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  • The Enemy

  • Jack Reacher 8
  • By: Lee Child
  • Narrated by: Jeff Harding
  • Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,031 ratings)

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The Enemy

By: Lee Child
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Read by award-winning narrator Jeff Harding.

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON**

North Carolina. New Year's Day, 1990. A soldier is found dead in a sleazy motel bed.

Jack Reacher is the officer on duty. The soldier turns out to be a two-star general.

The situation is bad enough, then Reacher finds the body of the general's wife.

This stomach-churning thriller turns back the clock to a younger Reacher, in dogtags. A Reacher who still believes in the service. A Reacher who imposes army discipline. Even if only in his own pragmatic way...

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be listened to in any order, The Enemy is 8th in the series.


'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes' Mick Herron

'The thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put the damn things down. . .there's something about his writing that's addictive. The Enemy is no exception. . .Superb.' Independent on Sunday

‘Jeff Harding’s [...] narration captures Reacher’s character perfectly [...] you have to savour every minute.’ The Sunday Times

©2004 Lee Child (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd, Random House Audiobooks
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"I said nothing!"

If you could sum up The Enemy in three words, what would they be?

I said nothing!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Enemy?

The annoyance I felt at his disregard for Army protocols which seemed out of character but perhaps a means to an end in terms of the wider plot.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The dinner scene in Germany

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

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Never has such an engaging story had so many statements saying that he/she/they/we/I said nothing. Although the story didn't take a genius to figure out the perpetrator(s) it was clearly going to be tough for Reacher to do his thing. At first I thought thi

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One of the best

This is one of the best Reacher's in the whole series. Period! I've listened and read most of them but this is absolutely amongst my favourites.

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Lee Child

Jeff Harding is perfect in narrating these books always enjoyable and fresh
I didn’t want to stop listening and finished it very quickly

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fabulous

fabulous narrating,engrossed from the start. ideal to put the head phones on and go for a walk with the dog

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The Enemy

Brilliant. Now I understand why Reacher left the army when it down sized after the.cold war ended

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I just relistened and it’s just as good!

It’s been quite some time since I last listened to this audiobook but it’s still just as god as the first time!

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Best book yet

Having only known Reacher out of the Army, this was awesome to see him in action in the job.

Loved it. Classic Reacher.

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Best yet, gets the atmosphere of 1990 spot on

brilliant change of direction as Reacher investigates slippery powergames and murder in high command set in 1990.

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Hello, Major Reacher!

Great to have a story revolving around his time in the military.

I found this book to be very fast paced, intriguing and suitably violent throughout :)

I'm currently listening to the books in release order and this is up there with my favourite, possible only behind Killing Floor.

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The narrator is always excellent

Nothing great story as ever. Pace intrigued and flow. Keeps you second guessing. Great to have more Reacher back history.

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