Worth Dying For (Abridged): A Jack Reacher Novel Audiobook, by Lee Child Play Audiobook Sample

Worth Dying For (Abridged): A Jack Reacher Novel Audiobook

Worth Dying For (Abridged): A Jack Reacher Novel Audiobook, by Lee Child Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Dick Hill Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Jack Reacher Novels Release Date: October 2010 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780307749420

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

62

Longest Chapter Length:

09:19 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

11 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

06:16 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

54

Publisher Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Jack Reacher is the coolest continuing series character now on offer.”—Stephen King, in Entertainment Weekly

 


#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child follows the electrifying 61 Hours with his latest Reacher thriller—a story that hits the ground running and then accelerates all the way to a colossal showdown.

There’s deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska . . . and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he falls foul of the Duncans, a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it’s the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades-old, that Reacher can’t let go.

The Duncans want Reacher gone—and it’s not just past secrets they’re trying to hide. They’re awaiting a secret shipment that’s already late—and they have the kind of customers no one can afford to annoy. For as dangerous as the Duncans are, they’re just the bottom of a criminal food chain stretching halfway around the world.

For Reacher, it would have made much more sense to keep on going, to put some distance between himself and the hard-core trouble that’s bearing down on him.

For Reacher, that was also impossible.

Worth Dying For is the kind of explosive thriller only Lee Child could write and only Jack Reacher could survive—a heart-racing page-turner no suspense fan will want to miss.

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"Jack Reacher. Kicking ass and not taking any names. Sometimes it's just really good to see the bad guys go down HARD. Even it it doesn't seem very realistic at times. What do I know about special forces military police? I like to think it could happen."

— Sherril (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Compulsively readable.”

    — Wall Street Journal
  • Child is a superb craftsman of suspense.

    — Entertainment Weekly
  • The truth about Reacher gets better and better.

    — Janet Maslin, The New York Times
  • Implausible, irresistible Reacher remains just about the best butt-kicker in thriller-lit.

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • Like his hero Jack Reacher, Lee Child seems to make no wrong steps.

    — Associated Press
  • Lee Child [is] the current poster-boy of American crime fiction.

    — Los Angeles Times
  • Indisputably the best escape artist in this escapist genre.

    — Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times  
  • Jack Reacher is much more like the heir to the Op and Marlowe than Spenser ever was.

    — Esquire
  • “A model of suspenseful storytelling and an outstanding addition to a series that stands in the front rank of modern thrillers. Lee Child, like Reacher himself, is a man who knows how to get it done.”

    — Washington Post
  • “Don’t pick up [this] Jack Reacher novel if you don’t have some time on your hands, because Worth Dying For is difficult to put down…Child manages to get an amazing amount of suspense into the novel.”

    — Associated Press
  • “This series is as good as [it] gets.”

    — Miami Herald
  • “It is nothing short of remarkable that Child is not only able to continually reinvent his ex-military cop, but that each installment is better than the last.”

    — Amazon.com, editorial review
  • “Crisp, efficient prose and well-rounded characterizations.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Fans will enjoy this one.”

    — Library Journal

Awards

  • A #1 New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller
  • An Amazon Best Book of the Month for October2010

Worth Dying For Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.97222222222222 out of 53.97222222222222 out of 53.97222222222222 out of 53.97222222222222 out of 53.97222222222222 out of 5 (3.97)
5 Stars: 11
4 Stars: 14
3 Stars: 10
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Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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Story: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A well-written story, although as a former infantry some of the doings seemed a bit awkward. "

    — abolotsky7, 4/11/2024
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " fantastic story line. a grim subject but it was done well. one bad guy on one wants to see. "

    — matthew, 2/13/2017
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Ron Beymer, 3/27/2015
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A typical Jack Reacher, bloody, violent thriller. A guilty pleasure of mine. But I never imagined that he looked like Tom Cruise "

    — Pamela, 1/31/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I'm not a huge fan of this type of fiction but this is a good read. It is a guilty pleasure much like the movie Taken even though it is a far different story. "

    — Jeff, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A page turning thriller. Reacher at his best, single minded and violent. "

    — Sharon, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another Reacher novel; good plot; he's a hero; easy reading. "

    — Angie, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I thought I had this one figured out but I was surprised at the ending. "

    — Marcia, 12/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " really good and fast moving "

    — Gayle, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Kept my interest except for the boring parts written for guys who like to hear descriptions of guns, cars, trucks, and fighting skills... "

    — Afie, 11/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A good book in its genre. Not high literature but certainly is high action and violence. "

    — Lynn, 10/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The books are all the same, the plots border on ridiculous, the main character is wholly unbelievable, and the author can't seem to construct a sentence logner than eight words. BUT I CAN'T HELP MYSELF! Literary crack cocaine. "

    — L, 10/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Love Lee Child's books ... Read 61 Hours which was FANTASTIC, then moved on to the next in the series which is WORTH DYING FOR. Hoping to start back at the beginning of the series. "

    — Jackie, 9/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good escapism read . lots of violent ends to the bad guys. "

    — Bonnie, 6/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Another brilliant tale of Jack Reacher by Lee Child - unable to put this down, definately one to be read in one sitting ! "

    — Maggie, 3/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My first Jack Reacher won't be my last. Looking forward to the movie coming out this month, despite the casting of Tom Cruise. "

    — Susan, 2/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " book on tape, little graphic for me, story flows well "

    — Dhaverma, 1/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the best. Love this author. Kept me away from way too many chores. "

    — Judith, 12/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " ive read all the reachers.....BEST WITHOUT A DOUBT....great job mr. child.... "

    — Randall, 11/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Jack Reacher is the ultimate hard case. A guy's book. Read it in your man cave. "

    — Bobby_G, 11/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really like these Jack Reacher books. Another "can't put the book down" one. "

    — Carol, 8/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Just shy of a 5. Really good read, with an unexpected twist. We need a few real Jack Reachers! "

    — Tom, 7/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I wish the story would have tied in better with the prior book 61 hours. Liked the book the best so far, something happening in each chapter. Looking forward to reading all his books. "

    — Jerry, 4/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Totally unbelievable but still a hero! "

    — Janet, 5/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Child redeamed himself in this one. I had really begun to tire of him "

    — Penny, 5/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " These books by Child are entertaining, but not great writing. I do not know how else to explain it. "

    — Rod, 5/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Another fast paced page turner featuring Jack Reacher as the drifter good guy. Another small, creepy town run by a family of bullies with a dark past and a mysterious delivery. Throw in a 25 year old disappearance and this book was hard to put down. "

    — Cindy, 5/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Another great book in an awesome series. I will keep reading these as long as Lee Child want to write them! "

    — Nate, 5/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved it! Jack Reacher for President. "

    — Dan, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Even a fair Lee Childs book is better than 90% of what else is out there as far as suspense/mystery books "

    — Mark, 5/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Jack reacher series. Wonderful. Can't wait to read them all. Yes something to live for. "

    — Janet, 5/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " More violence than usual. He's done better. "

    — Al, 5/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " classic jack reacher novel. lots of action, a bit of mystery and the bad guys get it in the end. another enjoyable departure from reality. nice work mr. child! "

    — Tom, 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not quite like the Jack Reacher I remember, you know, larger than life, whip smart and compassionate in the end. Not one of my favorites but I truly love this series!! "

    — Jami, 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Bodies all over the place! Jack Reacher always gets the bad guys. A page-turner, with enough surprises and suspense to keep you reading. "

    — Laura, 5/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I have liked all but one of his books so far. "

    — Opa, 5/9/2011

About Lee Child

Lee 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.

About Dick Hill

Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.