so the feel was a bit different。 The mystery was very interesting and the characters varied。 I love reading Reacher books and I can’t wait for the next one。 With thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC。 My opinions are my own。 susanh_bookreviews Amazon 。。。more
Rachel
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It’s always enjoyable to read a Jack Reacher book。 This book had some good twists and I enjoyed the plot。
SusanTalksBooks
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The Secret is #28 in the very popular Jack Reacher series， with more recent books cowritten between original author Lee Child， along with his younger brother， Andrew Child。This book is unique in that it is a prequel， going back to events in 1992 when Reacher was still an MP in the Army， and before modern technology like the internet and cellphones really existed。The story opens with Reacher investigating a theft issue on an Army base， with some clever tricks used to solve it。 But the novel is re The Secret is #28 in the very popular Jack Reacher series， with more recent books cowritten between original author Lee Child， along with his younger brother， Andrew Child。This book is unique in that it is a prequel， going back to events in 1992 when Reacher was still an MP in the Army， and before modern technology like the internet and cellphones really existed。The story opens with Reacher investigating a theft issue on an Army base， with some clever tricks used to solve it。 But the novel is really based around events in 1969， where there was a "situation" in India。 Now it is on the radar of multiple US agencies and military because a number of people keep dying in 1992 under suspicious circumstances， with their only connection being 1969 and India。 Reacher ends up being placed in a key position on an inter-agency committee to get to the bottom of what is happening and why。 There are a few twists and turns， a few surprises， and some smart maneuvering by Reacher to solve the case。 Was the ending satisfying？ Yes， but it didn't have the same punch as modern-day events with modern-day Reacher。 I think all Lee Child fans and all Reacher fans will enjoy this book。 3。5 stars rounded up to 4 stars for me。This novel is a very readable 304 pages in hardback， and is due to be released 10/24/23。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for giving me early access to the ARC in exchange for my review。 #netgalley #thesecretCheck out more of my book content on @susantalksbooks on IG。 #susantalksbooks 。。。more
Kaye
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（3。5 Stars） I’m a Jack Reacher fan and have read almost all of his full length novels and novellas。 This is the 28th full length adventure and it is set in 1992 while Jack is still a MP in the Army。 After solving a military case he is sent to represent the Army on a task force， reporting to the Secretary of Defense。 A string of suspicious deaths where the victims all have ties to a Chemical company mishap （potential chemical weapons）。 The case itself is interesting with twists although I guessed （3。5 Stars） I’m a Jack Reacher fan and have read almost all of his full length novels and novellas。 This is the 28th full length adventure and it is set in 1992 while Jack is still a MP in the Army。 After solving a military case he is sent to represent the Army on a task force， reporting to the Secretary of Defense。 A string of suspicious deaths where the victims all have ties to a Chemical company mishap （potential chemical weapons）。 The case itself is interesting with twists although I guessed early head wrongdoer。 Lee Child has passed the writing of these stories to his younger brother Andrew and I’ve enjoyed the books since the transition。 But this missed a lot of the core Reacher moments。 But there is a lot of story told from other POVs。 I missed Reacher’s mental calculations of the physics involved during a physical fight， his love of coffee and diners。 I don’t mind going back to the MP days as this has happened in other Reacher novels。 And I like him better as a lone wolf but he plays nice with the task force。 I’m still a Reacher fan and am keeping my fingers crossed the next adventure might match up with the tone and character a little more。 I still recommend Reacher for Mystery Thriller readers but you may want to start earlier in the series to get to know this character。 Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC via NetGalley and I am leaving a voluntary review。 。。。more
Dawn
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Jack Reacher is back in more ways than one。 After the last several collaborations， it seems that the authors have begun to re-capture the essence of Reacher again。 One complaint with the series is there isn't any character growth with Reacher。 One way around that， is to go back！ The Secret goes back to the 90s when Reacher was still an active-duty Army Military Police Officer but in his usual hot water。 At first the time frame was a little jarring， as there was no reference to why it was taking Jack Reacher is back in more ways than one。 After the last several collaborations， it seems that the authors have begun to re-capture the essence of Reacher again。 One complaint with the series is there isn't any character growth with Reacher。 One way around that， is to go back！ The Secret goes back to the 90s when Reacher was still an active-duty Army Military Police Officer but in his usual hot water。 At first the time frame was a little jarring， as there was no reference to why it was taking place thirty years ago。 Hopefully by going back， Andrew Child can again rebuild the foundation of how Reacher became the man us loyal fans have come to know。Reacher is summoned and teamed up on an interagency task force with three other dispensable representatives to investigate a series of murders that have ties back to a US government secret project from the 60s。 Working together at the behest and urgency of the Secretary of Defense， the team must try to find this killer before they can strike again。 There's intellectual skill combined with action to bring Reacher's type of justice。 。。。more
Monnie
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This book， the 28th in the Jack Reacher series， is set in the late 1990s and takes readers back to his days in the military。 As might be expected， he's a little less the maverick and loner we've come to know and love; even his physical prowess is toned down a bit。 What we do see， though， is some of what shaped what he became in more recent books as told in an enjoyable， engrossing story。Actually， there are two threads; as part of his regular assignment as Military Police Officer at the Rock Isla This book， the 28th in the Jack Reacher series， is set in the late 1990s and takes readers back to his days in the military。 As might be expected， he's a little less the maverick and loner we've come to know and love; even his physical prowess is toned down a bit。 What we do see， though， is some of what shaped what he became in more recent books as told in an enjoyable， engrossing story。Actually， there are two threads; as part of his regular assignment as Military Police Officer at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois， Reacher is dealing with stolen gun parts and trying to track down not only who's behind the theft but where they're ending up。 Just as he's making progress， though， he gets pulled off to serve as the Army's representative on a task force looking into the presumed murder of a man who was involved in a top-secret government research project in India 20-plus years ago。 Prior to that， eight other people related to that project have bitten the dust， although in ways that didn't attract suspicion till now。 Since the task force was formed at the behest of the U。S。 Secretary of Defense， time is of the essence and failure isn't an option。The trick， if there is one， is to explore the connections among all the victims， determine whether there could be more victims to come （and if so， find ways to protect them）， and， ultimately， find out who's doing the killing。 Given all the secrecy surrounding the project and all the years that have intervened， that's no small job。 It gets even more complicated as the task force's worst fears come to fruition。 Readers meanwhile get treated to a behind-the-scenes look at everyone involved， so they know more than Reacher does almost every step of the way except near the end， when Reacher beats us all to it （well， almost - I correctly guessed it fairly early on）。 Needless to say， there's no shortage of Reacher tough-guy action， though as I mentioned earlier， it's not as full-on as in later books。All told， it's another attention-holding adventure that's easy to read （good thing， since I really wanted to get through it in one sitting; didn't quite make it）。 Many thanks to the publisher， via NetGalley， for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy。 。。。more
Patty
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Action and more action！！Reacher's in the middle of yet another mystery。 Someone is killing scientists， and no one seems to know why or who。 The reader knows who the killer（s） are， but not why。 The government knows nothing。This book was a fast read， well-written and entertaining。 Reacher was more calm than he normally is， less violence happened， but that's not to say he doesn't know how to defend himself in a fight。 He uses his brains equally well。 I recommend this book to anyone who has enjoyed Action and more action！！Reacher's in the middle of yet another mystery。 Someone is killing scientists， and no one seems to know why or who。 The reader knows who the killer（s） are， but not why。 The government knows nothing。This book was a fast read， well-written and entertaining。 Reacher was more calm than he normally is， less violence happened， but that's not to say he doesn't know how to defend himself in a fight。 He uses his brains equally well。 I recommend this book to anyone who has enjoyed this series or ones like it。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Steve Schlutow
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I enjoyed this book。 Thank you very much Goodreads。 This book didn’t surprise me me， it was a fun read—simple。
Nancy Beck
