So this passing of the torch works for numerous reasons. But hang on just a sec, this isn’t an instance of just saying to a family member, hey, I’m done here, you take over, no, Andrew Grant is already an established thriller writer in his own right. Well, after surpassing two dozen Reacher novels, Lee Child is ready to retire… but not before ensuring that the ex-military police strongman is in safe hands. By making Reacher a nomadic problem solver, with a very particular set of skills, Child was able to create a complex hero who never becomes stale and whose stories are able to change significantly with each book release. Rule one: if you don’t know the trouble you’re in, keep Reacher by your side.The Sentinel is the 25 th Jack Reacher book (bet you can’t name them all!)Ĭhild has never been shy about admitting the commercial motivations behind the Jack Reacher series (which began with The Killing Floor), and it certainly hasn’t disappointed. 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. Rutherford wants to stay put, look innocent, and clear his name. The man he saves is Rusty Rutherford, an unassuming IT manager, recently fired after a cyberattack locked up the town’s data, records, information . . .
so Reacher intervenes, with his own trademark brand of conflict resolution. In broad daylight Reacher spots a hapless soul walking into an ambush. One morning he ends up in a town near Pleasantville, Tennessee.īut there’s nothing pleasant about the place. The Sentinel shows that two Childs are even better than one.”-James PattersonĪs always, Reacher has no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there.
“One of the many great things about Jack Reacher is that he’s larger than life while remaining relatable and believable. Jack Reacher is back! The “utterly addictive” ( The New York Times) series continues as the acclaimed #1 bestselling author Lee Child teams up with his brother, Andrew Child, fellow thriller writer extraordinaire.
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