You recently handed over the full reins of Jack Reacher to your brother, Andrew. Of course, you still retain the IP and own the copyright, but do you miss the character on a day-to-day basis after being with him for over two decades? Lee Child talking to Britain's Queen Camilla during a reception for authors at Clarence House, London on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Aaron Chown/AP) On a day-to-day basis, no, because I haven’t given him up in my head.