In Too Deep
Andrew Child & Lee Child
reviewed by Lou Jacobs


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Your next guilty pleasure has arrived. The voice of our beloved hero, Jack Reacher, lives on in another action-packed, suspenseful thriller penned with the emerging prominence of Andrew Child, with his older brother Lee taking a back seat. The torch is being successfully passed to Andrew, as Lee plans to retire.

Reacher’s inimitable style of conflict resolution, complete with action and violence in support of the victim, continues to shine with mystery and intrigue. This novel can be devoured as a standalone, with the necessary backstory seamlessly laid in.

Reacher awakens disoriented, shackled to a table, with an obvious broken right arm and no recollection of how he got there. He’s told that “they” suspect him of being an FBI agent. Upon waking, he is confronted by the leader of a crime organization. With his usual guile and skill, Reacher tricks Fletcher, overpowers him, and frees himself from the shackles. While attempting to escape, he meets Ivan Vidic, who offers his help and provides background on the situation. Vidic reveals that he wants to “jump ship” from this criminal enterprise, which has become a dangerous fiasco. What started as making copies of paintings for collectors has escalated into creating forgeries for unscrupulous art gallery owners. Under the new leadership of Fletcher, the operation has become more dangerous and violent, drawing the attention of the FBI. A previous member, O’Connell, was killed in a heist where a guard was unnecessarily murdered by their muscle, the psychotic Kane. Another member, Bowery, has gone missing while trying to retrieve a payment, and Gibson died in a car accident where Reacher was found at the scene, though he has no memory of what happened. Reacher also suspects Vidic isn’t telling him the full story.

After escaping, Reacher learns through investigation and gathering information from Vidic that the criminal cabal has multiple planned activities. They are rushing to complete “the Russian job,” obtain the contents of a safe worth more than two million dollars, and sell a stolen document (referred to as “the Report”) to a foreign government, which will likely net them millions. As Reacher skillfully evades confrontation with the group, he teams up with an off-duty female detective, Knight. Her father was senselessly killed while working security, and she has a personal vendetta to either apprehend or kill Kane. With Reacher’s help, Knight begins to unravel the subtleties of this complex criminal plot. Knight proves to be a badass complement to Reacher’s “take-no-prisoners” violence.

Once again, the Childs prove to be excellent storytellers, weaving together a complex and twisted tale with many surprise reveals as they steadily ratchet up the suspense and intrigue. Reacher delivers the expected action and violence, leading to a barn-burning denouement. I eagerly await the next thriller penned solely by Andrew Child.

Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing an Uncorrected Proof in exchange for an honest review.

I've been reading Reacher books from the beginning, and they are kind of predictable at this point. I actually enjoy that, because his world feels real enough that reading a new book is like getting to catch up with him.
This story started with Reacher confined and not knowing why, and the stakes ended up being higher than normal. I wasn't crazy about the time we spent not directly following Reacher, but overall, this was another satisfying story and it's great that the books are still strong enough that it looks like we're going to keep getting more.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

In Too Deep is the 29th book in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Jack Reacher wakes up alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. The little possessions he has are gone. He's slightly injured. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing he remembers is hitching a ride, getting run off the road and the driver was killed. The people who attacked have no idea who Reacher really is or how difficult it will be to make him talk.

The title gave it away! I love a clever title and relish the moment when it becomes clear. But don't let the title be a spoiler. Ugh! It totally took away from the thrill, the suspense, the climax and the unsurprising ending. I was already unenthusiastic about the story from the beginning because the beloved character of Jack Reacher has become painfully predictable. I can clock his movements before he can even blink now. It is getting so routine that I can practically outline the next book. I just need to go back to reading the older Reacher books because this new stuff is flat.

Happy Belated Pub Day, Lee Child and Andrew Child! In Too Deep is now available.

Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins. ~LiteraryMarie

This was my first time reading a Reacher book, though I’ve watched the show. As I read, I kept picturing the Reacher from the series.

The story is thrilling. An undercover federal agent, embedded in a crime ring, is potentially dead, and Reacher just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time—or maybe it’s the right place, since he ends up saving the day.

Reacher is a total badass but also kind of quirky. He has no clue how to use phones or computers, yet he’s always a step ahead. His character fascinates me, and now that I’ve read one of the books, I can say the show does a great job capturing him.

