#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “High-powered, intricately wrought suspense.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Hold on tight. . . . This novel will give you whiplash as you rabidly turn pages. . . . May be [Lee Child’s] best.”—USA Today
New York City. Two in the morning. A subway car heading uptown. Jack Reacher, plus five other passengers. Four are okay. The fifth isn’t. And if you think Reacher isn’t going to get involved . . . then you don’t know Jack.
Susan Mark, the fifth passenger, had a big secret, and her plain little life was being watched in Washington, and California, and Afghanistan—by dozens of people with one thing in common: They’re all lying to Reacher. A little. A lot. Or just enough to get him killed. A race has begun through the streets of Manhattan, a maze crowded with violent, skilled soldiers on all sides of a shadow war. For Jack Reacher, a man who trusts no one and likes it that way, the finish line comes when you finally get face-to-face and look your worst enemy in the eye.
“Propulsive . . . [Child is] an expert at ratcheting up tension.”—Los Angeles Times
“A top-notch thriller.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Edgy . . . thoroughly engrossing.”—The Miami Herald
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"Jack Reacher is not your typical homeless person. As a former military police officer he recognizes the tell tail sign of a potential suicide bomber. But when the suspected bomber shoots herself while talking to him, he becomes involved in trying to find out why. The action is almost non-stop. "
— Fredrick (5 out of 5 stars)
A superb New York novel…. Child grounds his hero’s hard body and hard-drive brain in believable detail, and he sets the action against a precisely described landscape.
— Booklist, starred reviewAll good thriller writers know how to build suspense and keep the pages turning, but only better ones deliver tight plots as well, and only the best allow the reader to match wits with both the hero and the author. Bestseller Child does all of that in spades.... [He] sets things up subtly and ingeniously, then lets Reacher use both strength and guile to find his way to the exciting climax.
— Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThe ever-resourceful and vengeful Reacher takes on nearly a score of the bad guys in an exciting climax to an enthralling book…complete with cover-ups and numerous intriguing twists.
— Library Journal, starred review“High-powered, intricately wrought suspense.”
— New York Times“Hold on tight…This novel will give you whiplash as you rabidly turn pages…May be [Child’s] best.”
— USA Today“Reacher is Marlowe’s literary descendant and a twenty-first century knight—only tougher.”
— Minneapolis Star Tribune“Lean and agile…a rocket-powered plot that punches several hot-button aspects of terrorism.”
— Seattle Times“Edgy, nerve-wracking, and thoroughly engrossing, Gone Tomorrow is so insanely fast-pased that it’s simply over too soon.”
— Miami Herald“A good old-fashioned adventure story that demands you keep reading to find out what happens next.”
— Daily Beast“Jack Reacher is one of the best thriller characters at work today. Escape into a fantasy where thwarting terrorists is just a matter of grim purpose and quick reflexes.”
— Newsweek“Child sets things up subtly and ingeniously, then lets Reacher use both strength and guile to find his way to the exciting climax.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Child grounds his hero’s hard body and hard-drive brain in believable detail, and he sets the action against a precisely described landscape…A superb New York novel.”
— Booklist (starred review)“Gone Tomorrow, like all the Reacher novels, is a nonstop page-turner, best read in one edge-of-the-seat sitting.”
— BookPage“No one kicks butt as entertainingly as Reacher.”
