--- product_id: 112355222 title: "61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 14)" price: "$32.02" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/112355222-61-hours-a-reacher-novel-jack-reacher-book-14 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 14) **Price:** $32.02 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 14) - **How much does it cost?** $32.02 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/112355222-61-hours-a-reacher-novel-jack-reacher-book-14) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 14) - Kindle edition by Child, Lee. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 14). Review: Caffeine was invented for the day after books like this! - If "open" user reviews are useful in deciding whether to choose a book or not (and as an avid reader I take choosing books very seriously, it's one of my great pleasures in life), if you are familiar with this series it's an easy choice. This is one of my very favorite (top five) series across all genres, and having wistfully looked at the picture of the cover for months, I'm happy to say the wait was worth it. For me, recently Lee Child has tightened his already clean, sparing prose down with the recent "Gone Tomorrow" and seems to be following in the same vein here. Also, as in "Gone Tomorrow" this is a less insouciant, in-your-face, mature Reacher, who while formidable does makes mistakes, and at one point in the story demonstrates a real anguish that I've seldom seen in this series. Since others have laid out the plot I won't go through it again, just add that I am not quite sure how Child or any good writer does it, but this is one of those stories where events, some larger, some smaller, begin to mass and vortex together, and steadily the tension ratchets up and up, and in this book it's relentless, had to keep turning the pages until 3 in the morning. The actual language used is basic enough, and Child is a genius at saying just enough. Another element as mentioned by others is the omnipresent, deadly, burning cold of an indifferent South Dakota winter - the way this is written you can FEEL a steering wheel jerking from you under the ice ruts, and the sting of icy snow. As usual the relationship Reacher forms with a woman on a telephone is an intelligent one, Child's depiction of the women Reacher encounters are much appreciated vs. those of the author Brian Haig (where the brilliant beautiful female in question always seems to end up being a psycho!) In its way this book is brutal and pulls no punches on your emotions, at least there were a couple of places where I was thinking "oh no......" So, if you are new to this series, it's just a damn good read, and you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't backtrack and pick up the earlier novels. If you are a Reacher fan this is a worthy, gripping, edition to the series. The one grief I would have, and maybe it's kind of a need for the perfect hero, is while Reacher certainly remains heroic, and a realistic one in the this book and the last, I miss the supremely self-confident, quick-tongued Reacher of earlier novels (like when he threatened to turn over an oily slacker and use his face like a mop). Perhaps he is a bit godlike in earlier novels and this seems to be akin to the earlier Clint Eastwood westerns which eventually evolved to a more complex, vulnerable character depicted in the Outlaw Josey Wales. But I miss the avenging angel Reacher of "Bad Luck and Trouble", "The Hard Way" and "Persuader". He's more human here, and it's more "realistic" in that way, but I miss the guy who head-butt a smarmy deputy off a bar stool in "Echo Burning" a.k.a. all is right with the world, eventually, as Reacher makes it right, but this book isn't that way, some bad stuff happens that can't be made right. And too, if I want non-stop, popcorn-movie action, I read James Rollins, and I think Lee Child wisely moves his character along in the series. In any case will re-read, and I'll be counting down the months to the next book, again. PS. I don't know that I would describe this book as a true "cliffhanger", I think things are spelled out by the evidence left behind. Guess I'll find out if I'm correct, eventually. Since I don't have a mind like Jack Reacher's I'll have to wait. Review: Child Takes A New Approach With Reacher - "61 Hours", Lee Child's 14th Jack Reacher novel, seems to be dichotomizing the support of his readers between those who love it or those who hate it and never plan to buy another. Having read all 14 Reacher novels, I can safely say that "61 Hours" is a departure, at times, from the Child/Reacher formula but it is only a change in style, not substance. In "61 Hours", action and violence, while present, take a backseat to plot development, old-fashioned sleuthing, and a backstory that involves a new female ally and revelations from his army past as well as from his childhood. While containing less of the traditional slam bang action, we see a more fully fleshed, human side of Reacher in this novel; indeed, we still see his incredible strengths and