#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jack Reacher is back! The “utterly addictive” (The New York Times) series continues as acclaimed author Lee Child teams up with his brother, Andrew Child, fellow thriller writer extraordinaire.“One of the many great things about Jack Reacher is that he’s larger than life while remaining relatable and believable. The Sentinel shows that two Childs are even better … shows that two Childs are even better than one.”—James Patterson
As always, Reacher has no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there. One morning he ends up in a town near Pleasantville, Tennessee.
But there’s nothing pleasant about the place.
In broad daylight Reacher spots a hapless soul walking into an ambush. “It was four against one” . . . so Reacher intervenes, with his own trademark brand of conflict resolution.
The man he saves is Rusty Rutherford, an unassuming IT manager, recently fired after a cyberattack locked up the town’s data, records, information . . . and secrets. Rutherford wants to stay put, look innocent, and clear his name.
Reacher is intrigued. There’s more to the story. The bad guys who jumped Rutherford are part of something serious and deadly, involving a conspiracy, a cover-up, and murder—all centered on a mousy little guy in a coffee-stained shirt who has no idea what he’s up against.
Rule one: if you don’t know the trouble you’re in, keep Reacher by your side.
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Reacher Rules!!
As with all of the Reacher novels – a blast to read!
Typical Reacher
Jack Reacher is the ultimate hero at his best when standing up for the underdog. Boy-oh-boy is he at his best in this fast paced, leave-no-bad-guys-to-tell-about-it tale! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.
I loved The Sentinel! Classic Reacher, great story. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. I do love the spare writing style, the descriptions, Reacher’s responses to threats. Joyous stuff. I hope there will be many more Reachers to come.
Loved this book – a fast read for me
Another great Jack Reacher novel. I would have to say that Reacher is going to be in good hands when Lee Child retires.
Best Reacher ever. The brothers make an exceptional team. But this book!
I am not too sure where to fall on this novel. There was not the big shock or twist that the other twenty-four storylines had. This one got predictable about half way thru, not to say it was still not very enjoyable. Because this author has not done a bad Jack Reacher book yet. I think maybe the authors were writing for a movie script in the future possibly, which is an unfortunate style to get trapped into. It takes the suspense and enjoyment out of the novel sometimes.
Having read so many Jack Reacher books I knew what to expect – and this one delivered!!
Always surprised at the depth of detail in Child books. Very enjoyable
More tally and over-storied than necessary but still an easy, fast Reacher read
Isn’t it about time for Reacher to do something different?
Loved this latest Reacher book. Always sad to see the story end, and it does all too soon because I can’t put a Lee Child book down. Must read.
Okay, so this isn’t the Jack Reacher we are used to, but not a bad story.
This Reacher is more pro-active than the old one. More prone to starting the battle, as opposed to reacting to aggression. Also, not opposed to really brutal actions to get his way.
Evidently, Reacher has been holding back all his thoughts for the past 24 books and decided to let them all loose now. Definitely more verbal. And, this is the first book in a long time without Reacher falling in bed with someone.
Unless Reacher is ageless, he should be pushing 60 by now at the least. The tone of this book is different, but not as bad as the early reviews. Wasn’t sure how I would feel about this, but on the whole, not the same guy, but still a good read.
I love me some Reacher! This one took a long time to engage me. It didn’t feel like a typical Reacher story till almost 3/4 of the way in! That said the last 1/4 made the whole book bearable. Enough said….
Jack Reacher is back and in good hands. I was very pleased with the book. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend to Reacher fans.
Are Two Childs Better Than One?
Does having two authors create a better book? It’s a valid question with Lee Child’s brother, Andrew, becoming a Jack Reacher co-author for The Sentinel, the latest paperback Jack Reacher novel. James Patterson thinks they’re better as a duo in his review quote on the cover. Some fans don’t.
Me? I’m pondering. All too often Lee Child has tended to get over-formulistic in his writing over time, though late in the series,The Midnight Road is a favorite of mine because it was set in my neck of the woods. I know the territory.
Okay. Many prominent writer’s do have formulas for writing their books. I’d even go so far to say those with the most books tend to have more habits/formulas on how they present their story lines. One of my peeves is writers who cut and paste repetitious descriptions of people or places in book after book. It limits the growth of their characters. Maybe I’m just democratic enough to say that even tertiary characters should have a chance to grow.
The Killing Floor, the first book in the Jack Reacher saga, hooked me. I don’t have all the books, but I do have two large stacks of paperbacks. So, it’s no wonder I grabbed The Sentinel when I saw it. Must say, the Team of Child did reward me with an entertaining read.
Yeah. The voice is different from The Midnight Road, the last Reacher novel I read and reread. While this Reacher doesn’t feel mushy, he just isn’t the same taciturn guy. He explains himself instead of just wading in to take care of the bad guys. This upset a good segment of the reviews. So Reacher’s depicted differently. This is a stylistic thing. I liked it. I also liked the way the timelines of the bad guys and good guys were juxtaposed in the book. All in all, I was entertained enough to “read one more chapter” before taking my blurry eyes to bed.
Just what genre Reacher is still puzzles me. He’s high in the rankings of military adventures, but Reacher hasn’t been in the military for a long time. In fact, his lack of coping with the computerized-age might make this a historical novel, though he tries to learn how a cell phone works in this episode.
Reacher supports my idea of mysteries being a form of fantasy. Can you imagine someone existing with only an expired passport, cash, toothbrush, and ATM card? Can you imagine a bank giving him a debit card without an address? More important for reality: Where do you think the IRS is in all this? The military pension fund?
Jack Reacher is in his normal good form. After reading many kindle books, I also appreciate that lee child believes in proof readers. Another contrast with these other mysteries is that Sentinel made me pause at times to weigh the odds of the situation going in different directions, is this particular character honest, etc. It is usually only a quick thought in other ebooks, singular path logic involved.
Reacher does stick around, of course, to put himself in nasty danger. A good deal of action is involved. Multiple angles for different actors gives good depth to the book.
Not the Reacher I know and love. Jack Reacher is a loner who only wants to be left alone. He lives by two rules: “If someone messes with you, you mess with them back.” and “Get your retaliation in first.” The Reacher in this book has some kind of hero complex and is constantly jumping into things to rescue the damsel in distress. This new version of Reacher just didn’t work for me. Lots of action and fighting, but the fights are Hollywood and unrealistic.