--- product_id: 99524885 title: "No Middle Name: Reacher: Stories (Jack Reacher Book 21)" price: "¥5275" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/99524885-no-middle-name-reacher-stories-jack-reacher-book-21 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # No Middle Name: Reacher: Stories (Jack Reacher Book 21) **Price:** ¥5275 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** No Middle Name: Reacher: Stories (Jack Reacher Book 21) - **How much does it cost?** ¥5275 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/99524885-no-middle-name-reacher-stories-jack-reacher-book-21) ## 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 THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES • Don’t miss the hit streaming series Reacher and the upcoming spinoff series Neagley ! The ultimate Jack Reacher experience: a thrilling new novella and eleven previously published stories, together for the first time in one pulse-pounding collection from Lee Child. No Middle Name begins with “Too Much Time,” a new work of short fiction that finds Reacher in a hollowed-out town in Maine, where he witnesses a random bag-snatching but sees much more than a simple crime. “Small Wars” takes readers back to 1989, when Reacher is an MP assigned by Sergeant Frances Neagley to solve the brutal murder of a young officer found along an isolated forest road in Georgia—and whose killer may be hiding in plain sight. In “Not a Drill,” Reacher tries to take some downtime, but a pleasant hike in Maine turns into a walk on the wild side—and perhaps something far more sinister. “High Heat” time-hops to 1977, when Reacher is a teenager in sweltering New York City during a sudden blackout that awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps. Okinawa is the setting of “Second Son,” which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher’s sharp “lizard brain” becomes just as important as his muscle. In “Deep Down,” Reacher tracks down a spy by matching wits with four formidable females—three of whom are clean, but the fourth may prove fatal. Rounding out the collection are “Guy Walks into a Bar,” “James Penney’s New Identity,” “Everyone Talks,” “The Picture of the Lonely Diner,” “Maybe They Have a Tradition,” and “No Room at the Motel.” No suitcase. No destination. No middle name. No matter how far Reacher travels off the beaten path, trouble always finds him. Feel bad for trouble. “Captivating . . . classic [Lee] Child . . . This volume demonstrates what his fans already know: he’s a born storyteller and an astute observer.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Review: As Promised, Absolutely Addictive - I'd been meaning to read something in the Jack Reacher world for a while now, encouraged by various reader friends who can't get enough of him. When this book came on sale, it seemed like the perfect chance to dip into the Reacher mythos and see what I thought about it. So, my friends were right: it's totally addictive. I've been told the novels are better than the short stories, which I can believe, but the stories are riveting enough. Reacher's a macho kind of an action/thriller guy, but somehow Child makes him seem believable and sympathetic enough to follow along. However, it's not so much Reacher himself who's interesting as the plotting and pacing. The stories are masterfully done in that respect, setting up mysteries or other suspenseful scenarios, heightening the suspense with some vivid action sequences--the hand-to-hand combat sequences are all gripping and highly detailed--and then solving the problem with an interesting twist. The descriptions are also excellent, as is the norm for high-level mystery/suspense books, which thrive on well-chosen details. Child, like Robert B. Parker or Sue Grafton, has an eye for telling detail that sets the scene. In something like this, the stories can get a bit formulaic or repetitive. It's not too much of a problem here, although I wouldn't recommend reading every single story in one sitting. Some people, though, may not be able to stop themselves. Review: Short stories for those who are already Jack Reacher Fans - When I'm not reading books germane to my profession as a minister and religion journalist, I like to read mysteries and thrillers. At the top of my list of must-read authors is Lee Child, who has written twenty-one novels featuring Jack Reacher, as well as the twelve short stories contained in No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories, just released by Delacorte Press on May 16. The book contains one new story, "Too Much Time," and eleven previously published stories, the oldest, "James Penney's New Identity," having been written in 1999. With the exception of "Too Much Time," the stories start with Reacher as a youth and end in the present day. They are of uneven quality, in my opinion. "Too Much Time" is Lee Child at his best, as Reacher is arrested for a crime we all know he didn't commit. "Maybe They Have a Tradition" and "No Room at the Motel," both Christmas-time stories involving pregnancies, are, well, just okay. The number one rule of fiction is the willing suspension of disbelief, which is especially important when reading Reacher stories of any kind. Reacher is a decorated, West Point educated, ex-military police officer who now travels the United States (and world) with little more than some cash, his passport, and a foldable toothbrush in his pocket. Along the way, he gets himself into scrapes with miscreants, whose crimes he detects and whose just sentence he metes out, often violently, even lethally. In other words, he's a homeless sociopath whose rough justice happens to be directed at targets who had it coming. What keeps you from thinking about Reacher's shortcomings too long, in addition to the fact that the targets of his beatdowns are deplorable, is Lee Child's prose, which I can only describe as kinetic. Child has a way of pulling you along word after word, sentence after sentence, page after page. He makes you want to know what will happen next because you're right there with Reacher, who's wondering that too. If you haven't read any Jack Reacher stories, I wouldn't start with No Middle Name, which I generally liked. Start at the beginning with The Killing Floor. The novels will make you a fan. No Middle Name is for the already convinced. