The SentinelThe Sentinel
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What it's about
Close to midnight on a Saturday, Jack Reacher gets off a bus at the Greyhound station in Nashville with no appointments to keep and no scores to settle. Not yet. Then his gut tells him to walk away from trouble, and, as usual, he doesn't.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's the first Reacher novel co-written by Lee Child and his brother, Andrew Child.
You'll love it if you liked
Good to know
It stands alone.
By the numbers
- Readers32 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller55 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #346 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1072 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1986 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
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Quick answers
Is The Sentinel worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,986 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Sentinel about?
Close to midnight on a Saturday, Jack Reacher gets off a bus at the Greyhound station in Nashville with no appointments to keep and no scores to settle. Not yet. Then his gut tells him to walk away from trouble, and, as usual, he doesn't.
How long does it take to read The Sentinel?
About 12 hours (466 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Sentinel?
If you liked it, try Blue Moon by Lee Child, Past Tense by Lee Child or Make Me by Lee Child.