The Sentinel by Lee Child & Andrew Child

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The Sentinel. Slow going! Thought I would never finish it, and I was saddened by the deterioration of Child’s talent.

New writer. Just ok.. After several pages into this it was plain there was a new writer. Same Reacher character but just enough differences to make it slightly off and kind of weird, disconcerting. Definitely not as good as Lee Child historically. I’ll try one more and may have to move on to other authors. Kind of like when Clancy passed and they’ve had other authors continue with his characters.

Not A Good Transition. That did not seem like a Lee Child at all: too rushed, sloppy dialogue, clunky plot. I hope the second book is better. It is so sad, really. I really enjoyed the Reacher series. Lee Child got better with each book. It is not like his brother is a bad writer, but he is not the master of suspense I have become accustomed to reading.

Sadly annoying. Diarrhea of the keyboard. Who needs a complete description of every person place thing and thought. Started thinking child was getting paid by the number of words.

Good book. I enjoyed the pace of the book and Reacher was again on point.

Sentinel. Good beginning and end. Totally lost in the middle trying to follow the plot. Not up to the level I expect from Lee Child. Hope this is not the end of an amazing series about a man all real men dream they could be.

Good one; who is lying to whom?. Amuses with the hoped-for mix of cleverness, evil, kindness, surprise, and action... some modern tech is a challenge for an aging MP, and there’s even a cameo of wanna-be Nazis thinking a tall guy is antifa.

Confusing plot - would have been better to stop the series.. Sad day, I’m done with Jack Reacher. Never though I’d say that. The pilot is confusing and Reacher is a nothing like previous books. Bring back Lee or retire the series.

Awesome. Love how his mind works

Obviously two writers. The story isn’t too bad but some of it reads like it was written by a 7th grader. I don’t know if Lee’s younger brother is in 7th grade or if he wrote those parts but they are pretty terrible. If you can ignore those sections then it’s a half decent Jack Reacher book.

The Sentinel. Jack is, as usual, a thinking man’s Neanderthal. A fun read, and timely in a way.

Aboveground. Wordy, yet efficient. A thriller fishing wide for the biggest catch. Guess that’s the point. And why we keep following Reacher down the road…

Excellent reading!. Action continues throughout!

Written by someone else. Not like any other Reacher book. The character is different, the thoughts are different, the skills are different. Not the Jack Reacher we pay for

Worst book ever. I could not even finish this. Don't waste the time or money on this one.

Well written overall. But the plot is staged, trite, and there are many leaps of fortune and thought that lead to the plot’s resolution. Great, but typical - and sort of pat - Reacher action, fights. Dad should have done more than be lead author, he should have polished the rhythm and story. Too bad it’s come to this.

One of the best. You’d think Jack Reacher would start getting dull and his martial art skills and bar brawling days would wither on the vine…but OhNo, he is as sharp as ever and his bad guy tutorials are funny as all get out. Hooray for Jack!

The Sentinel. It took me 2 months to finally finish this book. I read all the prior Reacher books in two days. Just not the same. Never again.

Save your money. Yes, Lee Child’s name is first and largest but the writing style is not, in my opinion, anywhere near as good as the old Reacher books actually written by Lee Child and no one else. The prose is awkward and the storyline confused. The characters have no real personalities (yes, even the Reacher character) and every aspect of the book is flat. Save your money. This is the worst “Reacher” book ever. Books that are “co-written” are rarely as good as those written solely by the original author but this one really lowers the bar. Shame on Lee Child for letting his name be associated with this “Reacher” book.

Disappointing. Disappointing. That does not look like Reacher

The Sentinel. This most recent of my Jack Reacher thrillers was a fast paced story of Jack again befriending and saving a stranger's life then getting all mixed up in this Computer Nerd's troubles. We meet several protagonists, a few beautiful women, and several ruthless thugs, but Jack can handle them. Surprising ending. All in all I liked it, although Jack's amazing strength was not as believable this time.

Waste of time and money on this one.... Has the author been watching CNN for the last four years? I used to enjoy this series but this is the last time I’ll read one. Russian collusion and a right wing conspiracy to impact our elections?

Not up to usual standards. A bit disappointed in the book. Way to much detail with a lot less action. A storyline that twisted so much in the middle I could not follow it.

The Sentinel. Confusing,boring and l had to force myself to finish it— There wasn’t a sentence with more than 4 words— such a disappointment.

Overly complicated with very little action. I have read most of the Jack Reacher novels, and liked them. This one, i stayed with it for 2 months, hoping it would get better. It never did. Hard to follow, too much detail, little action, uninteresting and unlikable characters. I gave up before finishing it. Time to move on from this series, maybe from Lee Child altogether.