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Review – The Secret （A Jack Reacher Book） by Lee and Andrew Child （Delacourt Press， TBP Oct。 24， 2023）The Secret （A Jack Reacher Book） written by Lee and Andrew Child will be published October 24， 2023 by Delacourt Press。 Fans of Lee Child and Jack Reacher will love this book。 It’s got all you expect from a Reacher book – clear good guys and bad guys， interesting side characters and of course lots of gritty justified violence for the sake of justice and country。 The book was a good read， even if Review – The Secret （A Jack Reacher Book） by Lee and Andrew Child （Delacourt Press， TBP Oct。 24， 2023）The Secret （A Jack Reacher Book） written by Lee and Andrew Child will be published October 24， 2023 by Delacourt Press。 Fans of Lee Child and Jack Reacher will love this book。 It’s got all you expect from a Reacher book – clear good guys and bad guys， interesting side characters and of course lots of gritty justified violence for the sake of justice and country。 The book was a good read， even if it suffered from split personality disorder。 The first third good of the book read like an NCIS episode， which I really didn’t mind; I love NCIS！ The real story though， began after NCIS ended。 The second story moved quickly and had some unique twists and turns。 The protagonists were devious。 As I neared the end， I kept looking for something to tie the two stories together but it wasn’t there。 So … look at it this way Jack Reacher fans – you get a two-fer！ I award this book a rating of 3 Stars。Rating: 3 Starsp。s。 I am grateful to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy。 The opinions expressed in this unpaid book review are solely mine。 。。。more
Lori
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I always get excited when another Jack Reacher book comes out。 This one takes us back into Reacher’s past。 The pace in The Secret is a little slower than his normal adventures， but I felt it was a nice build up。 What I do love is that we can never seem to get enough of Reacher。 Thank you to the publisher for this ARC。
Linda Quick
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This book was a mixed bag for me。 It's set in 1992， when Reacher， still active duty， is summoned to participate in a task force looking into a rash of scientists' deaths。 The story itself was complex and interesting， however， it just started in 1992， without any preamble or explanation for why we went back in time。 That made it feel very out of sync with the series。 I wish the authors had found a way to connect it more to the series， as it was very strange to have Reacher active duty and his bro This book was a mixed bag for me。 It's set in 1992， when Reacher， still active duty， is summoned to participate in a task force looking into a rash of scientists' deaths。 The story itself was complex and interesting， however， it just started in 1992， without any preamble or explanation for why we went back in time。 That made it feel very out of sync with the series。 I wish the authors had found a way to connect it more to the series， as it was very strange to have Reacher active duty and his brother alive。 Also， the way the story jumped between multiple points of view， made it a bit harder to follow。 There were many times that I had to reread a section to see whose point of view it was。 Loyal Reacher fans will want to read this novel， however， if you're not already in love with the series， you might not want to start with this book。 。。。more
Maria Rose
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This might be #28 in the Jack Reacher novel series， but the storyline goes back in time to tell us of an experience that Jack Reacher had while still an MP in the service in 1992。 It starts with him investigating rifles scheduled for inspection to see if they can continue to be used， sold， or destroyed。 A sergeant requested an investigation because he found a number of rifles that had the repeater part switched out from the combat version to the civilian version which would not allow automated f This might be #28 in the Jack Reacher novel series， but the storyline goes back in time to tell us of an experience that Jack Reacher had while still an MP in the service in 1992。 It starts with him investigating rifles scheduled for inspection to see if they can continue to be used， sold， or destroyed。 A sergeant requested an investigation because he found a number of rifles that had the repeater part switched out from the combat version to the civilian version which would not allow automated firing。 Jack Reacher figures out that the piece was being switched out by a person who did the inspections and got both of the individuals involved sent to military prison。 Once he finished this job， he got an immediate request to go to Washington D。C。 to be part of a task force to figure out who was killing the 8 scientists involved in a special experimental operation in India。 It seems that it was a secret bioweapon project that resulted in thousands dying but all true were being kept under cover。 What this book shows us， is how Jack Reacher with his special way of looking at things is able to figure out details that expose the real story about why the killings are occurring。 It also gives us an idea of how he uses his size and detailed analysis to help him overcome the opponent in a fight。 。。。more
Pamela Small
