Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me. And sure enough, ex–military investigator Jack Reacher is coming. He knows this shooter — a trained military sniper who never should have missed a shot. Reacher is certain something is not right — and soon the slam-dunk case explodes. Now Reacher is teamed with a beautiful young defense lawyer, moving closer to the unseen enemy who is pulling the strings. Reacher knows that no two opponents are created equal. This one has come to the heartland from his own kind of hell. And Reacher knows that the only way to take him down is to match his ruthlessness and cunning — and then beat him shot for shot. “Compelling, furiously paced.” — Los Angeles Times “Crackles with excitement.” — St. Petersburg Times “Pure adrenaline, from its well-constructed setup to its explosive, unforgettable finale.” — The Miami Herald--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The final sentence of Child's ninth suspenser (after The Enemy)—"Then he could buy a pair of shoes and be just about anywhere before the sun went down"—is quintessential Jack Reacher, the rugged ex-army cop who practically defines the word "loner" and kicks ass with the best of 'em. In the book's gripping opening, five people are killed when a shooter opens fire in a small unnamed Indiana city. But when ex-infantry specialist James Barr is apprehended, he refuses to talk, saying only, "Get Jack Reacher for me." But Reacher's already en route; having seen a news story on the shooting, he heads to the scene with disturbing news of his own: "[Barr's] done this before. And once was enough." Nothing is what it seems in the riveting puzzle, as vivid set pieces and rapid-fire dialogue culminate in a slam-bang showdown in the villains' lair. (And what villains: a quintet of Russian émigrés, the stuff of everybody's worst nightmares, led by a wily 80-year-old who makes Freddy Krueger look like Little Lord Fauntleroy.) As usual, Child makes the most of Reacher's dry wit, cut-to-the-chase psychology and stubborn taciturnity—in short, this is a vintage double play for author and leading man.
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Child's new novel begins when a sniper methodically kills five office workers with six quick shots and then disappears. But in a Child thriller the expectations aroused by one page are sure to be dashed on the next; unravelling and re-tangling violent narratives is the writer's specialty. This is the ninth of his books to feature the drifter-investigator Jack Reacher—a hybrid of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer—and it certainly ranks in the first tier of the series. There is considerable mayhem, lovingly described ("A long time ago the bones in his spine had been methodically cracked with an engineer's ball-peen hammer"), and there's a good cast, including suspicious law-enforcement personnel and an elderly Russian who is missing most of his fingers. Before it's all, vividly, over, one feels confident that Reacher—smart, rootless, and brave—will not only get his man but make him suffer.
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Paperback: 498 pages
Publisher: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group); Media tie-in edition (July 19, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0857501194
ISBN-13: 978-0857501196
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brian schwartz

Buy the book and watch the movie

November 16, 2016

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The story about a sizable theft, almost-perfect murders and vigilante justice, the One Shot novel by "Lee Child" is significantly different than Christopher McQuarrie's Jack Reacher (2012). McQuarrie's screenplay was based on Child's novel, but their similarities satisfy expectation as the book and movie compliment each other. Child's book was written like a forensic crime thriller, a literary buffet with a highly-detailed plot, while the movie was pared down to suit average movie audiences. Tom Cruise barely resembles Jack, though Cruise's intention as Jack matches 200%. The movie improves on the book in that the actors and production values play up the well-crafted, dark humor and suspense found in the book. Read the book and watch the movie, they're delicious if you like this sort of thing.

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Michael G Coltrin

I enjoyed the read.

September 28, 2016

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After watching the Reacher movie several times and seeing several adds for Lee Child's books, I took a look at his website. I was pleased to see so many I just might read. I also was pleased to see them listed in chronological order. I decided that the best strategy for me would be to read them in order. So "One Shot" was the tenth book I read.

There were many differences between the book and the movie. I might have liked the movie better, but I don't think that comparison is fair to either. I liked the 'new' characters and the way Reacher used a totally different set of clues to solve the mystery of James Barr in the book.

There was one paragraph that I noticed that might not have meant a lot to many readers. It had nothing to do with the plot of the book. Just Reacher musing while riding in the back seat of a car traveling through a section on the outskirts of town. It is on page 392 of the 2012 Dell Mass Market Edition paperback. It is the first paragraph after the scene break beginning with "The co-worker lived in a plane...." I agree totally with Reacher's last sentence in the paragraph.

I would like to have given the book it's fifth star, but Child is still suffering a bit from living in the UK so very long.

Can't wait to read others in the series. Mike

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Reacher Excels Here.

April 11, 2017

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I almost did not read "One Shot," a Jack Reacher story, from Lee Child, as it had been made into a movie which I've seen. However, I am glad I did read it as the movie differs considerably from the book's story line. Moreover, as is often the case, although I enjoyed the movie which starred Tom Cruise, who is excellent as Reacher, I found the written story to be somewhat better.

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Karol Love

Addicting

June 5, 2015

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I love the character created by Lee Child called Jack Reacher. He is symbolic of what we all want to see in life, which is Justice. The thing about this character you always know Reacher is going to win, but the question is how. That is where the writer Lee Child takes the reader through all of these little mazes of intrigue and suspense. This book is about a sniper named James Barr that Jack Reacher caught back when he was a military cop. That was years ago, and Barr served him time. He is accused once again of murdering five people with a sniper rifle. It seems like an easy catch for the police, they got their guy. All the evidence points to him. James Barr says something that stumps everyone "Get me Jack Reacher." The plot thickens at this point. Hint the Russians are coming! I would highly recommend this book. Another great winner.

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Fernando H. Ramirez

Different from the movie!

October 26, 2013

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When I saw the movie JACK REACHER... I liked it enough to want to try the novels. Within two months... I had read and purchased ALL of the novels on my Kindle. I enjoyed them immensely. No... I LOVED them immensely. When I was reading, I read them in the order of publication... and I purposely skipped ONE SHOT since I already knew the story from the movie. When I finished the others, I went back and read ONE SHOT.

There are a lot of differences between the movie and the novel. I mean, the basic story of the book is in the film. But the film is missing some sequences from the book. There are also sequences in the film that weren't in the novel. In the novel, you get characters that were left out of the movie (the supposed shooter's sister, the TV reporter, and the Brigadier General...). Plus the ending is different... it happens at the Zec's house... not at the Quarry. And Reacher gets to talk to the supposed shooter in the novel...not in the film. And the Zec's fate is different in the novel... interesting, right?

The film is great... I really liked it. And it got me to discover Reacher. Admittedly, there's no way a 400 page book can be completely represented in an hour and a half movie. The filmmakers did a great job of capturing the allure of Reacher. But let's not forget: the books are always better!

In the book, I really liked the dialogue between Reacher and the gun range owner. I laughed out loud at their discussions.

So if you've seen the film, it's still definitely worthwhile to read the novel. I highly recommend it.

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