Tom cruise steps back into the shoes of jack reacher, the character created by author lee child. Lee childs bodacious action hero, jack reacher, has already tramped through 17 novels and three ebook singles. With tom cruise, cobie smulders, aldis hodge, robert knepper. Never go back is lee childs new novel of actioncharged suspense starring one of the best thriller characters at work today newsweek. This article is about the second jack reacher film that was released in 2016. Never go back, a jack reacher novel by lee child the new york. Never go back former military cop jack reacher makes it all the way from snowbound south dakota to his destination in northeastern virginia, near washington, d. Never go back is the eighteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. It was the closest thing to a home base reacher had ever had.
Never go back is exactly as bad as youd imagine by helen o hara 19 october 2016 tom cruise still doesnt convince, and the audience is always one step ahead of him. The film stars tom cruise as jack reacher and cobie smulders as major susan turner. Former military cop jack reacher makes it all the way from snowbound south dakota to his destination in northeastern virginia, near. Never go back jack reacher 18 is the eighteenth book in the jack reacher series by lee child skip to content it looks like youre in the united states, but youre browsing on our united kingdom site. In his latest novel, lee child throws jack reacher for a loop that will change the man forever and send him into his most perilous mission yet.
There are four books that form a subseries starting off with 61 hours then continuing in worth dying for, a wanted man and finally never go back. In this book the story arc which commenced four books ago in 61 hours is resolved with reacher finally making it to virginia to meet susan turner. Reacher comes to washington from remote south dakota to visit the 110th mp special unit headquarters. Jack reacher tom cruise returns with his particular brand of justice in the highly anticipated sequel jack reacher. Jack reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law.
Like the first, this is a tom cruise thriller, so theres plenty of edgeofyourseat action. If the item details above arent accurate or complete, we want to know about it. But his latest, never go back, may be the best desert island reading in the series. Sure, maybe jack doesnt want to go back, and maybe hes been pretty successful at it. Never go back is the 19th book in the series by chronology, or 18th by publishing order, and its perfectly suitable as a stand alone novel even though youll be missing out on some background. Finally arriving in virginia, hoping to see the woman he spoke to on the phone in 61 hours, reacher finds himself drafted back into the army and facing a case that digs deep into his past and has personal ramifications that could change him for life. It was published on 3 september 20 in the united states. Never go back is a 2016 american action thriller film. It is an adaptation of lee childs 20 novel never go back and is a sequel to the 2012 film, jack reacher.
Oct 21, 2016 the title of this movie is jack reacher. Together, they will risk everything to take down a powerful organization that will stop at nothing to protect it. Jack reacher 3 would have been a very different film. I was initially interested in it, because i enjoyed the tom cruise movie of the same name. Jack reacher returns with his particular brand of justice in the highly anticipated sequel jack reacher. Goodreads members who liked never go back jack reacher. Childs bodacious action hero, jack reacher, has already tramped through 17 novels and three e book singles. It was too contrived and unbelievable, even for a jack reacher book. After an epic and interrupted journey all the way from the snows of south dakota, jack reacher. Needless to say, reacher does the oppositeand the nonstop action of never go back begins. Jack reacher returns in lee childs never go back for a crosscountry pursuit full of surprises and a possible love child.
Never go back but jack reacher does, and the past finally catches up with him never go back is numberone new york times bestselling author lee. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read never go back. But his latest, never go back, may be the best desert island reading in the. Mar 05, 2021 the first reacher film, based on lees one shot novel, did well enough to warrant a sequel. Never go back is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by edward zwick and written by zwick, richard wenk and marshall herskovitz, and based on the 20 novel never go back by lee child.
The novel, like a majority of the jack reacher novels, is narrated in thirdperson point of view. Sep 28, 2016 jack reacher is back on the big screen in this film adaptation of lee childs jack reacher. Never go back isnt exactly lazy, but every element is too easy, unambitious, and the whole package leaves the lingering impression that no one involved except tom cruise cares. Former military cop jack reacher makes it all the way from. The plot follows reacher going on the run with an army major who has been framed for espionage, as. A huge difference between the book and the film is the fact that in the book, jack reacher doesnt know major turner and in the film, hes been. After an epic and interrupted journey all the way from the snows of south dakota, jack reacher has finally made it to virginia. Reacher is there to meet, in person, the new commanding officer, major susan turner, so far just a warm, intriguing voice on the. Reacher is a oneman wrecking crew who leaves a trail of broken bodies only the bad guys, of course. Never go back but jack reacher does, and the past finally catches up with him never go back is numberone new york times bestselling author lee childs new novel of actioncharged suspense starring one of the best thriller characters at work today newsweek. Jack reacher must uncover the truth behind a major.
Former military cop jack reacher makes it all the way from snowbound. But his latest, never go back, may be the best desert island reading in. Aug 30, 20 lee childs bodacious action hero, jack reacher, has already tramped through 17 novels and three e book singles. Never go back nebraska overdrive libraries overdrive. Never go back, a jack reacher novel by lee child the new. Oct 18, 2016 never go back is the 18th book in the jack reacher series, which might lead you to assume that the first jack reacher movie was based off either the 17th book, or perhaps the first book in the. May 24, 2016 never go back is a novel of actioncharged suspense starring one of the best thriller characters at work today newsweek. Never go back stands as the end of reacher as far as film goes. Never go back 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When the former military cop decides to visit the new chief of staff, major susan turner, he discovers a hostile. Accused of a sixteenyearold homicide and coopted back into the army, reacher says nothing. Praise for never go back a breathless crosscountry spree. A great fan of jack reacher books i own 18 and have read 16 so far i had to stop reading this one less than a third of the way through out of complete frustration. Jack reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government.
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