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The Affair
- Jack Reacher, Book 16
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
March 1997. A woman has her throat cut behind a bar in Mississippi.
Just down the road is a big army base. Is the murderer a local guy - or is he a soldier?
Jack Reacher, still a major in the military police, is sent in undercover.
The county sheriff is a former U.S. Marine - and a stunningly beautiful woman. Her investigation is going nowhere. Is the Pentagon stonewalling her? Or is she trying not to find the killer?
Set just six months before the opening of Killing Floor, The Affair marks a turning point in Reacher's career.
If he does what the army wants, will he be able to live with himself? And if he doesn't, will the army be able to live with him?
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Although the Jack Reacher novels can be listened to in any order, The Affair is 16th in the series.
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- miss e m aguero
- 26-06-22
This book takes us back
We find out the full story of why Reacher left the army and lives the itinerant life that he does. I never quite understood that from the allusions in previous books.
And of course Reacher does what he always does best - rights an injustice.
Jeff Harding the narrator - brilliant as always. I got a giggle at the end when Jeff talks as himself about the producers and invites us 'if you enjoyed this production write to us'...Something Jack Reacher's voice would never say, and never in such a cheery tone 😂
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- Chris Beckham
- 28-11-22
Love? Leads to misdirection
When Jack is sent on an undercover assignment as a serving officer, his bearing and manner just make readable by the local Sheriff.
I can’t get enough of this guys stories. Another JR hit for me
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- Danny V.
- 17-04-23
Another great Reacher novel
At first glance Reacher seems formulaic, but every instalment proves otherwise. The Affair is yet another classic Reacher - Calm, collected, ruthless. Small town America, gripped by tragedy, a mystery only Reacher can solve. Thrilling listen, well performed.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-06-23
Usual Fare
Entertaining backstory explaining why Reacher left the army. As usual it kept me entertained although it did seem a little barmy. Reacher is not a man to get on the wrong side of. Looking forward to the next Reacher novel.
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- L. Jones
- 16-02-20
Cracking Reacher tale
Loved the story - I’ll leave it to others to describe in depth
I’ve given the performance 3/5 as it was a sub par Harding narration. The main reason being that you can hear his swallowing and lip smacking which I did my very best to stop annoying me. C’mon guys sort out the mic, water and hydration.
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- Kindlereader
- 03-09-15
Another winner
This, to my mind, is pure Reacher. The love interest is not too overpowering, the fights gruesomely described and a good plot. As always the narrator really IS Reacher! If you like Lee Child you will love this.
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- Paul Lamb
- 31-01-17
Affair is good
Found the book by Lee Childs interesting. Twists and turns. Love the one liners from the Jack Reacher character.
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- Aidan Reid
- 24-11-21
It’s all about the narration… of a great story.
The story has everything you could want from a Jack Reacher novel… an intriguing story, which is brilliantly descriptive, with plenty of humour and suspense plus great characterisation… told by the best narrator for any Lee Child book… I’ve ordered the set! Fantastic!!!
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- Stephen Timms
- 03-03-21
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I have said this before: this is another 5 star book, by a five star author, in a five star series. Not to forget a five star narrator.
Like all the Jack Reacher books, it grips you from the start. The pace is quick but any explosive moments seem to happen in slow motion, like a slowed-down car crash.
As always, this novel succeeds in detail, to make you think you are there; the environment is picture-perfect and anything that happens seems real.
Like all the Jack Reacher books, they are stand-alone but when I had read my first, I realised how good it was and went back to the first in the series. I am reading them in chronological order.
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- Amyloueliza
- 08-05-21
Not what I expected.
I have to admit I wasn't too sure about going back in time. Even though we are assured we don't have to read these books in sequence you should, so you get a thorough Reacher experience.
This story will leave you with a lot of things answered. It also takes you into a deeper part of Reacher, in an amazing experiential, climactic chapter.
Jeff Harding is an excellent narrator. These books are tricky at times given the female parts. Harding nails it, most of the time. (I couldn't do it).
You will be pleasantly surprised, saddened, but keen to see where Reacher ends up next.
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