Mystery/Thriller Book Review: Better Off Dead: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Delacorte, $28.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-9848-1850-8 publishersweekly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from publishersweekly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.