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The Jack Reacher Experiment #5
357 Sunset
Set in the Reacher universe by permission of Lee Child
About The Reacher Experiment series
Rock Wahlman: Forty-one years old, United States Navy Master at Arms, E-8, retired.
DOB 14 October 2057.
Grew up in an orphanage, recently discovered that he is the product of a human cloning experiment, an exact genetic duplicate of a former army officer named Jack Reacher.
Now someone wants all evidence of the experiment to be erased, which means that someone wants Wahlman to be erased.
He’s on the run, desperate to survive, desperate to learn the truth about why all this is happening…
The use of story situations and supporting characters from the Reacher universe authorized by Lee Child.
Also by Jude Hardin
The Nicholas Colt series:
COLT
LADY 52
POCKET-47
CROSSCUT
SNUFF TAG 9
KEY DEATH
BLOOD TATTOO
SYCAMORE BLUFF
THE JACK REACHER FILES: FUGITIVE
THE JACK REACHER FILES: VELOCITY
THE BLOOD NOTEBOOKS
Note: Although published at a later date, the events in COLT and LADY 52 precede those in Jude Hardin's debut thriller POCKET-47. All of the books listed work as stand-alone thrillers, depending on reader preference. Nicholas Colt also appears in several short stories, including the one titled RATTLED and the one titled RACKED.
The Reacher Files standalone titles:
CHOKE
HOSTAGE
THE GIRL FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF CORDIAL
Note: While the name Jack Reacher and some of the supporting characters and story situations are used with author Lee Child’s permission, the Jack Reacher character remains offstage in The Jack Reacher Files thrillers and The Jack Reacher Experiment thrillers.
Other standalone titles:
FUSED
A THIN RIBBON OF SMOKE
Praise for Jude Hardin’s Thrillers:
POCKET-47 sucked me in and held me enthralled. Author Jude Hardin keeps the pace frantic, the thrills non-stop, but best of all is his hero, the wonderfully ironic Nicholas Colt. This is a character I'm eager to follow through many adventures to come.
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of DIE AGAIN: A RIZZOLI & ISLES NOVEL
The best PI debut I've read in years, fit to share shelf space with the best of Ross Macdonald, Sue Grafton, and Robert B. Parker. POCKET-47 is so hot you may burn your hands reading. Highly recommended.
—J.A. Konrath, author of the Jack Daniels mysteries
Hardin gets everything right in his powerhouse thriller debut, which introduces rock star–turned–PI Nicholas Colt.
—Publishers Weekly on POCKET-47
KEY DEATH is an exhilarating thriller that punches way above its weight. It hits you hard and fast with crackling suspense, hair-raising twists and stunning revelations. Word of advice: don't start on this one unless you're prepared to stay up all night.
—John Ling, author of THE BLASPHEMER
Colt is a physical, no-holds-barred PI, reminiscent of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Lee Child's Jack Reacher, and his debut is action-packed. With a hefty toll of dead bodies, some described in cringe-inducing detail, this is crime fiction at its rawest. Hard-boiled connoisseurs should make Colt's acquaintance now.
About The Reacher Experiment series
Rock Wahlman: Forty-one years old, United States Navy Master at Arms, E-8, retired.
DOB 14 October 2057.
Grew up in an orphanage, recently discovered that he is the product of a human cloning experiment, an exact genetic duplicate of a former army officer named Jack Reacher.
Now someone wants all evidence of the experiment to be erased, which means that someone wants Wahlman to be erased.
He’s on the run, desperate to survive, desperate to learn the truth about why all this is happening…
The use of story situations and supporting characters from the Reacher universe authorized by Lee Child.
Also by Jude Hardin
The Nicholas Colt series:
COLT
LADY 52
POCKET-47
CROSSCUT
SNUFF TAG 9
KEY DEATH
BLOOD TATTOO
SYCAMORE BLUFF
THE JACK REACHER FILES: FUGITIVE
THE JACK REACHER FILES: VELOCITY
THE BLOOD NOTEBOOKS
Note: Although published at a later date, the events in COLT and LADY 52 precede those in Jude Hardin's debut thriller POCKET-47. All of the books listed work as stand-alone thrillers, depending on reader preference. Nicholas Colt also appears in several short stories, including the one titled RATTLED and the one titled RACKED.
The Reacher Files standalone titles:
CHOKE
HOSTAGE
THE GIRL FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF CORDIAL
Note: While the name Jack Reacher and some of the supporting characters and story situations are used with author Lee Child’s permission, the Jack Reacher character remains offstage in The Jack Reacher Files thrillers and The Jack Reacher Experiment thrillers.
Other standalone titles:
FUSED
A THIN RIBBON OF SMOKE
Praise for Jude Hardin’s Thrillers:
POCKET-47 sucked me in and held me enthralled. Author Jude Hardin keeps the pace frantic, the thrills non-stop, but best of all is his hero, the wonderfully ironic Nicholas Colt. This is a character I'm eager to follow through many adventures to come.
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of DIE AGAIN: A RIZZOLI & ISLES NOVEL
The best PI debut I've read in years, fit to share shelf space with the best of Ross Macdonald, Sue Grafton, and Robert B. Parker. POCKET-47 is so hot you may burn your hands reading. Highly recommended.
