Lee Child just revealed a new update about his upcoming book project, which seems to make the future of Amazon Prime Video’s Reacher even more promising. Although most details about his next book remain unknown, he has hinted at how it may tie into the Jack Reacher books.
Touted as one of the best and most popular action crime franchises of modern times, the Reacher franchise continues to grow with new follow-up seasons and spin-offs. Given how the Prime Video detective series has performed incredibly well both critically and commercially for three seasons straight, it is hard not to expect big things from it in the near future.
While only time will tell how Reacher season 4 and the upcoming Neagley spin-off show will turn out, the Jack Reacher books’ original author has made the franchise even more exciting by revealing one detail about his next book. The news potentially paves the way for more refreshing stories that will expand the Reacher universe in a new direction.
Lee Child Confirmed His Next Book May Have A Potential Reacher Connection
In a recent interview (via RNZ), author Lee Child revealed that while his brother, Andrew Child, is now writing the Jack Reacher books, he is working on something entirely new. Calling writing “a habit” and something he has “structured his life around,” the author stated that he is not going to “tell anybody what it is right now.“
However, when he was asked if his new book had something to do with Jack Reacher, he subtly hinted, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think we would say that…“ Although he remained tight-lipped and refused to say anything else about the project, its potential Jack Reacher connection makes it all the more intriguing.
Considering how Lee Child barely revealed anything, the upcoming book could be a spinoff, a prequel, a crossover story, or something else entirely that expands the Reacher franchise in the most unexpected ways. Regardless of what it will turn out to be, its hinted relationship with Reacher already makes it incredibly exciting.
Lee Child’s New Book Makes The Reacher Franchise’s Future Even More Exciting
Even if Lee Child’s next book does not directly tie into the Reacher universe, his statement suggests that it might fall into the same brand of action thriller storytelling. Since the author did a brilliant job of bringing his own spin on the crime thriller genre by merging it with the classic “overpowered mysterious stranger” trope, it is hard not to be curious about what he will bring to the table with his next book.
Did You Know: Lee Child first came up with the idea of writing the Jack Reacher books when his wife joked about his height and said that he could become a “reacher” in a store and help people grab high objects that were out of their reach.
With its potential Reacher link, the upcoming project will also possibly belong to the “dad books” category, featuring Jack Reacher or other rugged, morally complex protagonists who operate outside conventional legal systems. Since Prime Video has been reigning supreme with its dad shows, the streaming service could even pick up the book and make it the perfect Reacher successor.
