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Better Off Dead

Jack Reacher, Book 26

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Better Off Dead

By: Lee Child, Andrew Child
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Read by award-winning narrator Jeff Harding.

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON**

Reacher never backs down from a problem.

And he's about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems.

Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother. He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people.

And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit.

Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.

To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.

But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be listened to in any order, Better Off Dead is the 26th ausiobook in the internationally popular series.

‘Jeff Harding’s [...] narration captures Reacher’s character perfectly [...] you have to savour every minute.’ The Sunday Times

©2021 Lee Child, Andrew Child (P)2021 Penguin Audio
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The child’s as a duo certainly speed things up
No more eternal waffling to fill pages but excitement from start to finish
Reacher must going through coffee withdrawals as he is not drinking his brew on every 3.page
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Action galore

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Have enjoyed the series for many years but Better Off Dead was just too predictable. Might be time for Reacher to enjoy a mid life upgrade.

A path well trodden

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i enjoyed this one, after 26 odd books we don't need the Reacher history. I think he only ate pizza and beans the whole book too, you can tell it's changing though. I found the narration quiet harsh but that's could just be that I'm from a different country.

Different but good

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Typical Reacher storyline, but I couldn’t get past the terrible narration - it’s just so bad!

Terrible narration

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Jeff’s performance to me is the quintessential personification of Reacher. Somehow I just find listening to him strangely comforting. I’ve listened to all of his Reacher readings 3 times! Can’t stop!

Jeff Harding….the best there is

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