Few years back, I stumbled over 'Jack Reacher' accidently and unexpectedly.
While wandering through library shelves, I picked 'him' up randomly without knowing background, character as such.
But post that first encounter, he had been in my system forever and my immense liking for him only kept on growing with every next rendezvous.
so who is 'Jack Reacher'?
Jack Reacher is a fictional protagonist by British author 'Lee Child', who has featured in series of crime thriller novels and short stories.
The uniqueness of this character is - he is ex-military, extreme minimalistic-living lifestyle, a drifter who wanders America with no destination on mind and invariably gets himself in dangerous situations.
The only belongings he has are a toothbrush and an ATM card. No house, no mobile, no wife, no ties. He has an internal clock and knows precise time without looking at the watch. He doesn't own pair of clothes, he simply discards the in-use ones and buys a cheap new set when needed.
He is a well-balance of physical strength, primitivity and acute deduction skills. (probable recipe :) - James Bond minus fancy gadgets and fights, add super investigation skill of Sherlock Holmes).
His personal motto 'Hope for the best, plan for the worst' is my favorite tagline too and have used it umpteenth times in my management gyan sessions.
Reacher's family background, military days are revealed in some of the books in bits n pieces, but every book is a stand-alone read in its own and you don't have to read them in particular sequence.
Two novels about Reacher have been adapted into Hollywood films, namely 'Jack Reacher' and 'Jack Reacher - never Go Back' starring Tom Cruise as Reacher. Another novel has been adapted into an Amazon Prime Video television series starring 'Alan Ritchson' as Reacher.
BTW, Tom Cruise's casting as Reacher was severely criticized by fans (like me!!!)
If you are still newbie to the aura of Reacher, can start with any of these novels 'Killing Floor', 'One Shot', 'Without Fail' and thoroughly enjoy the 'Reacher' phenomenon .
