Reacher never fails to enthrall me and this is no exception.
Set in the back of beyond Reacher stumbles into a murder investigation that he is the only suspect in.
Uncovering corruption left , right and centre he tries to help the local PD and the FBI get to the bottom of the killings as the bodies continue to pile up.
It is hard to review without revealing the plot so I will just say read it- you will not be disappointed.
Also excited to see this is a series on Amazon Prime and I will be tuning in now I have read the book!

The first Jack Reacher book. Really thought it was a good book I am going to read the rest of the series. Exciting news that this is going to be televised. Superb start. Cant wait for the rest.

If you haven’t tried the Reacher series by Lee Child you have missed out on one of the great everyday hero characters in this genre. Just because many of the average efforts by other authors in this field fail to capture imagination or interest is a poor reason to pass up the opportunity of a long series of Reacher books. They are well written, capture action sequences in a way that lets the reader feel he is watching - albeit from a safe distance - and enable the reader to enjoy the drama as the odds stack up against our hero. For sure, there is a need to suspend disbelief - but that is a standard feature of works in this genre. The payback, though, is a book that will compel the reader to devour it at speed and invariably in longer sessions than planned, as it will be so hard to put down. Best advice - start at the beginning with this one; purists have yet to agree over the final few novels, but there’s plenty to keep you reading in Lee Child’s series, even at the hectic reading pace that many readers experience. Highly recommended.

Disappointing example of modern American pulp fiction.

I have experienced many books by the writers of, what I call, modern American pulp fiction (Patterson, Corben Deaver, Connelly, Cornwell) and unfortunately this is the most disappointing. It is unnecessarily repetitive and with many unnecessary descriptions which pads the whole novel out. It seems to be aimed very much at the less sophisticated readership in terms of the vocabulary and sentence structure used. The plot is good and relatively complex with a hefty body count and enjoyable at what it does. The characters are well-developed although maybe a bit two-dimensional. I wish that i could have enjoyed it more. I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Re-read in anticipation of the tv show and it’s still excellent.

Love Reacher, love the set up.

Perfect if you like a good mystery with some well written fight scenes.

This was the first Jack Reacher book and was the first one I read back when it was originally released. A re-release of it by the publisher due to the new TV series made for Amazon Prime, which incidentally was very good now that we have a lead actor who isn't Tom Cruise and actually fills the role of Reacher as described in the book and probably imagined by the reader.

Read it for a second time and it stands up well.. Thrills, action, twists and turns which will keep you going. Be warned though, if you've not previously read any of these you will be spending a lot of time on all the sequels.

We meet Jack Reacher for the first time, as the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, he is the perfect action hero for when times get tough. Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher steps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain to reach it, in search of a dead guitar player. But Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. He seems the obvious fall guy. As the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to frame for murder.
The first book in the series & I’m a bit on the fence, I liked Reacher, eventually & the pace was good but I’m coming late to the party & things have moved on since it was first published in the last century & it was a bit outdated for me. Would I read more, probably if only to see if things move with the times
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

A great book with a really enjoyable story pace. loved the flow and detail in the story, can understand why people like the Jack Reacher stories. Will be really interesting to see what the coming Prime mini series does with the characters, will be on the look out for more by the author

Killing Floor by Lee Child is the first in the iconic Jack Reacher series and has been re-released in time for the new series of Reacher on Amazon Prime. I enjoyed the book the first time and really enjoyed the storyline the second time.
I also watched the start of the Amazon Prime series of Reacher last night and thoroughly enjoyed watching this new series. Reading Killing Floor enhanced watching Reacher in the new series.
Highly recommended

Addictive reading. Captures you quickly and intensely. A book that kept me wanting to turn the pages.

Although I’ve never read any of the author’s books I’ve always wanted to. And I’m so glad I did. Brilliant writing. Kept me engaged the whole time. Will now look at the other books

I’ve heard about the Jack Reacher series but until now, I’ve only watched the films and I really enjoyed this first book in the series, with Jack being a likeable invincible character and even though the plot is a bit un-realistic in places, you want him to come out on top. As well as having a large and powerful physique, he’s intelligent and has good deductive skills. The book is fast paced and descriptive, told in the first person by Jack and I enjoyed the way he shrewdly analyses any difficult or life-threatening situation he finds himself in, intelligently calculating the risks and best course of action.

Jack Reacher was a homicide investigator in the military for 13 years, who has become a drifter after being made redundant, travelling light around the U.S. When travelling through Georgia by bus, on a whim asks to be dropped off near the small town of Margrave, curious about a famous blues musician who lived there over 60 years ago and the town was also mentioned by his brother. However, as the only stranger in town, he finds himself being the scapegoat for a murder that happened near a warehouse in the town, the night before. To start with Jack just wants to prove his innocence and get out of town, however the murder becomes personal and he is determined to solve the mystery at all costs. Jack soon finds out that the murder is part of a massive conspiracy which seems to involve the whole of this eerily pristine town, he starts piecing together the evidence and work out who’s involved.
An enjoyable thriller and a good intro into the series and Jack Reacher character.

Killing floor by Lee Childs.
Jack Reacher, Book 1.
Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher steps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain to reach it, in search of a dead guitar player.
But Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. He seems the obvious fall guy. As the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to frame for murder.
I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book by this author that I have read. Jack was my favourite. I'm looking forward to the next book. 4*.

Well, of course this is a riveting read. It is written by Lee Child and features Jack Reacher. Jack has been of no fixed abode since he left the army and now arrives by bus in Georgia, in a small town which is rich beyond belief. The money comes from a locally controlled foundation which raises questions. Then Jack discovers his brother has been murdered there. The story is a very cleverly contrived tale of counterfeit money. The detail is impressive. There is, as ever, a large number of bodies by the end. It is written to engross the reader and does just that. I strongly recommend it.

I haven’t read a Lee Child book for ages so when I was approved this one I dived straight into it. It was another rollercoaster of a read and I’m really interested to see how the television version works. I’m so glad I read this one as it’s renewed my taste for Lee’s books in the future. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Having read all, or almost all, the Jack Reacher books, I wasn't sure if I had read this one as I didn't keep a note of what I read by various authors, but do now. Anyway, I decided to re-read this one and like all the other early Reacher books, found it enjoyable. However, the more Reacher tales I read, the more I became a little disillusioned with them and I said to a woman at work who had also read a few that I was beginning to feel that Jack Reacher was Superman without the tights!
Will I read more? Possibly, but there are many other books out there more worthy of my reading time.

In the “Killing Floor”, Lee Child’s introduces us to Jack Reacher the ex military cop and army major who is now a nomad travelling from state to state seeing America at his own pace.

Margrave, a sleepy little town in Georgia hasn’t seen a homicide in 30 years but when Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain things are about to change. Little does he know it but Reacher has walked into a hornet’s nest of corruption, deceit and money laundering.

Reacher is a victim of circumstance. Wrong place, wrong time – Simple. Sitting quietly in the local diner he is arrested and taken to the police station and charged with murder. Needless to say he’s innocent but has a hell of a job proving it.

The police force is corrupt and it doesn’t take Reacher long to figure out things aren’t what they appear to be. He doesn’t know who to trust but he has no choice but to figure out who is involved, if only to clear his name.

As he investigates, secrets leak out and the body count mounts.