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What to read next if you love Lee Child
Reaching the end of all the books that your favourite author has written is difficult – especially when your favourite author is Lee Child. The Jack Reacher series is awe-inspiring, though sadly not unlimited. That’s why we’ve rounded up the following books that are perfect for Lee Child fans. Each contains a hero who, like Reacher, puts his life in danger in his pursuit for truth and justice.
Books for Lee Child fans
Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy
Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy
In this powerful and intriguing thriller, Tom Clancy takes us into the world of one of his best-loved characters, CIA agent John Kelly, aka John Clark. Newly appointed as head of a task force on international terrorism, Clark has been thrown in at the deep end: there’s an incident at a Swiss bank, a kidnapping of an international trader in Germany, and a raid on an amusement park in Spain. Clark can’t help but wonder if these events could be connected… Clancy’s work has all of the plotting and pace of a Lee Child thriller.
The Testament by John Grisham
The Testament by John Grisham
This book focuses on the last will and testament of an angry, rich old man, Troy Phelan. To spite his family and followers, Phelan makes a last-minute change to his will before he dies: leaving his billion-dollar fortune to a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, who lives deep in the jungles of Brazil. Enter Nate O’Riley: a washed-up lawyer fresh out of rehab, who must track Lane down. Little does he know, the unknown woman is holding onto a secret of her own. Grisham never fails to entertain, and this legal thriller is no exception.
The Night Manager by John le Carré
The Night Manager by John le Carré
Jonathan Pine is the night manager at a luxury hotel. But when he alerts British Intelligence to the shady dealings of one of the guests, he is pulled into a darker world and his loved ones are put in danger. With no alternative choice, Pine gets more deeply involved in trying to expose ruthless international arms dealers. This is le Carre’s first post-Cold war novel, and Lee Child fans will no doubt enjoy this chilling tale of high stakes, corrupt intelligence agencies and a claustrophobic world where nobody can be trusted.
Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer
Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer
This police thriller introduces William Warwick, who gives up a life of wealth and privilege to become a London Metropolitan police officer. We follow Warwick as he rises through the ranks and takes on his first high-stakes case: the theft of a priceless Rembrandt painting. Like Lee Child, Archer immerses us in the chaotic world of his characters.
The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins
The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins
In 1943, an elite team of Nazi paratroopers lands in a remote field in England with the end goal of kidnapping Winston Churchill and crippling the Allied war effort. As the men land, they send a message to Himmler: “The Eagle has landed.” The only obstacle in their way? The quiet town of Studley Constable, home to the country’s most unlikely heroes. This battle of ‘good versus evil’ playing out on the world stage is a theme we know and love from Jack Reacher.
The Late Show by Michael Connelly
The Late Show by Michael Connelly
This gritty crime thriller introduces an unconventional female detective, assigned to “The Late Show” – or night shift – in the LAPD. Fans of Jack Reacher will no doubt root for the main character, Renée Ballard, who lives a strangely minimalist lifestyle, only attaching herself to her paddle board and her dog, focusing all her energy on her criminal ‘prey’.
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
This is the first of 18 Bourne novels and, dare we say it, we think it’s even more gripping than the 2002 film. The book tells the origin of Jason Bourne, a man who was found at sea – and found to have amnesia. He learns he has numbers to a special Swiss Account with millions in it and, as the tale continues, he slowly unravels his dark past. Lee Child fans will undoubtedly love Jason Bourne.
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I am a devoted Lee Child fan and have read all his books. The latest however (The Secret) has a good story but how it unfolds is not up to Lee’s standard (maybe written by his brother). Far too many instances of events that just wouldn’t happen in real life such as 4 armed police waiting in a house being taken down by a woman one at a time. Surely they wouldn’t wait while being attacked and try to arrest her one at a time, and then when the last one thinks he has her under control tells all the other outside waiting officers to leave and he would take her in – which of course he didn’t because she then overpowered him also. There are other examples of unreal actions as well – Pity really.