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The Secret is the 28th installment in the Jack Reacher series。 The storyline is intriguing。 The pacing is slow as the task force team methodically attempts to solve a mystery。 The mystery is a puzzle and the storyline held my interest， although it is a slow burn。 While it is a good mystery to read， it is not typical Jack Reacher。 A highlight of Reacher’s character is his mental self talk and his statistical calibrations， but they are not evident in this novel。 Reacher played a minimal role in th The Secret is the 28th installment in the Jack Reacher series。 The storyline is intriguing。 The pacing is slow as the task force team methodically attempts to solve a mystery。 The mystery is a puzzle and the storyline held my interest， although it is a slow burn。 While it is a good mystery to read， it is not typical Jack Reacher。 A highlight of Reacher’s character is his mental self talk and his statistical calibrations， but they are not evident in this novel。 Reacher played a minimal role in the action。 He only had one or two brief confrontations。 Therefore， The Secret doesn’t have the voice or the feel of a Jack Reacher novel。 The Secret is not a chills and thrills， high octane Reacher book。 Because it is not typical Reacher， I was disappointed。 However， it is an interesting mystery with a surprising twist in the climax！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 All opinions are my own， 。。。more
Jacqui
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Lee Child's The Secret （Delacorte Press 2023） 28th book in the Jack Reacher series， is a return to Jack Reacher's greatness。 This is a flashback to the time before he leaves the army， when he is an army investigator and one of the best。 He as usual has made someone angry and is tasked as part of a team to find who is killing people involved in an earlier project in a clever enough way to make their deaths appear suicide or natural or anything but murder。 Reacher is suspicious， but can’t quite ca Lee Child's The Secret （Delacorte Press 2023） 28th book in the Jack Reacher series， is a return to Jack Reacher's greatness。 This is a flashback to the time before he leaves the army， when he is an army investigator and one of the best。 He as usual has made someone angry and is tasked as part of a team to find who is killing people involved in an earlier project in a clever enough way to make their deaths appear suicide or natural or anything but murder。 Reacher is suspicious， but can’t quite call it 'murder' until he manages to collect the right clues， that arrange themselves in the right order for his brilliant brain。 Then， in true Reacher style， everything falls into place。This flashback story includes most of the hallmarks of Lee Child's iconic writing though this is Andrew Child's story。 I've been somewhat disappointed with the Reacher stories written by Andrew， but now， I think he might be figuring out how to replicate his uncle's voice in a satisfying way that will keep readers happy。 Though not an exuberant 5/5， this kept me turning pages and will bring me back for another。 。。。more
Noah Watson
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From the very first page， this book had me hooked。 The suspense， pacing， and compelling plot twists made it impossible to set aside。 I devoured it in one sitting。
Fred
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This "blast from the past" is a refreshingly different twist on the Reacher timeline。 It takes place back in 1992-93， when Reacher is still in the Army， voice mails are still on cassettes， and VHS is the latest entertainment technology。 But one thing never changes - Reacher's innate badassery， which is on plentiful display herein。 And the simple fact that if you've got a secret and Reacher is tasked with finding it out， you're done for。 The swirling miasma of seemingly unconnected events that ki This "blast from the past" is a refreshingly different twist on the Reacher timeline。 It takes place back in 1992-93， when Reacher is still in the Army， voice mails are still on cassettes， and VHS is the latest entertainment technology。 But one thing never changes - Reacher's innate badassery， which is on plentiful display herein。 And the simple fact that if you've got a secret and Reacher is tasked with finding it out， you're done for。 The swirling miasma of seemingly unconnected events that kick off the action soon coalesces into a picture， a puzzling one， but nonetheless a pattern， of relentless revenge， sneaky subterfuge and violent confrontation。 And of course， you can guess who is mostly behind the latter。 In my not so super picky opinion， Andrew is living up to the Lee Child standard of plot， characterization， atmosphere and suspense that are the hallmarks of the Reacher franchise。 。。。more
Dr。 Alan Albarran
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My thanks to NetGalley， Lee Child， Andrew Child， and the publisher Delacorte Press for making this ARC available to me。 I affirm this is my own unbiased review of this work。For many years fall means a new Jack Reacher novel， this the fourth collaboration between Lee and Andrew Child。 In my opinion this one is the best。 I really enjoyed reading this story which is actually a prequel that takes place in 1992， although the premise of the story begins years earlier involving a 1969 chemical catastro My thanks to NetGalley， Lee Child， Andrew Child， and the publisher Delacorte Press for making this ARC available to me。 I affirm this is my own unbiased review of this work。For many years fall means a new Jack Reacher novel， this the fourth collaboration between Lee and Andrew Child。 