If you’re a fan of the show or other Reacher novels, you’ll likely enjoy this one too. It’s packed with action and even has a touch of romance.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Jack Reacher wakes up alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed. His captors assume Reacher was the driver’s accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .

Another excellent addition to the Jack Reacher series. Reacher unexpectedly meets up with his former lover in the process. If you like action, this is definitely the book for you. I have read many in this series, and they just keep getting better and better. This book leaves the ending hanging and I hope the next books will tell what happens. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting my request to read to read the newest in this great series.

I really enjoy the Jack Reacher series, and this one did not disappoint. Starting with Jack Reacher waking up with amnesia after an auto accident, and finding himself chained to a table, Jack Reacher did what he always does, finds a way to get out of a tight spot. But now he doesn't even know who he is and how he got there. I really enjoyed following the hints, wondering who was telling the truth, who was lying, and where the story would end. It was great fun all the way to the end of the book.

Readers know what they are going to get when the start a new Jack Reacher novel, and that’s a good thing. The solid writing and action filled plots keep them coming back. In Too Deep doesn’t change the tried-and-true formula. Considering it is the 29th book in the series, the formula works. Reacher is still the coffee loving nomad who manages to find trouble while trying to mind his own business. Reacher is a straightforward character with some complexity thrown in for good measure. This novel moves forward with the strength and speed of a freight train. In Too Deep centers on a group of thieves who have moved on from robbery to hacking. They have broken into a company’s computer and stolen a report that if published would not only ruin the company but jeopardize U.S. security. The authors capture the group’s collective and individual personalities and skillfully show their growing paranoia along with their building distrust of each other. Reacher’s partner by happenstance, Jenny Knight, was well written with strong character development. This is a fun read and will keep the series’ faithful readers happy.

I received an ARC of this book. Fantastic story in the Reacher series. Full of action and suspense. I couldn't put it down!

I always look forward to the latest Jack Reacher adventure. Reacher wakes up handcuffed, with a broken wrist and concussion. I felt like I was dropped in to the middle of the story and missed how Reacher got into this situation. It was very slow to explain the beginning of the book, but I was drawn in as both Reacher and I pieced together how he ended up handcuffed to the bed.

Jack Reacher awakens to find himself handcuffed to a table. His left wrist is broken and he has a serious concussion. While hitchhiking in the Ozarks, he gets a ride. The driver’s name is Gibson. They had an accident that killed Gibson while Reacher got his injuries. Jack convinces Fletcher, his captor to uncuff his broken wrist which gives Jack his chance to subdue him. Jack reunites with Ivan Vedic, the man who pulled him from the crash. Vidic is working with Fletcher and some others on a big scam that involves ripping abandoned homes owned by wealthy Russians and claiming millions in art, jewelry and more. One of the partners was a Fed — Gibson. Vidic has plans the his group who are helping him. He has other plans with Reacher helping him break open a safe. Reacher decides to call his regular contact at the FBI. The FBI plans to work with him. Will it work?

The author is Lee Child’s brother Andrew Child has mainly written this novel. The novel seems different to me. I guess I miss Lee Child’s writing. This novel feels basic compared to Lee Child’s complex and complicated adventures which I enjoyed much more. While it is a good novel, I find myself thinking the author Andrew Child needs to improve the stories he plans to write about Jack Reacher.’s adventures.

Love these books and this one didn't disappoint. Tried to read it all in one shot but couldn't keep my eyes open.
It's one of those stories that you don't want to end. A fun interesting read. Easy and lots of thrills. Reacher is the best fiction character out there.

No matter which one of the Childs' wrote a book or if both took part it will will never fail to disappoint. As usual with most characters that have made it to the screen, the book is always better. Don't get me wrong, the Reacher shows are good, but the books are better. This book is packed full of Reacher adventures and somehow he gets in a mess even when he isn't looking for one. The book cover and others have described the story, I don't do book reports. I will simply tell you I read the book in a day and yep, he kicked some rear ends and a few didn't get up but only after they messed with him more than once. He met a kick arse lady cop in this one so we have to wonder will he see her again?He hasn't before but maybe? Maybe not. ? Its a fast moving book with a lot of detail, read and I hope you enjoy! I was provided an advanced reader copy at my request but was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions expressed are my own. Many thanks o the authors, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Another great addition to this series. I can tell a difference in the writing style now but it doesn’t deter me much from enjoying the series still. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

