Skip to main content

Book Review : 61 Hours

Book Title : 61 Hours
Author : Lee Child
Genre : Suspense Thriller
ISBN : 9780553825565
Publisher : Random House 
Publication : 2010
Pages : 492
Binding : Paperback


Plot :
HOUR SIXTY-ONE 
Icy winter in South Dakota. A bus skids and crashes in a gathering storm. On the back seat: Jack Reacher, hitching a ride to nowhere. A life without baggage has many advantages. And disadvantages too, like facing the arctic cold without a coat.
HOUR THIRTY-ONE 
A small town is threatened by sinister forces. One brave woman is standing up for justice.If she's going to live to testify, she'll need help from a man like Reacher. Because there's a killer coming for her.
HOUR ZERO
Has Reacher finally met his match? He doesn't want to put the world to rights. He just doesn't like people who put it to wrongs.


My Rating : ☆☆☆☆

Review :
Jack Reacher is the modern times hero, a believable hero at that -not Uber rich, nor drop dead gorgeous and definitely rooted to reality. But he is an excellent observer, extremely intuitive with army experience and great physique in his favor.
But then, all the Reacher thrillers I have read so far have a common broader plot - Reacher ends up in a town which has some problems, meets someone who becomes his friend for the time he is in town. There is always a female supporting lead who is Reacher's romantic interest. The friend gets hurt/framed/dies or simply needs Reacher's help. In the end, Reacher defeats the bad guy and wins the day.
Despite the similar broader plot, Jack Reacher novels are always a page turner. The twists and turns are enough to keep your nose in the book - Lee Child makes sure it's not an easy victory but then, Reacher is always a victor.
It's always interesting to read about how his mind works and I like to challenge myself in solving the mystery about who the bad guy is.
For the 1st time, since I am reading Reacher novels, I managed to guess correctly who the bad guy was. I got the vibes, but of course I needed Reacher to put those vibes into words with impeccable logic and I needed his help to tie the loose ends.
Needless to say, I loved the read. And loved the plot. The only reason, this one got a 4 star is because I knew who the bad guy was halfway through the book - which means, Mr. Child needs to up the game a notch.
Do pick up the book for Reacher for he is lovable despite being lovable but more so, because he is a believable character you will fall in love with.


 Happy Reading!
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

I would love to hear your views...

Popular posts from this blog

Book Review : The Serpent's Revenge

BOOK DETAILS: Book Title : The Serpent's Revenge Author : Sudha Murthy ISBN : 9780143427858 Publisher : Penguin Genre : Mythology Publication : 2016 Pages : 200 Format : Paperback BOOK BLURB: How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira? The Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innumerable stories set before, after and during the war that lend the Mahabharata its many varied shades and are largely unheard of. Award-winning author Sudha Murty reintroduces the fascinating world of India s greatest epic through the extraordinary tales in this collection, each of which is sure to fill you with a sense of wonder and bewilderment. RATING: 2 ☆'s REVIEW: I have always been a fan of Sudha Murthy's works - her writing is so simple, yet it touches upon the deepest fibres of your soul.....
Post a Comment
Read more

Blogathon : Day 03 of 9 Days of Womanhood

It brings me immense pleasure to share that I, along with 24 other bloggers are celebrating #9daysofwomanhood throughout Navratri. I thank Jinal Gada for introducing me. I loved her blog on the prompt for today - check it out on  www.foreversassymommy.com Prompt for the Day : My Pregnancy It's been a few months over two years since I had my son, and almost three years since I discovered that I was pregnant. It was a bittersweet journey. Almost three years into our marriage, we started thinking about starting a family, I had my health issues to take care of, my college was about to end, I was running around for placements, clearing all levels before the HR round, facing rejection because I was a married woman. Amidst all this, I had started my treatment for Thyroid and PCOD. And because of these issues, I knew conceiving might not be easy for me and some medical intervention might be required. My gynaec wanted to run some tests but they had to be done...
14 comments
Read more

Blogathon : Day 09 of 9 Days of Womanhood

It brings me immense pleasure to share that I, along with 24 other bloggers are celebrating #9daysofwomanhood throughout Navratri. I thank Jinal Gada for introducing me. I loved her blog on the prompt for today - check it out on  www.foreversassymommy.com Prompt for the Day : One Avataar of Matarani That Fits You or a Woman You Know Today, with this post, once published, will mark the end of this blogathon that I participated in with so many wonderful moms, each with their own stories to tell. We bonded over our shared love for our children and motherhood. Each of them, had fought and conquered their fears, challenges, obstacles and every single one of them had come out stronger than before. I dedicate this post to each one of them... I also recently, found my girl gang, we bonded over our love for reading. But each day, that I have known them - I have thanked God, for this group of friends - the booktroverts gang. Each of them has shown strength in the...
11 comments
Read more