Personal is the nineteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. The novel was published on August 28, 2014 in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland, and on September 2, 2014 in the United States and Canada. The plot of the book revolves around Reacher's pursuit of a sniper who has attempted to assassinate the President of France.
Synopsis[]
You can leave the army, but the army doesn’t leave you. Not always. Not completely, notes Jack Reacher—and sure enough, the retired military cop is soon pulled back into service. This time, for the State Department and the CIA.
Plot[]
Someone has taken a shot at the president of France in the City of Light. The bullet was American. The distance between the gunman and the target was exceptional. How many snipers can shoot from three-quarters of a mile with total confidence? Very few, but John Kott—an American marksman gone bad—is one of them. And after fifteen years in prison, he’s out, unaccounted for, and likely drawing a bead on a G8 summit packed with enough world leaders to tempt any assassin.
If anyone can stop Kott, it’s the man who beat him before: Jack Reacher. And though he’d rather work alone, Reacher is teamed with Casey Nice, a rookie analyst who keeps her cool with Zoloft. But they’re facing a rough road, full of ruthless mobsters, Serbian thugs, close calls, double-crosses, and no backup if they’re caught. All the while Reacher can’t stop thinking about the woman he once failed to save. But he won’t let that that happen again. Not this time. Not Nice.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Jack Reacher
- Tom O'Day - General, U.S. Army.
- Rick Shoemaker - Brigadier General, U.S. Army.
- Casey Nice - CIA Agent loaned out to the State Department.
- Joan Scarangello - Deputy to the Deputy Director of Operations of the CIA.
- Yevgeniy (Eugene) Khenkin - Russian Foreign Intelligence Agent (SVR).
- Bennett - British MI6 agent.
- Charlie White - Leader of the Romford Boys, a british gang engaged in illicit activities.
- Joseph "Little Joey" Green - A very large man acting as enforcer for the Romford Boys.
- John Kott - Former U.S. Army Special Forces sniper, served 15 years for killing a U.S. Army Ranger.
Locations[]
- United States
- Washington
- Seattle
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- North Carolina
- Fort Bragg, 47th Logistics, Tactical Support Command
- Washington
- Paris, France
- London, England
Organizations[]
- British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6))
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
- U.S. Department of State
- Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)
- Romford Boys - Criminal gang in and around London.
Weapons[]
Vehicles[]
Events[]
Miscellanea[]
Videos[]
PERSONAL A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
Reviews[]
- The Independent - "Pulseracing...sheer gusto."
- The Guardian - Generates relentless momentum...Child's dedication to suspense...approaches the Hitchcockian.
- The Sun - He's a dangerous man to know...It ends in crunching violence—but Reacher readers queueing up for their annual fix expect nothing less.
- The Daily Mail - With the hero in full revenge mode, it throbs with energy...a pleasure to welcome him back.
Author's Remarks[]
- Stephen King "The best one yet.
- Karin Slaughter "One of the sexiest characters in fiction."
- Jeffrey Deaver "One of the truly memorable tough-guy heroes."
- Michael Connelly "Gives new meaning to what a page-turner should be."
- Emma Donoghue "If I was to be executed at dawn, I would choose to spend the night reading the next Jack Reacher thriller." (New York Times) [1]
- Haruki Muramaki "I like Lee Child...So far I've read ten of them.' (Guardian) [2]
- Ken Follet "Reacher grabs me on page one and never lets go. My No.1 thriller writer."
- James Patterson "Great pace, drama, language and, of course, there's Jack Reacher."
References[]
| ||||||||||||||
Template:Personal navigation