While he is not a master in any one form of combat, he tends to incorporate moves from various styles. Tom Cruise's casting was met with criticism from fans of the book series, primarily because the disparity in their heights, with Reacher portrayed as a blond, 6ft 5in (1. Like Stuart Woods Stone Barrington, Reacher is one of my guilty pleasures; where Stone is cerebral, Reacher is purely physical and finding that is exactly what Lee Child intended for his creation is truly a dream come true. Although most of Lee’s books are Jack Reacher novels, he has also contributed to a number of anthologies as well as written some short stories involving more of Jack Reacher!

Two of the adaptations are films, starring Tom Cruise as Reacher: Jack Reacher (2012) from the ninth novel, One Shot, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) from the eighteenth novel, Never Go Back. It was this affinity that inspires Reacher to get off the bus at the start of Killing Floor, and in the same novel reveals that he has a music collection in his head, replaying tracks as he travels without needing the technology others seem to be obsessed with and burdened by. She and Reacher lived together in New York City and upstate New York in Leon's house which was left in his will to Reacher, his surrogate son. He plans out how to strike first or react to the first strike, and how he'll make sure the other person never fights him again. note 1] Andy Martin notes that "just as Reacher is half- Rimbaud, half- Rambo, Child is both art-for-art's-sake Parnassian and ruthless businessman.He is also shown to be sympathetic to those in need, as seen in The Hard Way where he bequeaths Edward Lane's fees paid to him for the medical treatment and living expenses of a man whom Lane had betrayed many years back. He also mentions at the opening of Bad Luck and Trouble that he avoids Alaska Airlines because "they put a scripture card on the meal trays". The James Bond–like author drives a supercharged Jaguar and divides his time between the south of France and Manhattan, where he has become an enthusiastic fan of the New York Yankees. Cruise's casting as Jack Reacher was met with severe criticism from fans of the book series, primarily because the disparity in their heights; Reacher is portrayed as a blond, 6ft 5in (1.

Stan also is unclear exactly how closely related he and Reacher are to Mark but believes Mark is one of the many grandchildren of a relative Stan never met in person, who made a fortune in real estate. Let us know what you think of Jack Reacher: A Mysterious Profile by Lee Child in the comments below! These books were interesting to me because I enjoy certain characters and want to know more about them directly from their source, but now I'm thinking I should investigate some characters that I'm unfamiliar with to see if perhaps I could find new series I haven't given a chance yet.Having read through the list there are a couple of others I am interested in, and my dad has read books in almost all of the series. Joe was born on a military base in the Philippines, and Jack is described as helping Joe beat up the kids who gave him trouble in school, and vice versa.