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Surprisingly cumbersome and complex. Of all the Jack Reacher books, this is the least Jack Reacheriest. The plot line is cumbersome, the story involves single dimension double agents and undeveloped side characters. It’s not a bad read, but it’s not a Reacher novel. Reacher is an unusual character. He learns nothing during our encounters with him. He is a force of nature who follows his own set of rules and applies them to the setting where we join him. Then he departs. Suddenly. Abruptly. Immutably. Like a tornado, Reacher is there and then he is not. But this time, Reacher talks about the dark web like he knows what it is. For a guy who barely reads a newspaper and shuns property and technology, his sudden development of IT skills is at odds with his Jack Reacherieness. When he departs, he heads back to Nashville and breaks another of his few rules. This story has a “ripped from the headlines” vibe that just doesn’t serve it well. Still, it’s a Jack Reacher novel and so I bought it and read it. For the first time ever, I’m going to wait before buying the next one. I hope the author doesn’t treat us like Lucy.

Sentinel is great.. Great read, couldn’t put it down after I started. I don’t understand the negative comments because it moved fast and kept me interested throughout the entire story.

The Sentinel. The best.A thriller for sure.

Downhill Slide. After 20+ Reacher books that I would rate as good to very good (and extremely re-readable), this one falls flat. It is trying too hard to be current/topical with components like Russian interference, ANTIFA, and punching Nazis. The Reacher series has done a great job of remaining current while also being apolitical. Even when Reacher was trying to prevent the assassination of a politician, we got to be engrossed in the story, not the politics. Additionally, the physical confrontations were not as fast paced and taut as I was used to. They were drawn out, verbose, and almost boring. A real letdown. Seeing Andrew Child on the byline was reminiscent of seeing the Clancy books go steadily downhill as his involvement waned and then disappeared. Hopefully Reacher gets back on track while Lee is still alive. This ranks as the weakest Reacher novel of all by a wide margin.

Disappointing. I’ve enjoyed the Jack Reacher series, up until this book. What a disappointment. Probably the last Jack Reacher book I will read.

The sentinel. Not really up to Reacher previous standards. Extremely wordy and verbose. Save your money.

Is Lee Child using cut and paste?. I’ve been a fan of the Reacher series since their inception. This was the only one I was unable to finish. It’s almost as if the “he saw the man on the left so he pivoted and kicked him in the knee” or “he knew if he went east toward town he would find a diner” scenes were taken from previous books. Tedious, sadly, and predictable.

Another great book. Another great book

Not quite up to snuff. Andrew needs a little work but this joint venture was pretty good. Although I felt there was too much conversation and not enough brawls. I am always fascinated by the geometry that goes into the way Jack Reacher meets opponents. There was very little of that in this book.

Sentinel. The plot is too complicated for pleasure reading.

So bad I could finish it. Undermine the main stream media. Heard of Hunter Biden?. So bad!

The Sentinel. The beginning of the end for one of the greatest series and characters ever created. This book was terrible......the style, language, and plot made it impossible to get into and want to read. The characters were boring with no effort to build them out throughout the book. Lee Child has always done an amazing job of saying more with less when it comes to Reacher.....he was a chatterbox in this book and came across as way too friendly. My favorite character and series of all time.....extremely disappointed. If this is the future of Jack Reacher, then do the right thing.......with Lee Child writing one final glorious novel, taking Reacher out in style.

Nice. Suspenseful!!!!

The Sentinel. This was the worst Jack Reacher book in the series. It was uninteresting and did not keep my interest.

Not the best but good. I must admit I was almost swayed not to buy this book by all the bad reviews I’d read about it, but in the end I bought it, read it and liked it. It wasn’t the best Reacher novel by far, and I’ve read them all, but it was good. I gave it 4 stars because it kept me entertained. But to Mr. Child, Sir, if you do read this, I’d love to see classic Reacher again in the style of Killing Floor, which really got me hooked.

The Sentinel. Long on words short on action. Very difficult to make to the end since so many pages were all words that filled space. Big fan of Lee Child but losing faith. Not a book that holds your interest.

Andrew Child isn’t Lee. Many authors have writers take over for them - usually posthumously but it is very obvious that Andrew “Child” aka Andrew Grant wrote the majority of the dialogue as it sounds nothing like Reacher. I was so looking forward to a new Reacher story but while it was good, it didn’t reflect Reacher...kind of like Tom Cruise playing Jack NMI Reacher .. too far fetched.

