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The Sentinel
(Jack Reacher #25)
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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 resolu ...more
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 resolu ...more
Audible Audio, Unabridged, 11 pages
Published
October 27th 2020
by Random House Audio
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Yikes. I did not like this one and I really wanted to. I have always put Jack Reacher up there along side Travis Mcgee (one of my favorite series), a selfless champion to victims of fraud, theft and worse. Travis was never brass or arrogant. That’s how Jack Reacher started out in his earlier books. Not so much anymore. The opening chapter of this book has nothing to do with the plot. The first chapter only sets up the character Jack Reacher. This is gratuitous violence where it didn’t need to be
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Aug 22, 2020
Robert
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
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This is the first Reacher that I gave up on. Two books ago was bad... the last book Blue Moon, got right back on track. But this one feels wrong. Reacher’s dialog felt unnatural, stilted and way over the top. It did not sound like Reacher, but like someone pretending to be him. There was a flippant quality that came across more inciting than Reacher’s former cold calculating calm style of speaking. It felt like a thin transparent copy of the character I’ve enjoyed for so long.
I’ll give the next ...more
I’ll give the next ...more

Back for another Jack Reacher thriller, Lee Child brings a collaborator along to join the fun. Andrew Grant (Child, to keep the persona in line) does well to add his own flavouring to the piece, though some traditionalists have already begun to bemoan the change. I can see their point, but won’t be another stick in the mud for this one, which packed the punch I needed during a busy time of year!
As always, Jack Reacher finds himself in the middle of the scenario not entirely of his own making. Ha ...more
As always, Jack Reacher finds himself in the middle of the scenario not entirely of his own making. Ha ...more

Jan 23, 2021
Phrynne
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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5000-2021,
up-to-date-2021
I know the authorship of this entry in the Jack Reacher series was a little different from normal but it was still Reacher at his best - travelling light, fighting off all the opposition and helping the needy just because he wants to.
I enjoyed The Sentinel very much. It was well paced, full of action and a bit tricky too with more than one set of baddies in play, confusing the situation. There was even a twist at the end which I did not see coming. The style was still very much Lee Childs'. If ...more
I enjoyed The Sentinel very much. It was well paced, full of action and a bit tricky too with more than one set of baddies in play, confusing the situation. There was even a twist at the end which I did not see coming. The style was still very much Lee Childs'. If ...more

Like so many other best selling authors, Lee Child is trying to keep the brand going by bringing in a co-author, his own younger brother. That never works for me and I admit I started this novel with trepidation. However, it turned out to be a good read, fast and action packed as all Jack Reacher novels are. I did notice a few changes in the Jack Reacher we know and love. He's chattier, for one thing. I didn't count words or anything, but I'm sure he did more talking than he usually does. And be
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2.5 Stars ^ to 3.0 - "I (almost) liked it"
"The Sentinel - Jack Reacher #25"
Authors: Lee & Andrew Child
Audiobook - 10:20 Hours - Narrator: Jeff Harding
My purchased Penguin copy was just a bit over ten hours in listening length, not the 20+ hours indicated on my iPhone and mentioned in my “Reading Activity”, although at times it did seem to rattle on forever. Furthermore, the narrator on my version was Jeff Harding, not the anticipated Scott Brick. A number of my other Reacher audiobooks are read ...more
"The Sentinel - Jack Reacher #25"
Authors: Lee & Andrew Child
Audiobook - 10:20 Hours - Narrator: Jeff Harding
My purchased Penguin copy was just a bit over ten hours in listening length, not the 20+ hours indicated on my iPhone and mentioned in my “Reading Activity”, although at times it did seem to rattle on forever. Furthermore, the narrator on my version was Jeff Harding, not the anticipated Scott Brick. A number of my other Reacher audiobooks are read ...more

3.5 ☆ Reacher 2.0!
What's an author to do when he wants to retire from his second career, which he started at age 40 and turned out to be far more successful than he had ever hoped? Lee Child, a pseudonym for James Grant, published his first Jack Reacher thriller in 1997; Killing Floor was fantastic. Fast forward 20+ years - while reading book #24 Blue Moon, I thought Child was going to mimic Arthur Conan Doyle by killing Reacher so that Child could retire. Maybe his editor persuaded him out of ...more
What's an author to do when he wants to retire from his second career, which he started at age 40 and turned out to be far more successful than he had ever hoped? Lee Child, a pseudonym for James Grant, published his first Jack Reacher thriller in 1997; Killing Floor was fantastic. Fast forward 20+ years - while reading book #24 Blue Moon, I thought Child was going to mimic Arthur Conan Doyle by killing Reacher so that Child could retire. Maybe his editor persuaded him out of ...more

