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Mystery · 2020 · PG-13

The Sentinel

by Lee Child

Reacher defends a small-town IT man targeted by Russians and domestic extremists

For14+GenreMysteryLength400 pagesRead time~11 hours

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Violence

A lot

Reacher's violent takedowns of multiple attackers; shootings

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Moderate alcohol use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Paranoia and conspiracy themes involving foreign intelligence

What this book is about

The 25th Jack Reacher novel, the first co-written by Lee Child and his brother Andrew Child. Reacher wanders into a small Tennessee town where he finds Rusty Rutherford, the town's former IT director, being stalked by mysterious men. The conspiracy involves a ransomware attack on the town's systems and a Russian intelligence plot. Published in 2020.

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Extended fight sequences

Shootings and deaths

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