Great!. All comes together in the end good novel !

Quintessential Reacher. I read many books similar in genre and still believe Child is the best of the bunch when it comes to writing. While saddened that Lee is stepping down from the series, any changes in style due to the two Child’s collaboration in Sentinel were subtle and carried on the short, quick witted quips that make me laugh. I was captivated from the start and enjoyed the complicated plot. The cast of characters were again unique, believable, and developed appropriately for their role in this adventure. I’m not a writer, just a reader. And if everyone took the perspective that change is necessary and change is good, there will be many 5-star reviews in future Reacher novels.

Something Different. I read that Lee Child had written his last book (the last one) and that his brother would continue the Reacher series. I think this book is the first work of a new author who remembers that Reacher like coffee and presses his clothes beneath any sort of mattress he can find. The excitement is good. I’ll finish it but with the slow moving filler and page long paragraphs it’s an easy book for me to put down. Half way through. I made myself finish the book. It’s horrible. I wonder how Lee Child was persuaded to allow the book to be published under his name.

Reacher series deteriorated. Couldn’t even finish with 100 pages left. No interest in this story.

Disappointing. This seems to be mostly written by Andrew Child. The words and phrases are different from his past 20 something books. The story is more far fetched than the usual Reacher story, and not as gripping as usual. I’m a huge fan but this is by far my least favorite book. Hope this isn’t a sign that Lee Child is out of ideas or getting lazy like John Patterson.

Great title. Fast paced, excellent plot and of course Jack Reacher!!

Sentinel. Great read!

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A bit of a disappointment. Not as good as others in the series. Less flow and less of the predictable pattern we’ve grown to expect from reacher. This book has seams where one can see writing by two people, not one. It’s ok, but just not great like the others which were iconic.

The sentintel. I have always enjoyed jack. Read almost all your books. Have been less impressed over time. Hoped your brother would bring new energy. Alas it was the same some of the old spark but way too much unnecessary filler

The Sentinel. This book in the series kept you thinking. It was fast paced and hard to put down once you started reading. Definitely recommend this read.

Another Jack Reacher novel. That didn’t disappoint but kept me riveted all the way through. It’s why I never tire of a Jack Reacher novel

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Charles. Your foreword has many, many typography errors. Shame on you. Just started the ebook version.

Jumped the tracks with this one.... I was looking forward to reading this but about halfway through I had to set it down. Never thought a novel could have too many twists but this one made me dizzy.

Reacher is very different in a bad way. I started reading the Reacher series shortly after the first one was released and have enjoyed just about all of them. While some story lines are better than others Reacher’s behavior and character have been consistent which has been part of the appeal of the series. This is the first book where it appears Reacher’s character has been altered to better reflect how an actor might portray Reacher in a badly acted movie. Such a shame

Lame because of political narrative. I enjoyed the story until chapter 16 when The Russians Are Interfering With American Elections trope trotted out and dashed all the seriousness out of the story. Child may be a Bolshevik under all that money. I’m finishing the story because I paid for the privilege to hear it, but I’m sorry I did, and won’t recommend this to anyone else.

Review. Worst he has written and I've read them all

This is terrible...... This is an awful book. The story is week and disjointed. The characters are even worse - Reacher is nowhere to be seen. I have enjoyed every other Reacher book but this has killed the franchise and there will be no more for me.

Lee Child’s tank has run dry.. We all know and love Reacher. I envy people who are just discovering the character and get to start from the very beginning. Mr. Child is hanging up his spurs, good for him. What a wonderful legacy he leaves.

It the best, not. Long been a fan, but right away felt something different. The flow of the prose was awkward...not the norm. Over all, it felt contrives, tired and Reacher seemed forced in character and thought. It felt over written and I felt the book took advantage of the long history of good work. Not so anxious to read the next installment.

The Sentinel. Sorry I bought this.

Never disappoints!. I don’t read reviews when a new Jack Reacher novel is released. I just download and enjoy. Always intriguing and well crafted.

The sentinel. Loved all his other books, this one did not measure up. I always get a chuckle about Reachers antics but not this time.

The Sentinel. 4/5 stars Started out kind of hooky, but finally picked up. Interesting twisting plot. Hal R

The Sentinel. Not the same. Reacher is gone forever.

Sub Par. The Sentinel is a disappointment. Another co-authored book that doesn’t live up to Lee Child’s standards.

Pretty obviously a inferior product. Having the son co-author really made for some simplistic writing. A shame, because anything by Lee Child would always be top notch. I guess we all get older.

