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The Sentinel: (Jack Reacher 25) by [Lee Child, Andrew Child]

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The edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Reacher thriller for 2021 - his 25th adventure. No one's bigger than Jack Reacher.

INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF BETTER OFF DEAD, THE NEXT JACK REACHER.

Jack Reacher hitches a ride to a sleepy no-name town outside Nashville, Tennessee. He plans to grab a cup of coffee and move right along.

Not going to happen.

The town has been shut down by a cyber attack. At the centre of it all, whether
he likes it or not, is Rusty Rutherford. He's an average IT guy, but he knows more than he thinks.

As the bad guys move in on Rusty, Reacher moves in on them . . .

And now Rusty knows he's protected, he's never going to leave the big man's side.

Reacher might just have to stick around and find out what the hell's gone wrong . . . and then put it right, like only he can.

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'Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of.' Ken Follett

'If you haven't read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good.' - The Times

'A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure.' Literary Review

'Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible.' People

'Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes.' New York Times

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Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Sentinel is the 25th in the series.

And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.26, Better off Dead! ***OUT NOW***

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Lee Child (Author)
Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Lee is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Andrew Child (Author)
Andrew Child is the author of nine thrillers written under the name Andrew Grant. He is the younger brother of Lee Child. Born in Birmingham, he lives in Wyoming with his wife, the novelist Tasha Alexander. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Reacher thriller for 2020 - his 25th adventure. No one's bigger than Jack Reacher. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Mark Stuart-russell

Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2020

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I have bought and read all the Jack Reacher series. Some have been very good indeed, some have been meh, some pretty ordinary. This is the pits. It is really really crappy, I mean like utterly without a single redeeming feature. It is completely at odds with his developed character and the plot is simply woeful. The supporting cast is shallow and uninteresting and it was difficult to engage sufficiently enough to even finish. I think I’m done with Reacher and Lee Child which is a shame because there was much more to explore and exciting possibilities for new storylines.

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Andrew Child is NO LEE Child

Reviewed in Australia on 22 November 2020

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Andrew Child CERTAINLY ISN'T Lee Child.
Giving over the phenomenonally successful 'Reacher' series is a cynical effort to keep the money tap turned ON.
Although it's closeish, The Sentinel is a poor imitation in the Reacher pantheon.
Teacher is a product of LEE Child's mind and emotion!
NO ONE else's.
If it was that easy to write a best seller we'd ALL do it!

14 people found this helpful

Bored to the bone

Reviewed in Australia on 2 November 2020

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I honestly do not understand how people liked The Sentinel. I was bored to the bone. Supporting characters are so shallow, you cannot relate to any one of them. And Reacher? Where is Reacher?? Not at all like the previous books. I thought Andrew would inject something fresh but nah. Might as well have killed Reacher, it would have been better than this. It will take me a LOT of convincing to ever buy a book again. What a shame to destroy this wonderful character.

10 people found this helpful

Reviewed in Australia on 1 November 2020

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The book is readable but a fair departure in style from previous. For one, Reacher is very chatty, with his elaborate pre-fight dialogue being almost annoying. It is like reading a novelised version of the Tom Cruise Reacher. The fact that I couldnt really keep track of the characters is probably more testament to my lack of interest in the writing style than my burgeoning ADHD.

For those of you who have read Diane Capri's "Hunt for Jack Reacher" books (useful for a "Reacher light" fix while you are waiting for your next instalment), if this book had her name on the cover it would have made more sense.

7 people found this helpful

How to tell when someone is computer illiterate...

Reviewed in Australia on 16 November 2020

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So, I have read the Jack Reacher books, and he tells a good story. But the proof reading on this book was abysmal. What do I mean?

‘Exactly. And the old weird guy? When you asked him about itemization, he said what would be the point? Computer mouse, beige, not working. Over and over.’”
— The Sentinel: (Jack Reacher 25) by Lee Child, Andrew Child
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Computer mouse, beige, not working?
This was the second occurrence of this in the book, and... they aren’t cheap. I just expected better quality.

4 people found this helpful

Another Jack Reacher Stunner

Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2020

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Pre ordered this book as soon as I saw it advertised. It arrived on my Kindle yesterday .. read it in one sitting with just a break to eat dinner. As usual, Jack Reacher didn’t disappoint. Written with his much younger brother, Lee Child has delivered another fast paced book for the ‘thinking’ reader. It’s not just all biff and fights, as always there’s a complex story behind Jack Reacher doing what he does. I love how Mr Child doesn’t present Reacher as the perfect knowledgeable person, he has a lot to learn from others and in return, teaches a few lessons of his own. In all the years I’ve been reading the Jack Reacher novels (every one of them), it’s always exciting to see a new story released. I’ve never been disappointed with a Lee Child book and this latest one was no exception. By far my favourite author. By far my favourite character.

