I've never given Lee Child enough thought to have an opinion about him, but I have a bias against the authors jumping on the Hachette propaganda bandwagon. Although he seems out-of-touch with most authors, I have to say that I really liked Child's willingness to engage on TPV. Although he was rude on occasion to other participants, he had already been the object of vitriol before he even came on the site. I saw him as giving as good as he got. I still wouldn't take up his side on this, but I liked the dude. Maybe enough to read all the Reacher books, this time in order.
I don't go along with any idea that his super-writer status prohibits him from swinging back when attacked.
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