—J.A. Konrath, author of the Jack Daniels mysteries
Hardin gets everything right in his powerhouse thriller debut, which introduces rock star–turned–PI Nicholas Colt.
—Publishers Weekly on POCKET-47
KEY DEATH is an exhilarating thriller that punches way above its weight. It hits you hard and fast with crackling suspense, hair-raising twists and stunning revelations. Word of advice: don't start on this one unless you're prepared to stay up all night.
—John Ling, author of THE BLASPHEMER
Colt is a physical, no-holds-barred PI, reminiscent of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Lee Child's Jack Reacher, and his debut is action-packed. With a hefty toll of dead bodies, some described in cringe-inducing detail, this is crime fiction at its rawest. Hard-boiled connoisseurs should make Colt's acquaintance now.
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Published January 23, 2018
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October 10, 2021
The saga continues book 5 of 7. Wahlman is one lucky SOB. In fact pure ,uck has played a big role in all the books in this series. IDK if I like that or not.
October 7, 2020
Yet another quick read falls by the wayside. Once again our hero is beset by hired killers and deranged locals all bent on destruction, and once again our hero prevails. One is called upon to suspend one's disbelief at the incredibly implausible coincidences in the story. How it is that our hero can be anywhere on the planet but stumbles over the next assassin, or is stumbled over himself, is beyond me. But, much like the great B movies of yore, one just shrugs and puts more popcorn in one's mouth and moves on. It's still entertaining. I just hope Mr. Hardin will wrap up the series in a nice way. On to the next book.
November 2, 2021
Rock just can’t stay out of trouble—much like the original Jack Reacher whom he is a clone of. Having stopped in a town to get his SUV fixed, he ends up foiling a robbery which really irritates the two thieves. But while they are trying to get vengeance on him, Kasey is being pressured by a private investigator to betray Rock, and the hacker who is supposed to help Rock find out who in the government is behind the attempts on his life is also playing games. It’s a lot of quick-paced fun all around with another ending that totally surprised me. Can’t wait for the next one.
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January 4, 2019
Jack Reacher Experiment # 5
Rock Walman is a Jack Reacher clone, part of a US Army experiment using cells from 100 years ago (Jack Reacher's cells)
The other clone has been killed by someone in the Army trying to erase all records and evidence of the experiment.
This is set in the future, not quite dystopian, but definitely a throwback (no cell phones, teleportation has been banned)
Rock Walman is a Jack Reacher clone, part of a US Army experiment using cells from 100 years ago (Jack Reacher's cells)
The other clone has been killed by someone in the Army trying to erase all records and evidence of the experiment.
This is set in the future, not quite dystopian, but definitely a throwback (no cell phones, teleportation has been banned)
January 2, 2020
Okay, I'm glad that this book played my last notion of calling people boyfriend and grouchy face waitress. Did this book make sense? No. Each story is the same. I keep reading because I want the Reacher story and I want to know what birth steroids they pumped him up with in the 80s.
I'm wondering if this is just a ploy to sell coffee. I just want to drink coffee.
I'm wondering if this is just a ploy to sell coffee. I just want to drink coffee.
December 26, 2020
357 Sunset Jude Hardin
Rocks pursuers are relentless. The best in the business. So far his skill set and a lot of luck has kept him alive.His girlfriend, daughter and family are now being threatened. Rock now has a wanted dead or alive warrant on him. BOLO'S are now nationwide. Non stop action! Another excellent read in this series!
Rocks pursuers are relentless. The best in the business. So far his skill set and a lot of luck has kept him alive.His girlfriend, daughter and family are now being threatened. Rock now has a wanted dead or alive warrant on him. BOLO'S are now nationwide. Non stop action! Another excellent read in this series!
June 27, 2023
Well this title tells it all. Boyfriend is lucky Wahlman dialed 911, or he’d be dead. Hardin is doing quite the job coming up with Wahlmn’s life. Decker can’t believe he’s in jail for murder. Kasey got so scared she’s moved on. 5
February 9, 2018
70 pages hardly constitutes a book. It's just a short story. I'm finished paying for short stories by Jude Hardin.
February 10, 2018
357
A good read, but needed to be a full novel, just when it got really interesting, it was finished, more journaling of reading novellas.
A good read, but needed to be a full novel, just when it got really interesting, it was finished, more journaling of reading novellas.
February 12, 2018
More Reacher-esque action as Rock can not catch a break. He has a chance to find out why he's a hunted man, while the hunters get closer. Looking forward to more, check it out.
February 16, 2018
Good but a little bit short
March 31, 2018
Same high quality as always.
Same high quality as always. I look forward to the next installment of the Jack Reacher Files. Keep up the good work.
Same high quality as always. I look forward to the next installment of the Jack Reacher Files. Keep up the good work.
April 1, 2019
Rock is on the run and desperate. The action keeps me invested in the outcome. Will Rock be able to find evidence of the Army gong bad?
August 7, 2019
This one may have been the most depressing, as far as Rock is concerned. Looking forward to continuing on to Book #6.
November 27, 2020
'357 Sunset' was another quick read, but again, worth it. Rock is still running and still doesn't have answers. But I know they are coming. Off to read more.
November 3, 2022
It is always a surprise how few technical advancements there have been in a world set 80 years in the future. Seems like not much has changed at all.
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