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Another town, another adventure!

Reviewed in Australia on 22 November 2020

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I noticed some changes in the writing style, but the formula is still there. Arrive somewhere and get involved in someone’s problem - the White Knight hopping onto his horse - to the rescue.

This story seemed to have a lot of inconsistencies. Russian spies trying to hide the truth by closing down a town’s communications, so that one of their cohorts would not be identified and would be able to attack software that protects the US Electoral system.
The idea of a flawed electoral system in a book written during COVID-19 connects well with the reality, or is it the fantasy, of the 2020 U.S. Election.

I did enjoy the read. After all, you can never have too much Reacher. Probably not my favourite of the series, but still a good ride, in spite of the bumps in the story line. I do wonder if the Election will have a satisfactory conclusion though. It is almost unbelievable how the situation has drawn out.

Welcome Andrew! Thanks Lee.

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Thumbs down!👎

Reviewed in Australia on 27 September 2021

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This new version of Jack Reacher is unrecognisable from the persona created by Lee Child. Andrew Child's style of writing is entirely different to Lee's and, to my mind, not as proficient ie, readable. So … where has Reacher gone? It would have been wiser (and kinder) of Lee to have either found a way of creating a desire within him to finally cease his nomadic wandering, or have let him die in an act of heroism … definitely not this cannibalisation! Such a shame … I always looked forward to the newest Reacher book, but no longer🥲

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Siltone

Failed to fully hold my attention

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2020

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Like so many others, I've been an avid reader of the Jack reacher novels. I can even recall when I was first introduced to this amazing character - it was way back in 1997. I remember browsing through my local bookshop (one of life's simple pleasures). I nonchalantly picked a book off the shelf by an author I had never heard of before. The author was Lee Child, and the novel was his debut, Killing Floor. The shop had several red Chesterfield chairs set aside for customers, I sat down in one and began reading this new novel - and couldn't put it down. Ended up reading around 30 pages, before deciding that I needed to pay up, and get on home - so I could eagerly continue reading where I'd left off. From that point on I became a fan, and have purchased each and every one of Lee Child's subsequent novels.

However, it's fair to say that Lee Child has gone off the boil with his most recent offerings. For me, the books have definitely lacked the depth, quality, and entertainment value of his earlier work. That said, I suppose it was always going to be a tough ask to keep the momentum going - especially once he'd sailed past the 20th novel in the series. That's why I welcomed the idea of Lee bringing his brother on board to assist in writing this his 25th in the series - I looked upon this collaboration as a last ditch effort to get the Jack Reacher bandwagon back on track. The big question is - has it worked? Unfortunately, I don't think it has, and that saddens and disappoints me. If nothing else, I was wishing Andrew would assist Lee in either giving Jack a good send off, or if not, at least provide fans with a glimmer of hope for the future of this smart-talking American hero of ours.

I have to mention that The Sentinel does start off really well. The opening pages introduce us to the character of Rusty Rutherford. He has spent the past week holed up in his apartment. He has recently been fired from his job as an IT manager, and has spent the time alone - eating pizzas, watching movies, listening to music, and playing video games. He feels his dismissal was totally unjustified, and is determined to clear his name, and return to the kind of work he loves. After seven days of self-imposed isolation, he decides to venture outside. However, it soon becomes apparent that the citizens of the small town where he lives have come to despise him. So, as he walks the streets, the locals give him accusing, dirty looks...

Meanwhile, around 75 miles away, Jack Reacher has just spent an 'interesting' evening in Nashville, Tennessee. He had arrived there late at night by his usual mode of transport: a Greyhound bus. He had been in the mood for some 'live' music - so eventually finds a suitable bar. As one has come to expect from this giant of a man, one thing leads to another, and he ends up getting into a fight! The following day he gets a lift from a travelling Insurance guy, who drops him off in a sleepy, small town, where a certain Mr Rusty Rutherford is receiving an hard time from the residents....

So yeah, a great opening. And for around a hundred pages this story had me well within its grasp, but I'm afraid my initial enthusiasm was short-lived. As in previous Reacher novels, the tale started to drift, and I found myself having to force my way through pages of unnecessary, boring passages. By the half-way mark I was ready to give up. It's no exaggeration to say my eyes were starting to glaze over as I willed myself on - often reading through pages that were about as interesting as a train spotters journal. Frustratingly, the story does eventually get back on track, but even then it is convoluted, and compromised by (at times) a stuttering pace, before finally getting the reader over the finishing line.