This was the first Reacher book that I've read. I wasn't sure what to expect and found that I really enjoyed the book from the start. The book was fast paced. There were enough twists to keep me interested in what would happen next. Reacher was likable and I really enjoyed how his mind works putting pieces of the puzzle together. I liked how the story was resolved too. I definitely would read more stories by these authors and these characters. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

In Too Deep is the latest Jack Reacher novel by Lee and Andrew Child. Now if you’ve read the series you already know that most of the novels start with some action. This one is no different…except that this time we miss out on the events leading up to the start of this book, where Reacher wakes up handcuffed to a bed. What? How did that happen? Well that;’s what he needs to figure out. He’s injured and has no memory of the events that led him to his current condition. Of course a wrist injury and some minor amnesia aren’t going to be enough to slow Jack down. But you already knew that, right? Fast paced action and a compelling story that touches on art thefts, a dirty undercover agent, and even nuclear secrets had me completely hooked from start to finish. If you’re already a fan of the series this one hits all the beats you’ve come to expect from a Reacher story. And if this if your first time reading a Reacher book I’m going to go out on a limb and say it likely won’t be your last. If I had to complain about anything it would be that while we know Reacher is perhaps a bit of a luddite and usually avoids flying I don’t think he would have been totally unaware of how luggage pickup worked, but honestly that’s nitpicking. This has been one of my favorite series for decades for the simple reason that Reacher novels always entertain! And I don’t see that changing anytime soon. I’d like to thank Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Delacorte Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of In Too Deep.

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This was an entertaining, well-written book, though it was confusing at first because it started in the middle of a situation. Just like for Jack Reacher, the main character, it was hard to tell what was going on, who could be trusted and who couldn't. It was fast-paced, action packed and I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next book in the series.

He has no idea how he ended up involved in this mess

Even the force of nature that is Jack Reacher works at a disadvantage when he wakes up cuffed to a table with a probable broken wrist and absolutely no idea what happened to him nor how he got there. Getting out of the multiple restraints and turning the tables on his captor isn’t too hard (he’s Reacher, after all), but what to do from there is more of a puzzle. He is soon confronted by Ivan Vidic, who fills him in on the lay of the land (or his version of what it is at any rate). Vidic is (he says) part of a group of art thieves who are having more than their share of problems of late. One of the group just died in a car crash, the same accident in which Reacher was injured (which explains the amnesia Reacher is experiencing), and was likely an undercover FBI agent. Another member was sent out recently to receive payment from a party with whom they were doing business, the first foray into a new form of crime for the group, but never returned. That leaves Vidic, Fletcher (the captor that Reacher knocked out during the get-out-of-handcuffs part of the day), a third man plus the woman who is their cyber expert. Vidic claims that he has Reacher’s best interests at heart; with a dead maybe-FBI agent, the thieves need to pack up and get away from their current base but want to finish one last (big money) job. If Reacher will just sit back for a day or so, the final heist will take place and Reacher will be free to go and maybe even get a cut of the score. There truly is no honor among thieves, and VIdic and his partners are living proof of that old adage. Reacher is a man of rules, and one of his favorites is that if people leave him alone, he’ll leave them alone. This group is not leaving him alone, so Reacher sets out to find out what is really at stake here, who the players are and what he can do to bring order to the chaos. He teams up with a woman whose career in law enforcement is in limbo as she stalks the man responsible for her father’s death during a robbery, and an FBI agent who never wanted to hear from Reacher again yet is drawn in to help nonetheless. Even with one hand out of commission and a likely concussion preventing him form using his skull as an instrument of battle, Reacher is not a guy to count out in a fight of any kind….not if you want to live to see another day.
With this, the 29th book in the Jack Reacher series, authors Lee and Andrew Child have Reacher get involved in yet another messed up criminal situation by accident, in this case literally by being in an accident, and limit his ability to physically impose his will as he generally does while also depriving him of any memory of how he ended up in a car whose driver ended up dead. He is of a sufficiently suspicious nature to not trust his new “friend” Vidic or any of the other players, and works to independently verify truth from fabrication while seeming to play along at least a bit. There’s Jenny Knight, the law enforcement officer who is tracking her father’s killer to ground, as the latest tough gal to keep Reacher company, a group of thuggish sorts who think their greater numbers guaranty victory in a fight against Reacher (we all now how that will work out, don’t we?), and federal agencies whose efforts are hampered by rules and other bureaucratic obstacles. All Reacher novels are entertaining, and this one is no exception; I would say that it relies a bit too much on standard Reacher tropes and doesn’t break much in the way of new ground, and also that Knight isn’t as well-developed as some former female partners-for-the=time have been. Fans of the franchise (either the books or the series on Amazon Prime) will enjoy another span of hours spent with Reacher and his unique take on life and dealing with people who annoy him, and for those unlucky few who have yet to meet this iconic character I can assure you that you can read this as a standalone without difficulty (but do yourself a favor, if you like this one go back and start at the beginning of the series,,,by publication date The Killing Floor, or in chronological order The Enemy….I would strongly encourage the former method, but you do you and I’ll do me. If you are a reader of the late Nelson DeMille, Gregg Hurwitz or John Sandford, you need to add this series to your roster of favorites. My thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing/Ballantine Delacorte Press for allowing me access to this latest installment of one of my favorite series (and I’m already impatient for #30!).