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #20,130 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #11 in Action & Adventure Short Stories (Books) #13 in Action & Adventure Short Stories (Kindle Store) #169 in War & Military Action Fiction (Books) | ## Images ![No Middle Name: Reacher: Stories (Jack Reacher Book 21) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OdpBGxNCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As Promised, Absolutely Addictive *by E***K on March 12, 2019* I'd been meaning to read something in the Jack Reacher world for a while now, encouraged by various reader friends who can't get enough of him. When this book came on sale, it seemed like the perfect chance to dip into the Reacher mythos and see what I thought about it. So, my friends were right: it's totally addictive. I've been told the novels are better than the short stories, which I can believe, but the stories are riveting enough. Reacher's a macho kind of an action/thriller guy, but somehow Child makes him seem believable and sympathetic enough to follow along. However, it's not so much Reacher himself who's interesting as the plotting and pacing. The stories are masterfully done in that respect, setting up mysteries or other suspenseful scenarios, heightening the suspense with some vivid action sequences--the hand-to-hand combat sequences are all gripping and highly detailed--and then solving the problem with an interesting twist. The descriptions are also excellent, as is the norm for high-level mystery/suspense books, which thrive on well-chosen details. Child, like Robert B. Parker or Sue Grafton, has an eye for telling detail that sets the scene. In something like this, the stories can get a bit formulaic or repetitive. It's not too much of a problem here, although I wouldn't recommend reading every single story in one sitting. Some people, though, may not be able to stop themselves. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short stories for those who are already Jack Reacher Fans *by G***D on May 19, 2017* When I'm not reading books germane to my profession as a minister and religion journalist, I like to read mysteries and thrillers. At the top of my list of must-read authors is Lee Child, who has written twenty-one novels featuring Jack Reacher, as well as the twelve short stories contained in No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories, just released by Delacorte Press on May 16. The book contains one new story, "Too Much Time," and eleven previously published stories, the oldest, "James Penney's New Identity," having been written in 1999. With the exception of "Too Much Time," the stories start with Reacher as a youth and end in the present day. They are of uneven quality, in my opinion. "Too Much Time" is Lee Child at his best, as Reacher is arrested for a crime we all know he didn't commit. "Maybe They Have a Tradition" and "No Room at the Motel," both Christmas-time stories involving pregnancies, are, well, just okay. The number one rule of fiction is the willing suspension of disbelief, which is especially important when reading Reacher stories of any kind. Reacher is a decorated, West Point educated, ex-military police officer who now travels the United States (and world) with little more than some cash, his passport, and a foldable toothbrush in his pocket. Along the way, he gets himself into scrapes with miscreants, whose crimes he detects and whose just sentence he metes out, often violently, even lethally. In other words, he's a homeless sociopath whose rough justice happens to be directed at targets who had it coming. What keeps you from thinking about Reacher's shortcomings too long, in addition to the fact that the targets of his beatdowns are deplorable, is Lee Child's prose, which I can only describe as kinetic. Child has a way of pulling you along word after word, sentence after sentence, page after page. He makes you want to know what will happen next because you're right there with Reacher, who's wondering that too. If you haven't read any Jack Reacher stories, I wouldn't start with No Middle Name, which I generally liked. Start at the beginning with The Killing Floor. The novels will make you a fan. No Middle Name is for the already convinced. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great Jack Reacher read! *by K***N on August 3, 2026* It is Lee Child, a later effort pushing 490 pages but a pleasure to read --- ## 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.jp/products/99524885-no-middle-name-reacher-stories-jack-reacher-book-21](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/99524885-no-middle-name-reacher-stories-jack-reacher-book-21) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-08-19*