I can't imagine Lee Child ever reaching the dizzy heights he achieved with his earlier Reacher books. BUT, as this was the 25th book in the series I thought the author would at least have pulled out all the stops to make The Sentinel something special - alas, that hasn't happened, and that's a shame. You know, I post a lot of reviews, and it never gives me any great pleasure to be negative about the books I have read, especially as I appreciate the many hours that go into writing one. However, enough is enough, so it's with a degree of sadness that I end this review with the admission that I am no longer prepared to invest my time, energy, or hard-earned cash on reading any further Jack Reacher novels. Anyway, many thanks for reading my review and please continue to enjoy the magic of books.📖📚

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Cliff Dweller

The Death of Jack Reacher

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2020

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This is awful. Just simply awful.

I really wanted to enjoy it, I really wanted it to work. But I didn't, because it doesn't. Andrew has no ability to talk like Reacher.

Right there, within our very first encounter with Reacher in this book, I find my self saying, Reacher wouldn't say that, and then, worse still, Reacher wouldn't DO that.

If he doesn't talk like Reacher and he doesn't act like Reacher, well, he's just not Reacher.

It reads like poor fan fiction from the very start.

Reacher has been a very important part of my reading life since I first picked up The Killing Floor in a bookshop and couldn't put it down. (Almost literally, I read three chapters stood in the store!)

So I really wanted to like this. NEEDED to like this. So, I really tried. I eagerly embraced this book, ready to wallow in Reacher's world. Excited about it. I delivered what was expected of me, the reader. But Andrew failed as the writer. All those years ago, THIS book would have been back on the shelf very quickly.

If I was allowed to return my Kindle edition for a refund, I would. But, of course, I pre-ordered The Sentinel as soon as I could on Amazon, back in March.

As far as I am concerned, Lee Child owes me £9.99 as this is definitely not what I ordered, not as advertised, not a book to sit within a thousand miles of the legacy of Child's past work.

R.I.P. Reacher.

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trish

Not Reacher

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2020

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When he decided to stop writing any more books Lee Child said he considered letting Reacher die, alone, in a motel room somewhere. How I wish he had. It would have been a more fitting end to a character that I've loved and followed for years than the murderous attempt by Child's brother to keep Reacher going. This isn't Reacher. It makes me wonder whether Andrew Child has even read any of the previous Reacher books. I'm so sad. So disappointed. This is a shallow attempt by Andrew Child and I'm sorry to say that I won't be buying any more Reacher books. Unless Lee Child is so horrified by his brother's assassination of a fabulous character that he decides to take up the reins again. Please. Pretty please.

187 people found this helpful

Erikanissen

Reacher Should Have Said Nothing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2020

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O.M.G.
I got through the first run of Reacher dialogue and spotted IMMEDIATELY that he was being written by a different voice.
The standard of writing is barely GCSE English. I mean it is BASIC. There is no flow. There is no pace. There is no understanding of the character or his dynamic. I mean Reacher almost talks more in the first few interactions of The Sentinel than he did in the WHOLE of Killing Floor!
Like other reviewers, I really wanted to like this book. I wanted it to work and I wanted Andrew Child to "get" Reacher right from the start. It appears he has some studying to do, if he wants to bring back the fans, because they are going to leave in DROVES after this catastrophe.
This smacks of greed and publisher hubris. How often are we, as the reader, victims of these mercenary people?
It's too late to kill Reacher off, the damage is done. What a shame, what a damn shame.
As Reacher would say, “I promised my mother, a long time ago. She said I had to give folks a chance to walk away.”
Well, I'm walking away...

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namelesshere

The Sentinel - Lee Child

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2020

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To be fair this is much better than some of these reviews would have you believe.

The plot is more interesting and involving than several of the previous entries in the series - it certainly has more twists and surprises. Some of the elements to it could have felt more developed (e.g. the town is under a ransomware attack - eh?), and overall the narrative could be a bit more focussed, but never mind. Overall it's very engaging.

Sure, there some oddities to Reacher - he speaks more. He explains more. I'm not sure that's a good thing really - the whole point is that he's a man of very few words who says them only when he needs to. He doesn't tend to say them to be clever, apart from very occasionally. And the sentences overall aren't quite as "clipped" as we're used to - but if you look back to the earlier Reacher novels, neither were they always. And is stuff like that worth panning the book for? Absolutely not.

Overall, this is a really strong Reacher entry. Let's face it - these books are written to a formula anyway, and it can't be THAT difficult to replicate if it's effectively your sole job to do so, given enough time and effort and with sufficient input from the originator himself. With the right continued handling there's much life in this series yet. I'd like to see Lee & Andrew write a few of these together before Lee steps away entirely, but as long as that happens I'm not especially worried. Still very enjoyable, and more interesting than previous entries.

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