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Originally Posted by Penforhire
John, nice character association! My rare criticism is how he is almost too perfect... then makes a blunder. Still enjoyable. And, after comparing Barry Eisler's books, I notice Child's sense of location, describing any particular real world location, feels weak.
Whoever in the thread suggested women don't dig these books must not have heard of Reacher's Creatures, lol, a term seemingly stolen from Child's official site -- http://www.reachercreatures.com |
Yes, it's not the perfection, it's the blunder. Being right (in his work) is one of the few things Reacher values so I can accept that. Nobody's perfect and how you cope with failure is a good indicator of eventual success so Child introduces a blunder. It seems awkward. I pick up a book wondering what the blunder will be this time.
I was checking out the link you mentioned and came across a thread "A Little Reacher Fix". Deanie there found an Amazon page for Joseph Finder's Buried Secrets. If you scroll down you'll find Reacher giving a character assessment of the books protagonist.
http://www.amazon.com/Buried-Secrets...7574628&sr=1-1
BTW I've added Barry Eisler to my wish list, thanks!