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The Fourth Man

A Jack Reacher Short Story

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The Fourth Man

By: Lee Child
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Fourth Man by Lee Child, read by Jeff Harding.

A JACK REACHER STAND-ALONE SHORT STORY THAT SEES REACHER GOING DOWN UNDER FOR THE FIRST TIME - BUT POSSIBLY NOT THE LAST. It's a short listen, but perfect for a coffee break.

Jack Reacher, ex-military drifter of no fixed abode, is stalked and tracked down by an FBI agent. She tells him that in a house raid in Sydney, Australian law enforcement found a list. There were four people on it, including him. The other three are dead.

Hours later, Reacher is in the air, on his way to Sydney. What was the evil buried twenty-five years ago, that has now resurfaced?

Will Reacher be able to find the killers, before they find him?

©2019 Lee Child (P)2019 Penguin Audio Action & Adventure Anthologies & Short Stories Short Stories Fiction
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I like Jeff Harding’s performances always

Very disappointed I wasted a credit on a short book

Short story

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Short story. Bad guys, teacher goes after them. He wins (spoiler alert) and story ends.

What you’d expect

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I could listen to Jeff Harding all day.
To me his voice IS Jack Reacher.
Imagine my disappointment when this eagerly awaited story came to an abrupt end at 30 minutes!
I was royally ripped off!
Plus I used up a monthly credit!
What a sad waste.

Not his best work

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A short story about Jack Reacher in Sydney, if only it were true.

It does follow the characters usual way of operation which is cleverly done for a short story.

Short story about Reacher in Australia.

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Mr Harding cannot do an Australian accent AT ALL .. better not to attempt it because it spoils the narration totally.

Narrator

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Couldn't they have used an actual Australian to read the Australian character's voice. And use actually Australian pronunciations and terms for things the Australian character said. Otherwise, I read every Lee Child's and Reacher book. So still a good short, short story.

The Aussie accent in this was terrible!

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Awesome short story! First time appearence in Australia for Reacher! Bout bloody time Lee Childs!

Reacher comes to Australia

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a bit too short and predictable, but good fun, Sam old Reacher shenanigans and story

a bit too short

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very good story although the Aussie accent was terrible! I hope Reacher will take time to visit Oz again!

What can happen on a flying visit down under

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I had hoped that the minutes typed for this book were incorrect, but no! I can't believe I wasted a whole credit (NZ$17.99!) on that!!

not worth a credit!

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