In Too Deep by Lee Child and Andrew Child is the 29th installment of the Reacher Series. This is the first book I have read, although I have watched the series. This can definitely be read as a standalone. Jack Reacher wakes up handcuffed to what seems like a hospital bed. He has no recollection of how he got there, why is there and who put him there. As it turns out, he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Reacher was picked up by an assumed undercover FBI agent trying to infiltrate a notorious crime gang with ties to Russia. The driver that picked him up is dead, and somehow Reacher isn’t. As he continues to do what Reacher does best, which is escape, figure out who to trust and why, and do it all while only having the clothes on his back and his toothbrush, a story unravels that is so complicated, and if the gangs plans come to fruition, the entire world can be at risk for something so devastating. Typical Reacher scenario…I love it.

Reacher’s character is not your every day jacked up, behemoth, who is smart, clever and can see patterns no one else can. That’s why he’s so good at what he does. I pictured the character in the series the entire time I was reading this, and the actor is spot on. The character is well developed, not far fetched or unbelievable as you would think. I really enjoyed this book, I guess I’ll have to go back to the other 28 in the series and start reading them!

I would like to thank Netgalley, Delacourte Press and the authors for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In Too Deep by Lee Child and Andrew Child is a Reacher novel. While I enjoyed this book, Let me just say, Reacher’s antics play better on TV than in a book. In the book, one almost gets whiplash from change of location and the amount of violence. It is easier to follow on the screen. That being said, Reacher finds himself being pulled out of a car after a wreck. He is the passenger but he remembers nothing of the driver or of the wreck. This all leads him into getting involved with a gang of thieves. They are upper end thieves, stealing luxury items and spend plenty of time casing their next target. There are four of them, staying in a deserted mansion and waiting and watching. Reacher spends a certain amount of time with them and a certain being held by them. It takes him a while to get with the program and no time at all to choose sides. He meets a woman named Knight who is an ex-police, searching for one of these guys after he killed her retired police officer father. It is a wild ride in cars and planes, and maybe a boat.

Reacher has a moral center from which he does not deviate. Right is right; wrong is wrong. He owns only what he carries in his pocket. When a set of clothing gets dirty who goes and buys another, usually from a thrift store. He does not pursue relationships. But, he is a good guy in an emergency, as he proves. This time, one of the bad guys is a rogue FBI agent. Never a good thing. That agent is trying to lose his identity by lighting the house on fire and making sure it burns hot enough that the remains found cannot be identified, so they will assume it is him. It is a very convoluted story, as Reacher stories tend to be. It was good, though, with lots of twists and turns, interesting characters and places, and fantastic situations. One can never go wrong with Reacher.

I was invited to read In Too Deep by Random House Publishing Ballantine. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #RandomHousePublishingGroupBallantine #LeeChild #AndrewChild #InTooDeep

Jack Reacher wakes up chained to a bed with no memory of how he got there. You can well imagine where this is going as no one will hold Jack Reacher down.

As I started reading this book, I was not quite sure where we were headed. This was a puzzle with many missing pieces that you will pick up along the way. I do not want to overshare, but suffice it to say that you will not be disappointed in this book. If you think that you can outsmart Jack Reacher, think again. He has an impressive skill set, and an even more impressive mind. The pacing of this book was just right as you learn more about what is actually going on.

This is another winner in the Jack Reacher series.

Thank you to Random House Publishing - Ballentine Books and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.