The Sentinel: A Jack Reacher Novel (édition 2021)

Jack Reacher. Enough said. ( )

Started and finished in quick succession. While it is obvious this wasn't written by Lee Child (there are features/style in it that don't appear in other Reacher novels), the character is still pretty enjoyable/satisfying.

I guess it's a matter of options: either no Reacher adventures, or Reacher adventures written by someone other than Lee. I will choose the latter. ( )

This is the first of the Jack Reacher series I’ve read. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but I found it entertaining.

Reacher finds himself in a small town in Tennessee. It’s nothing special, but when he witnesses an attempted ambush on an insuspecting citizen, he finds himself tangled into a strange case.

Rust Rutherford has just been fired from his IT job, after a cyber-attack has shut down the town’s computer systems. It wasn’t his fault, so why would someone want to kidnap him?

Reacher finds out it is more than simple small town problems. It is conspiracy, history, murder and more. The people behind it have grand plans tied to past history and are hell-bent to accomplish them.

I enjoyed the way Reacher approaches and handles problems. Methodical and pretty well thought out, with the physical powers to handle most matters. The only matter than gives him difficulty is Rutherford and his determination to stay and solve the mystery, regardless of the danger that is coming after him.

There is humour that tempers the action and violence, which takes the edge off but doesn’t dull the telling. ( )

The Sentinal reads much differently as compared to the other Jack Reacher novels. It took a while for me to find out what happened, what they were looking for, who was the enemy, and why Reacher was so talkative and passionate in protecting the IT guy. In every fight scene, The author had Reacher thinking about what his opponent should do to get the better of him in a fight and then has him do something completely different so Reacher could easily counter and then defeat that person.

This story kept me engaged from the beginning, but it just didn't seem as exciting as the previous stories. At least it didn't force me to stay up later and continue reading to find out what happened next. It moved along on a slower pace with less anticipation.

I'm a diehard Jack Reacher fan and enjoyed all his stories...it's just like something is 'different' in the latest stories that doesn't match the earlier novels. Perhaps, it's because of a co-author. I'd still recommend this story to all interested in reading about a one-man hero who can't lose. ( )

Didn't finish, just lost interest.