The Sentinel (Jack Reacher 25)
By Lee and Andrew Child
Penguin Random House, rrp $37.00
Another brilliant Jack Reacher novel, but this time Lee Child collaborates with brother Andrew. Jack Reacher gets off a bus in Nashville looking for food, somewhere to spend a night, and hopefully some good country music. Naturally, he finds himself embroiled in a saga involving a band and their employer. However, this is just the appetizer. The main story unfolds after Jack gets a lift from an insurance agent heading from Nashville to a small town where the town’s computers have all been hacked. I thought the story was well-paced and the few twists and turns kept me hooked throughout. Excellent Christmas holiday reading, and Jack Reacher fans should be happy.