talents but this time they are balanced a bit more with his humanity and, yes, even vulnerability. In "61 Hours", Reacher has bummed a ride on a senior citizen tour bus that runs off an icy road near Bolton, South Dakota. Once he helps everyone reach Bolton safely, Reacher is slowly drawn into a complex of circumstances that seem to be a perfect storm (pun intended). There is a deadly cold front and snow storm approaching, a riot is expected at any moment in a nearby maximum security prison, a biker gang is apparently operating a high yield meth lab at an abandoned military facility just out of town, a vicious drug cartel in Mexico wants an elderly eye witness in a drug trial killed, and just what is in that abandoned facility in the first place. Lee Child does a masterful job of interweaving all these elements into a fast paced well plotted read that has Reacher moving to an invisible clock from the crash of his bus to an unknown but seemingly monumental event 61 hours later. I have been a bit disappointed by some elements in the past several Reacher novels but I enjoyed this one even though I would have liked a little more of the Reacher trademark action. If this was a different angle by the author to broaden Jack Reacher as a character, I have no problem with it. However, I sincerely hope that he returns to form in his next outing which apparently will be a followup to the cliffhanger ending of "61 hours". This is a recommended read for both Reacher fans and those seeking a well plotted thriller. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,777 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #36 in Military Thrillers (Books) #42 in Assassination Thrillers (Kindle Store) #91 in Assassination Thrillers (Books) | ## Images ![61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 14) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81n1EnThLeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Caffeine was invented for the day after books like this! *by J***N on May 20, 2010* If "open" user reviews are useful in deciding whether to choose a book or not (and as an avid reader I take choosing books very seriously, it's one of my great pleasures in life), if you are familiar with this series it's an easy choice. This is one of my very favorite (top five) series across all genres, and having wistfully looked at the picture of the cover for months, I'm happy to say the wait was worth it. For me, recently Lee Child has tightened his already clean, sparing prose down with the recent "Gone Tomorrow" and seems to be following in the same vein here. Also, as in "Gone Tomorrow" this is a less insouciant, in-your-face, mature Reacher, who while formidable does makes mistakes, and at one point in the story demonstrates a real anguish that I've seldom seen in this series. Since others have laid out the plot I won't go through it again, just add that I am not quite sure how Child or any good writer does it, but this is one of those stories where events, some larger, some smaller, begin to mass and vortex together, and steadily the tension ratchets up and up, and in this book it's relentless, had to keep turning the pages until 3 in the morning. The actual language used is basic enough, and Child is a genius at saying just enough. Another element as mentioned by others is the omnipresent, deadly, burning cold of an indifferent South Dakota winter - the way this is written you can FEEL a steering wheel jerking from you under the ice ruts, and the sting of icy snow. As usual the relationship Reacher forms with a woman on a telephone is an intelligent one, Child's depiction of the women Reacher encounters are much appreciated vs. those of the author Brian Haig (where the brilliant beautiful female in question always seems to end up being a psycho!) In its way this book is brutal and pulls no punches on your emotions, at least there were a couple of places where I was thinking "oh no......" So, if you are new to this series, it's just a damn good read, and you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't backtrack and pick up the earlier novels. If you are a Reacher fan this is a worthy, gripping, edition to the series. The one grief I would have, and maybe it's kind of a need for the perfect hero, is while Reacher certainly remains heroic, and a realistic one in the this book and the last, I miss the supremely self-confident, quick-tongued Reacher of earlier novels (like when he threatened to turn over an oily slacker and use his face like a mop). Perhaps he is a bit godlike in earlier novels and this seems to be akin to the earlier Clint Eastwood westerns which eventually evolved to a more complex, vulnerable character depicted in the Outlaw Josey Wales. But I miss the avenging angel Reacher of "Bad Luck and Trouble", "The Hard Way" and "Persuader". He's more human here, and it's more "realistic" in that way, but I miss the guy who head-butt a smarmy deputy off a bar stool in "Echo Burning" a.k.a. all is right with the world, eventually, as Reacher makes it right, but this book isn't that way, some bad stuff happens that can't be made right. And too, if I want non-stop, popcorn-movie action, I read James Rollins, and I think Lee Child wisely moves his character along in the series. In any case will re-read, and I'll be counting down the months to the next book, again. PS. I don't know that I would describe this book as a true "cliffhanger", I think things are spelled out by the evidence left behind. Guess I'll find out if I'm correct, eventually. Since I don't have a mind like Jack Reacher's I'll have to wait. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Child Takes A New Approach With Reacher *by T***S on May 25, 2010* "61 Hours", Lee Child's 14th Jack Reacher novel, seems to be dichotomizing the support of his readers between those who love it or those who hate it and never plan to buy another. Having read all 14 Reacher novels, I can safely say that "61 Hours" is a departure, at times, from the Child/Reacher formula but it is only a change in style, not substance. In "61 Hours", action and violence, while present, take a backseat to plot development, old-fashioned sleuthing, and a backstory that involves a new female ally and revelations from his army past as well as from his childhood. While containing less of the traditional slam bang action, we see a more fully fleshed, human side of Reacher in this novel; indeed, we still see his incredible strengths and talents but this time they are balanced a bit more with his humanity and, yes, even vulnerability. In "61 Hours", Reacher has bummed a ride on a senior citizen tour bus that runs off an icy road near Bolton, South Dakota. Once he helps everyone reach Bolton safely, Reacher is slowly drawn into a complex of circumstances that seem to be a perfect storm (pun intended). There is a deadly cold front and snow storm approaching, a riot is expected at any moment in a nearby maximum security prison, a biker gang is apparently operating a high yield meth lab at an abandoned military facility just out of town, a vicious drug cartel in Mexico wants an elderly eye witness in a drug trial killed, and just what is in that abandoned facility in the first place. Lee Child does a masterful job of interweaving all these elements into a fast paced well plotted read that has Reacher moving to an invisible clock from the crash of his bus to an unknown but seemingly monumental event 61 hours later. I have been a bit disappointed by some elements in the past several Reacher novels but I enjoyed this one even though I would have liked a little more of the Reacher trademark action. If this was a different angle by the author to broaden Jack Reacher as a character, I have no problem with it. However, I sincerely hope that he returns to form in his next outing which apparently will be a followup to the cliffhanger ending of "61 hours". This is a recommended read for both Reacher fans and those seeking a well plotted thriller. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent fast moving Jack Reacher novel which fans of this series will love reading. *by J***E on August 28, 2016* I have been a fan of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher action novels for many years. I just completed reading this book 61 Hours and found it to be another suspenseful and action packed tale. The weather played a big part in this story. It is ice cold and snowing in South Dakota when the bus Jack was riding in went off the road and crashed near Bolton, South Dakota. There were mostly elderly people on the bus with the exception of Jack and the driver of the bus. Jack helped some of the injured people off the bus and it was freezing outside at this point. In a short while a police officer from Bolton arrived on the scene. The police department also brought a bus, which was used to transport prisoners to their federal lock up in Bolton. After all the injured and elderly boarded the bus and took them to various hotels and hospitals. Jack and police Officer Andrew Peterson of the Bolton Police Department begin talking and the real meat of the novel begins. The story gets a little more complicated because of the policies which have to be followed by Bolton P.D. when it comes to a prison riot and what the officers are assigned to do in such a case. There is also a serious problem with someone who is going to attempt to kill a witness who is supposed to testify against a connected thug. Jack gets involved with the problems of Bolton P.D. and the wind, snow and icy cold weather all add to the challenges Jack Reacher must meet. I never give away too much information when I review a novel because it spoils it for the reader. If you are a Jack Reacher fan you should check out this book, 61 Hours. I found it to be a somewhat suspenseful book because of the hours count down in the book. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective combative systems) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/112355222-61-hours-a-reacher-novel-jack-reacher-book-14](https://www.desertcart.us/products/112355222-61-hours-a-reacher-novel-jack-reacher-book-14) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*