RIP Jack Reacher.
No, Jack Reacher has not "died" but, metaphorically, the old Jack Reacher is gone. Andrew Child (Grant) authored this book, having Jack Reacher's character bestowed upon him by his older brother Lee Child (Grant).
I've read a few of Andrew's prior novels; and, while moderately good reads, I simply stopped reading them. His writing style is too pedantic for me, and the plots were repetitive and predictable. The same issues transferred to his authoring of the new Reacher.
The old ...more
No, Jack Reacher has not "died" but, metaphorically, the old Jack Reacher is gone. Andrew Child (Grant) authored this book, having Jack Reacher's character bestowed upon him by his older brother Lee Child (Grant).
I've read a few of Andrew's prior novels; and, while moderately good reads, I simply stopped reading them. His writing style is too pedantic for me, and the plots were repetitive and predictable. The same issues transferred to his authoring of the new Reacher.
The old ...more

Oct 28, 2020
Andrew Tucker
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
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I have thoroughly enjoyed all previous Reacher books and I even liked the movies. I didnt understand what people didnt like about the last two books - I thought they were great.
But today is a sad day for Jack Reacher fans. With the franchise being taken over by Andrew Child, this new book reads more like bad fan fiction than an actual Reacher novel.
When Kyle Mills took over Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, the transition was flawless. Andrew should call up Kyle Mills and ask how not to turn a ch ...more
But today is a sad day for Jack Reacher fans. With the franchise being taken over by Andrew Child, this new book reads more like bad fan fiction than an actual Reacher novel.
When Kyle Mills took over Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, the transition was flawless. Andrew should call up Kyle Mills and ask how not to turn a ch ...more

This is the first book of the Jack Reacher series not written by Lee Child (the pen name of James Grover Grant, British author). He has turned over the series to his younger brother, Andrew. It seems the Grant boys are talented writers.
The book is well written and the characters are interesting. Jack Reacher hitches a ride and gets out in a small Tennessee town which was the destination of his ride. Reacher immediately gets into trouble by rescuing a man that is being attacked by a group of men. ...more
The book is well written and the characters are interesting. Jack Reacher hitches a ride and gets out in a small Tennessee town which was the destination of his ride. Reacher immediately gets into trouble by rescuing a man that is being attacked by a group of men. ...more

Maybe...much as I’ve enjoyed Reacher over the years, I’m not sure how long the wandering loner character can be sustained, even in the vacuum of his world. Reacher using a walker?
Still, I’m interested in what Grant might do with him. Child’s last few Reacher efforts have been somewhat disappointing.
Still, I’m interested in what Grant might do with him. Child’s last few Reacher efforts have been somewhat disappointing.

Jack Reacher is an iconic character and author Lee a Child has treated readers to many fantastic books. But of late he seemed to lose his mojo, the stories seemed to be on repeat and so did Reacher. This changed in the previous book Blue Moon where in a totally illogical plot and setting, Reacher turned into a murdering psycho. It was an awful book and by far the worst of the Reacher books.
Then Lee Child announced he was handing over the reins to his brother to continue the series. Brother Andre ...more
Then Lee Child announced he was handing over the reins to his brother to continue the series. Brother Andre ...more

The baton of authoring Jack Reacher is handed over from Lee Child to his brother Andrew Grant (aka Child) and the result is little disappointing!
Jack Reacher walks in on a kidnapping attempt and seeing the complexity of the plan and the apparent vulnerability of the victim decides to stay back and investigate.... What happens next?
Please read my review here https://rb.gy/s3qrpg to know more! Please read, Like, Comment or Share 🔥 it's incredibly encouraging!! ...more
Jack Reacher walks in on a kidnapping attempt and seeing the complexity of the plan and the apparent vulnerability of the victim decides to stay back and investigate.... What happens next?
Please read my review here https://rb.gy/s3qrpg to know more! Please read, Like, Comment or Share 🔥 it's incredibly encouraging!! ...more

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3.5 stars
Pssssst....The sentinel is not a person. That's as close as I'm gonna get to spoilers.
For the first time, Lee Child has teamed up with his brother in the creation of a Jack Reacher novel. T (Fun fact, Lee Child and Andrew Child are pen names. Their real names are James and Andrew Grant.)
According to this article https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainmen... Lee is "handing over the writing duties" to his younger brother. Sounds to me like this might be Andrew's baby rather than a collabora ...more

