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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher)

Lee Child

Ex-MP Jack Reacher goes into action to find his brother's killers, after a series of brutal crimes terrorizes tiny Margrave, Georgia, only to uncover the dark and deadly conspiracy concealed behind the town's peaceful facade. A first novel. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. BOMC Feat Alt.

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The Dan Le Batard Show

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The Dan Le Batard Show

They mentioned the Jack Reacher franchise, noting it was originally a oneoff but later received sequels.

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The Reacher, Jack Reacher was just oneoff. No, Jack Reacher had sequels. No, it was a Jack Reacher.

— Episode: Hour 2: A Very Demure Hour

Episode: Hour 2: A Very Demure Hour

They mentioned the Jack Reacher franchise, noting it was originally a oneoff but later received sequels.

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The Reacher, Jack Reacher was just oneoff. No, Jack Reacher had sequels. No, it was a Jack Reacher.

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

The host repeatedly highlighted the title as his favorite and the very first entry in the series, describing it as a story about a massive protagonist who roams the country taking down deserving villains. He praised its action‑packed nature and recommended it to listeners.

Highly Recommended

Episode: The Final Descent Vol. IV

It is about a huge dude named Jack Reacher who goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys. The speaker also mentioned that it is the very first Jack Reacher novel.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child. It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Episode: The Deadly Present (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

The speaker is a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series, and their favourite book is called 'The Killing Floor', which is also the first book in the series. The book tells the story of a huge dude named Jack Reacher who goes around the country destroying bad guys.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Episode: We Are Not Alone

It was recommended by the speaker, who is a fan of the Jack Reacher action series. The speaker said it's about a huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Revisionist History

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Revisionist History

This was the first book in the Jack Reacher series and the speaker encouraged his listeners to read it, mentioning that Reacher kills an average of 12 bad guys per book.

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I once did a back-of-the-envelope calculation based on the very large sample of Jack Reacher novels that I've read which is as follows. Reacher kills on average 12 bad guys per book.

— Episode: Taxonomy of the Modern Mystery Story

Episode: Taxonomy of the Modern Mystery Story

This was the first book in the Jack Reacher series and the speaker encouraged his listeners to read it, mentioning that Reacher kills an average of 12 bad guys per book.

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I once did a back-of-the-envelope calculation based on the very large sample of Jack Reacher novels that I've read which is as follows. Reacher kills on average 12 bad guys per book.

26 years after Jack Reacher first appeared in The Killing Floor, he remains at large.

Lovett or Leave It

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Lovett or Leave It

It was mentioned in the context of a game where a character's physical description from the book was used to guess which actor would play the character. The speaker mentioned that Tom Cruise was cast as the character.

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The guy was huge, not quite seven feet, but close, almost to the ceiling, and he was wide. From shoulder to shoulder, he looked like four basketballs in a rack in a high school gym. He had fists like...

— Episode: Burn After Tweeting

Episode: Burn After Tweeting

It was mentioned in the context of a game where a character's physical description from the book was used to guess which actor would play the character. The speaker mentioned that Tom Cruise was cast as the character.

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The guy was huge, not quite seven feet, but close, almost to the ceiling, and he was wide. From shoulder to shoulder, he looked like four basketballs in a rack in a high school gym. He had fists like Thanksgiving turkeys, about 250 pounds, all of it pure hard muscle, like a condom crammed with walnuts.

The actor that plays this giant man is Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher.

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

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MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

The host repeatedly highlighted the title as his favorite entry in the series, praising its fast‑paced action and the larger‑than‑life protagonist who roams the country taking down bad guys. He recommended listening to the book on Audible and emphasized its exciting story and strong main character. Across several episodes, the book was presented as a standout example of the action series.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Ep. 34 | Mother or Murderer

The speaker was a fan of the Jack Reacher series and specifically recommended the first book in the series, The Killing Floor, which features Jack Reacher going around the country and destroying bad guys.

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And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

Episode: Ep. 33 | Sunless Burn

The speaker mentioned being a fan of the Jack Reacher action series, with "The Killing Floor" being the first novel in the series, and they describe Jack Reacher as a large man who fights bad guys.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Episode: Ep. 32 | Scourge of the South

The Killing Floor is the first Jack Reacher novel, and the speaker is a fan of the action series about a large man named Jack Reacher who fights bad guys.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Episode: Ep. 31 | Jade’s Eye

The speaker mentioned the book as one of his favorites from the Jack Reacher series and recommended listening to it on Audible. He described it as a great book in the action series about a guy named Jack Reacher who travels the country destroying bad guys.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

It's about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who basically just goes around the country destroying very deserving bad guys.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Episode: Ep. 29 | It Came From the Basement

The speaker mentioned this book as part of the Jack Reacher series. The series was described as about this huge dude named Jack Reacher who goes around the country destroying bad guys.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Episode: Ep. 27 | Deadly Cramp

The Killing Floor, the first book in the Jack Reacher action series, was praised by the speaker for its exciting story and strong character, Jack Reacher.

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I personally am a huge fan of the Jack Reacher action series by author Lee Child.

And my favorite is called The Killing Floor, which also happens to be the very first Jack Reacher novel.

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

The 'Killing' book series was mentioned as a potential free gift with a premium or concierge membership to BillOReilly.com.

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If you give premium or concierge membership to billoerily.com as a gift to someone, you get a free copy of Confronting the Presidents or any of the Killing Books.

— Episode: The O'Reilly Update, September 14, 2024

Episode: The O'Reilly Update, September 14, 2024

The 'Killing' book series was mentioned as a potential free gift with a premium or concierge membership to BillOReilly.com.

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If you give premium or concierge membership to billoerily.com as a gift to someone, you get a free copy of Confronting the Presidents or any of the Killing Books.

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