In my opinion this one is the best。 I really enjoyed reading this story which is actually a prequel that takes place in 1992， although the premise of the story begins years earlier involving a 1969 chemical catastrophe in India that kills over a thousand people but has been quietly hidden from the public for many years。 In 1992 the main character is still in the Army and taking orders from the military。If you are a Reacher fan you've already heard about this book--The Secret refers to one kept by eight scientists who were among the principal figures involved in this government-corporate coverup。 Move forward to 1992 and some of these eight people start turning up dead under mysterious murder/suicide circumstances。 That prompts to a government "all hands on deck" investigative committee demanded by the Secretary of Defense to bring together the Army Police （Reacher） and members from the FBI， the Treasury Department， and the CIA to try and solve the case and find the killer before s/he strikes again。 What adds to the drama is the different perspectives from the team， and how they approach the investigation very differently--with Reacher being the primary one to figure out what is going on。The book is very readable and contains a lot of action。 I enjoyed the prequel look at Reacher when he was back as an MP Detective and not moving around the country from small town to small town。 The book also includes some scenes involving brother Joe Reacher which was an added nice touch。The fans of the series should enjoy this one， and if you have never read a Jack Reacher book you can slide in to this new work with ease。 My only regret is I read it over a week and now it will be a long wait to find out where Reacher is headed next in the fall of 2024。 。。。more
Howard Davis
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The Secret is the latest novel in the series featuring Jack Reacher and takes us back to the days when he was still in the army。 This time around， he is part of a team investigating suspicious deaths occurring throughout the country。 This is an extremely well written and exciting page turner which begins with a startling death and continues with non-stop action leading to a totally unexpected conclusion。This book is highly recommended for all readers who enjoy this genre and I thank NetGalley an The Secret is the latest novel in the series featuring Jack Reacher and takes us back to the days when he was still in the army。 This time around， he is part of a team investigating suspicious deaths occurring throughout the country。 This is an extremely well written and exciting page turner which begins with a startling death and continues with non-stop action leading to a totally unexpected conclusion。This book is highly recommended for all readers who enjoy this genre and I thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this novel prior to publication。 。。。more
Annie Oortman
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I can’t resist reading a Lee Child book， & this one was no exception。 However， I was disappointed。 I prefer Jack Reacher as a present-day wanderer， not as an Army MP （his previous life）。 I also prefer 80% （at least） of the story told through Reacher’s point of view。 In “The Secret，” Reacher’s POV takes a backseat to close a dozen other characters。 Overall， the story was interesting， & a couple intriguing plot twists kept me reading， but #28 in the series is a pale imitation to Reacher books of y I can’t resist reading a Lee Child book， & this one was no exception。 However， I was disappointed。 I prefer Jack Reacher as a present-day wanderer， not as an Army MP （his previous life）。 I also prefer 80% （at least） of the story told through Reacher’s point of view。 In “The Secret，” Reacher’s POV takes a backseat to close a dozen other characters。 Overall， the story was interesting， & a couple intriguing plot twists kept me reading， but #28 in the series is a pale imitation to Reacher books of yore。 。。。more
Carolyn
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC。Loved it！ I found it to be a good read and enjoyed the look back to when Jack was still in the service。 The beginning was a bit confusing with the introduction of the various plot points。 However， by the end， all of these threads were tied up in a nice neat bow。 This was a typical Jack Reacher story。 He's an officer who knows his own mind and isn't afraid to follow where the path might lead - not where the powers that be want it to go， but where it actually leads。 Thank you NetGalley for the ARC。Loved it！ I found it to be a good read and enjoyed the look back to when Jack was still in the service。 The beginning was a bit confusing with the introduction of the various plot points。 However， by the end， all of these threads were tied up in a nice neat bow。 This was a typical Jack Reacher story。 He's an officer who knows his own mind and isn't afraid to follow where the path might lead - not where the powers that be want it to go， but where it actually leads。 As is usual， it seems that the army is setting Jack up to fail。 Too bad for them， he doesn't always play by the rules， but will go the extra mile to find the answers， and success！I look forward to the next installment。 。。。more
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