Jack Reacher series by Lee Child

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by Metal Mick

Height need not be an issue: if Peter Jackson can make John Rhys-Davies appear sub-5-feet tall for Gimli the dwarf in LOTR, much is possible!

Cheers,

That's true. Even back in the day they made Bogart look tall and even Charles Bronson came out looking like his Wiki bio (5'11") instead of the 5'7" that he actually was! Maybe we could use Peewee Herman?


Stitchawl

[nikkers]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I've read through the entire series twice, enjoying everything about it! I can't wait for the next book to come out. These are great 'traveling books,' perfect for a nine-hour plane ride. No deep thinking required. Just like the 'Spenser' series by Robert Parker, but those are better for 4 hour rides. When Parker stopped writing about Spenser and started up Jessie Stone, it was more like 'Spencer goes to the Beach.' I don't want to see Child create a different Reacher. I like the old one.

Jack Reacher
Lucas Davenport
Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus
Lincoln Rhyme (although deeper plot construction)

John K said "I was going to describe this series as the guy equivalent of “Chick Lit” and I think he's right. I out-grew the Hardy Boy and Tom Swift. These took their place.

Stitchawl

Add Bob Lee Swagger

[mbovenka]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Is he big enough? I always think of him as thin and wiry. Remember, one of Reacher's advantages is is size.

Perhaps Jason Statham or Daniel Craig, but with a little bit of Hollywood 'thickening.' In either case it would take some creative camera work.

Craig has the kind of 'presence' Jack has, yes... The first popping into my mind was Dolph Lundgren. He has the size for it, but is perhaps a bit old by now.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by nikkers

Add Bob Lee Swagger

Yes... I'd certainly add him to the list! And for us older, no-longer-toned guys, Inspector Rebus!


Stitchawl

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by mbovenka

Craig has the kind of 'presence' Jack has, yes... The first popping into my mind was Dolph Lundgren. He has the size for it, but is perhaps a bit old by now.

Lundgren was actually my first thought. Then I rejected him for age. Reacher really needs to be beefy. A human Hulk sort of size. A walking wall. Not the body builder type like Stallone or Arnie were. More like a Golum.


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[nikkers]

Arnie would be perfect shame about the accent.

[Penforhire]

Back in the day, Burt Lancaster would have been good for the role. Today? I like Statham but I'd rather see Viggo Mortensen play it.

[Greenbeast]

Statham is a good choice i think.

[Crusader]

I'm late to the discussion but I really liked the Reacher series. At least those I could get from the library. So far I've read Without Fail, Persuader, The Enemy and Bad Luck and Trouble.

They are good action packed reads for the times you don't really want an overly complex plot.

[JSWolf]

I have the 2nd book ready to go. Just need to finish a few others first.

[JoeKeppler]

I fell in love with Lee Child's Reacher series because, to me, it's like reading a modern day Western. Especially with the aforementioned stops and starts and the clipped sentences.

It's all very matter of fact, very bare bones. It almost seems naturalist to me. Especially when it comes to detailing Reacher's habitual workouts, stark, black and white observations of his surroundings, and, of course, his "I'll rescue the damsel in distress that can't help but want me in the worst way but I'll inevitably have to leave her because she'll never be able to live the life of the wanderer" mindset.

I think Childs intends him to come off as more regimented soldier than cowboy, but I can't help think of Sam Elliot, Henry Fonda or the Duke whenever I read about Reacher rolling into town and then eventually off into the sunset for the next novel.

[captkjaneway]

I've mentioned elsewhere, but for me this series is becoming quite samey and tedious, I am reading Gone Tomorrow currently but already struggling to hold interest.

To be fair Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell both did the same ....... I think I read authors to death and get bored very quickly.

[badgoodDeb]

So maybe we should alternate -- but stick with the same genre.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Jack Reacher
Lucas Davenport
Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus
Lincoln Rhyme (although deeper plot construction)

I like the Lincoln Rhyme ones (I'm savoring them, and have only done 2 so far). I like the first Jack Reacher and will continue with them. Guess I'll have to check out the other two you mentioned!

Has anyone read "Pawn" (and subsequent "Rook" and "Knight") by Steven James? The hero is Patrick Bowers. I've just read those three, pretty much straight in a row, and I'm awaiting the 4th! Bowers is another yummy action hero sleuth!

[Stitchawl]

I really like the Reacher series although there are one or two that don't quite measure up with the rest of them. Still, in all, good reads.

Now that John Sanford has his new spin-off series with Virgil Flowers as the main character, I've moved away from Child and look for Sanford. Fun stuff!

Stitchawl

[jgaiser]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Has anyone read "Pawn" (and subsequent "Rook" and "Knight") by Steven James? The hero is Patrick Bowers. I've just read those three, pretty much straight in a row, and I'm awaiting the 4th! Bowers is another yummy action hero sleuth!

Hmmm?? i picked up "Pawn" as a freebie ages ago and never got around to reading it. Don't think it's even still on my Kindle. Going to have to take a look at it.