Not the same Reacher. Have read all the Reacher books and pre ordered this one. Very disappointed! It is poorly written with a plot that jolts from scene to scene. Reacher always was written as sympathetic and righteous - here he just comes across like a clunky bruiser. Nothing to hold my interest in the plot and couldn’t make it past page 100. Not worth time or purchase price.

The Jack Reacher franchise is failing!. This is a terrible book. I have read all of the Jack Reacher books and the last two are poppycock. They are full of “filler” material with very little story. The Reacher franchise seems to be cranking out books for the money only while resting on their laurels! Disappointing .... don’t spend your money on this book. A former Reacher fan.

The Sentinel. Probably the worst book Lee Child has written. It’s so boring and almost a total copy of one of his previous books. Don’t waste your money or time!

Where did Reacher go?. Disappointing read. Poor story line and none of the typical Reacher. I have read many other Reacher books several times, this one wasn’t worth the first read.

Disappointed. Reacher is a man of action - too wordy too many times. Did not like plot or storyline. Did not really become suspenseful until about the last 50 pages. Advice- write your own books by yourself. Let your brother write his own and NOT about Jack!

Worst “Reacher” ever!. A convoluted plot with Reacher-isms throne in periodically to remind you what you are reading. Let the old man do the writing.

Mmmm, the Koontz Syndrome. This is my favorite author - though I’m becoming concerned that the books are becoming almost rote. In my experience, this happened with Dean Koontz and, frankly, Stephen King. After a while, the pace, rhythm and circumstance seems to become predictable.

It's A Good Read. After reading this one (I've read them all) I'm wondering why Jack Reacher isn't the heavyweight champion of the world, or the MMA cage fighting champ of all time. In this one he routinely KOs a half dozen opponents a couple of times and nobody lands a blow on him except at the end of the book. AND he manages to only hospitalize them with 'love taps' instead of what we are led to believe he is capable of in the self defense arena. Frankly, it's really stretching the taffy quite thin. The plot: international spy thriller mystery set in a small Tennessee town was ok. The story moved along, but in this one, Reacher reveals his more witty, Ivy League intellectual conversational style with the bad guys while threatening them with great bodily harm. Plot is good with a twist or two. But hoping Lee Child keeps a hand on the throttle a bit more whilst transitioning the character off to (I think) his brother - - who is also an author in his own right.

The Sentinel. Awful. The worst Jack Reacher book ever. Is Lee Child ready to give it up?

Sentinel. Tried to use fake news about Russian interference in our elections and White supremacy, giving the book a plot that didn’t make any sense. Too bad because I love the Jack Reacher series.

The Sentinal. Didn’t really feel like a Jack Reacher book. More like a mystery novel, and, quite frankly, characters that didn’t add much. I’m used to a more charge straight ahead, breakneck pace. This wasn’t that.

Awful. I’ve read every Jack Reacher book and this is by far, the worst. It’s even more stupid than Tom Cruise playing Reacher in movies. This is the first Reacher book ever, that I almost stopped reading after 100 pages. The book reads like a stranger to Jack Reacher wrote it. After years of creating Reacher’s personality, habits and proclivities, he’s suddenly a new person … a “kinder, gentler Jack Reacher”. Andrew Child should stick to being a “rich guy’s son” and forget about his writing career … he can’t write a lick.

The Sentinel. You can tell that the apple fell far from the tree. Easily the worst of the Reacher series and I’ve read them all. Doubt I buy the next one.

The Downward Slide Begins. This is easily the worst Jack Reacher book in the series. Slow, plodding, and inert would best describe the plot, and the action sequences are so poorly written you might find yourself laughing at their utter implausibility. The book's real issue lies in the ridiculous combo platter of tired tropes it trots out. Seriously, please save your money and pass on purchasing his book.

The latest Jack Reacher novel. It was a decent read but I’m getting very tired of the length of the stories. 3 books from 3 of my favorites were all less than 400 pages. It would be nice to add a bit more to their books. Enough said

Aikins Review. Subject matter in this book seemed to conflict with Jack Reacher’s character. Was not my favorite read.

Surprisingly good. I was also apprehensive about reading this book, but it held my attention the whole way through.

Sentinal. I’m disappointed to advise that this was an all time low. It was like a bowl of spaghetti where nothing hung together. Weak storyline and characters. I hope the future holds better.

Not good. Seems like a totally different author. This was not like all the other jack reacher books that i loved. This was an ordinary book that i couldnt wait to be done with it so i could read something good. Sorry but this was horrible.