The good news is that this book is way better than Blue Moon. After a relatively irrelevant introductory scene where Jack helps a band get paid for a gig in a Nashville bar, he catches a ride to a small town where the municipal technology systems engineer has become a pariah after a ransomware attack. Jack rescues him from a kidnapping attempt by parties unknown, mangling a couple of people, which angers the local police. Always a champion for the little guy, Jack naturally protects the techie,
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I've always rather liked the Jack Reacher novels. The concept of the Lone Knight, riding into town (on a Greyhound bus or a hitched ride), defending the innocent and riding off into the sunset again, appeals to me. The fact that Jack Reacher is a bit of a Luddite and lives largely off the grid, adds to the escapist fantasy. Finally, I admire the way the author manages to make everything that Jack Reacher does, whether it's throwing a punch, staking out a building where villains are holed up, or
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Reacher is back, but not better than ever. The story was solid, but I noticed there were less cliffhanger moments in this books than in ones past. Maybe due to the fact that this one was co-written with Child's brother.
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It’s that time of year when Lee Child publishes his annual outing with one of my favorite fictional heroes, Jack Reacher. I must admit that this time out, I was hesitantly optimistic. Over the last four or five books, Child has been a bit less than stellar, and more hit and miss, in providing his usual high-quality reading experiences. Them with the well-publicized news that Lee was handing over control of the Jack Reacher franchise to his younger brother Andrew, there was a sense of uncertainty
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Not as enjoyable as I have come to expect
I was happy to see a new Jack Reacher book come out, usually they’re good for a exciting brainless escapist read. And I could sure use that during Covid. But this one felt... different. Off. Jack Reacher himself was wrong. His quirky knowledge and chatty way of talking to thugs before beating them up came off in this book as if he was autistic. And his chatty distractions were boring instead of informative and clever. Jack Reacher usually thinks a mile a ...more
I was happy to see a new Jack Reacher book come out, usually they’re good for a exciting brainless escapist read. And I could sure use that during Covid. But this one felt... different. Off. Jack Reacher himself was wrong. His quirky knowledge and chatty way of talking to thugs before beating them up came off in this book as if he was autistic. And his chatty distractions were boring instead of informative and clever. Jack Reacher usually thinks a mile a ...more

There is little to be gained in being a rigid fan. See the howls of derision when Daniel Craig was announced as Bond – There can’t possibly be a blonde haired Bond! Lee Child may be retiring, but he has sensibly kept his name on the first book written with his brother as the new Jack reacher author. Critics have pointed out that Reacher talks more, that he uses a mobile phone and even drives, more than once! So what? There will be changes, that’s the point of bringing in a new author. That and t
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Yeah, I never really get sick of Jack Reacher hey? And he always shows up just when I’m getting sick of the year as a perfectly timed little pick me up. To be honest I was pretty worried about old mate Lee handing over the reigns to his brother but I didn’t realise he was already a writer. It’s actually come off relatively well. Minus one star for some overworked stuff about Reacher getting a cellphone for the first time, but on the whole A+ weekend reading.

Nov 26, 2020
Mike Musings Book Reviews
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
crime fans
Shelves:
crime
The twenty fifth Jack Reacher novel, with Andrew joining his older brother as co-author and the passing of the mantle. It's like comfort food or an old friend, you just pick up from where you left off and the enjoyment continues. Another no name town, this time one that has suffered a cyber attack and Jack Reacher gets involved. All the usual adventure and action, as the story unfolds with a small reference to the US election danger. But it's your typical Reacher fare and 5 star rating!!
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Since Reacher has been around since 1997 how old would he be now??
Much too old to be doing the same old thing beating up everyone in sight and hardly getting hurt in the process.
To have to read detailed fight after fight (and there are many) blow for blow really gets tired after a while.
I understand that for an author to keep a main character fresh and interesting and entertaining for 25 novels is quite a feat, BUT Lee Child would have done well to find an honorable way in which to finish off ...more
Much too old to be doing the same old thing beating up everyone in sight and hardly getting hurt in the process.
To have to read detailed fight after fight (and there are many) blow for blow really gets tired after a while.
I understand that for an author to keep a main character fresh and interesting and entertaining for 25 novels is quite a feat, BUT Lee Child would have done well to find an honorable way in which to finish off ...more

I finished it but I wouldn’t recommend it. Seems that, being out of ideas, Child threw a pastiche of “the Russians” “interfering” together with an episode of ransomware (pay to get access to your data back) and (yes, believe it) a secret neo-Nazi cult in a small Tennessee town. Sad to say, the co-authorship with his brother did not help: in addition to this grab-bag of clichéd story lines, they wrote themselves into a serious corner about two thirds of the way through and had to invent non-credi
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One of the better Reacher stories. Very appropriate for the times we currently live in. Reacher continues to evolve, albeit slowly. I like where he’s going.
The secondary characters were excellent this time, much like the usually are. The mystery held to the end. The only thing different for me was the fact that I found myself continually wonder if it was Lee or Andrew writing a particular section. I think I had a very solid idea of which was which. I prefer Lee for Reacher, I think Andrew will a ...more
The secondary characters were excellent this time, much like the usually are. The mystery held to the end. The only thing different for me was the fact that I found myself continually wonder if it was Lee or Andrew writing a particular section. I think I had a very solid idea of which was which. I prefer Lee for Reacher, I think Andrew will a ...more

Most recent installment in the Jack Reacher Series. This is pretty much back to the original Reacher we came to know and love, but with a more convoluted plot. 4 stars for being good considering it's the 25th book in the series.
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This was the most disappointing book that I have read all year. I have always enjoyed the Jack Reacher series but this one will be the last that I read. Lee Child is handing the series over to his brother and he will continue to write the books. This book was about a man who the whole town turned against. He was the IT person and was dealing with ransonware on the town’s computers. There were Russians and Nazis in the book.
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Lee Child was born October 29th, 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. By coincidence he won a scholarship to the same high school that JRR Tolkien had attended. He went to law school in Sheffield, England, and after part-time work in the theater he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a pr
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