— Kirkus Reviews" Nice story with an interesting twist. Lee Child at his best. "
— abolotsky7, 4/11/2024" "Though critics applauded Jack Reacher's latest adventure, they harbored no illusions about this improbably indestructible man with an encyclopedic knowledge of weaponry and combat techniques. Child is a gifted storyteller whose plot twists and cliff-hangers ratchet up the pace until readers can barely hang on, but reviewers agreed that while Gone Tomorrow is absolute fun, some flat writing, cheesy dialogue, and a nondescript sense of place keep it from rising above the genre. On the other hand, the Philadelphia Inquirer speculated that highbrow prose and extensive scene setting might have interfered with the plot. A few critics also lamented Jack's relatively late start in ""kicking butt for democracy"" (Newsday). Still, readers searching for an edge-of-your-seat thriller need look no further." "
— Bookmarks, 2/3/2014" My family is currently in the midst of Jack Reacher mania, and my reading Gone Tomorrow was a byproduct of that. Books like this are fun to read once in a while. But yes, it's kind of ridiculous, and the author is waaaaay too in love with his protagonist here. "
— Brian, 1/29/2014" This book was pretty good although rather slow at times. The plot was interesting. "
— Mary, 1/25/2014" Jack Reacher, acting like a bad mofo once again. This time up against an old lady, a younger lady, and 20 or so bad dudes from Afghanistan or some where in those parts. The plot's thin, the characterization's weak, but the story rolls on with a few interesting facts, like, did you know that Afghani women disembowel the enemy while he watches, and then lets him die from the infection? Gruesome. "
— Jessi, 1/23/2014" Loved this book,lots of action and suspense to the end. "
— S, 1/20/2014" I love Jack Reacher. I am not reading the book in sequence but it doesn't matter. Reacher is still badass!!! "
— Chichi, 1/18/2014" He sure is good at this. "
— Howard, 1/15/2014" Super suspense twist and turns until the end. Great read "
— Joan, 1/15/2014" This used to be a good series but it has become mundane. Lee Child needs to do something different. "
— Norvus, 12/27/2013" I liked the book. I heard part of it in audible form and checked it out from the library to read what I didn't hear. Well paced book, action was good. I wish I could write as well. "
— Scorpion12, 12/27/2013" I have enjoyed all of the Jack Reacher novels and this is one of the better ones in my opinion. "
— Jill, 11/30/2013" I like this author and his Jack Reacher novels. It is fast paced and interesting "
— Sandy, 11/15/2013" I really enjoy this author. Started out slow but ended up that I couldn't put it down. "
— Erin, 11/6/2013" This book is made to be a movie ! "
— Haytham, 11/3/2013" i think the stories are getting more gruesome with each book "
— Jenni, 10/14/2013" I always enjoy the Jack Reacher books, although this one was not quite as hard-to-put-down as some others. I've read quite a few in the series, though not all. I was hooked with #1, many years ago. He's just an unforgettable character, perhaps too fantastic, but fun to read. "
— Carolyn, 10/5/2013" 12 ways to identify suicide bombers according to the Israelis. 11 ways for women, though. Very interesting story so far since the woman WASN'T a bomber but had all the signs! "
— Jerri, 5/15/2013" I was on the edge of my seat from page one. I would have given it 5 stars, but it dragged a bit in the middle with what I thought was unnecessary filler. "
— Irene, 5/7/2013" I've read one or two of the other Reacher books and wasn't in love with them, but this one really was terrific. The plot moved well, there were twists and turns without any of it being far-fetched. All in all, an excellent book. Very hard to put down! "
— Jess, 1/16/2013" Don't like it as much as some of his others "
— Clark, 11/17/2012" not the typical jack reacher page turner. way too slow for me. "
— Namaste, 9/27/2012" This is the first time I have this author but am already looking for more. He weaves a fascinating and exciting story. "
— TeriC, 6/30/2012" I love Jack Reacher, he's rough around the edges, travels light (only a toothbrush and the clothes on his back)& always solves the crime. This was one of Lee Child's best, couldn't put it down. "
— Whikmn, 6/4/2012" A great read, really want to get my hands on the other Reacher books. "
— Arron, 12/18/2011" A little graphic in places, excellent villain and story. "
— Stuart, 8/22/2011" I liked it - as usual his deductive reasoning is always better than mine - but I mean he has the skills.<br/>However they killed one or two people that I wish they hadn't. "
— Ellen, 5/22/2011" Probably the best Jack Reacher yet. Compelling stuff. "
— Russell, 5/14/2011" Loved reading about Reacher in NYC. So much fun. "
— Kelley, 5/4/2011" superb work by Jack and Lee "
— Andrew, 5/1/2011" best opening chaptet ever. got me hooked on the reacher series. a must read. "
— Tom, 5/1/2011" Nice book. Reachers skills are challenged by a woman. Good read. "
— Abi, 4/27/2011" Lee child author i read for first time.... jack reacher is character like james bond. cant't put down the book till last page ...as suspense keep growing. best thing is you come know about list of 11 signs by which u can spot a suicide bomber... "
— Arjita, 4/26/2011" Exciting, finished in three days. Great vacation read. "
— Debbi, 4/13/2011" A 500 page action movie of a book. Just what I needed. Better than the only other Lee Child book I read before, as well. "
— Camilla, 4/10/2011Lee Child is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Reacher series and the complete Jack Reacher story collection, No Middle Name. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have sold in one hundred territories. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far, based on his novels. He is the recipient of many awards, including the CWA’s Diamond Dagger for a writer of an outstanding body of crime fiction, the International Thriller Writers’ ThrillerMaster, and the Theakstons Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award. He is a native of England and a former television director.
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.