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Originally Posted by HarryT
Another quick read: "Killing Floor", by Lee Child; the first book in the "Jack Reacher" series. My first encounter with this author, and an enjoyable read. I generally consider it a bad idea when British authors write books set in the US, or vice versa, but this British author seems to have written a book which (to my British eyes, at least) feels authentically American (not that I'm in any position to judge, of course). I'd be interested to know if Americans think he does a good job?
The only "British-ism" I did notice is that, several times in the story, reference is made to a "mobile phone" (British), rather than a "cell phone" (American).
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I would say he does a good job with "American-ism" but it's not something that I'm overly sensitive to. Word choice can vary between all the regions of this country so I tend to accept and often enjoy the variety. I don't recall any "British-isms" slipping in anywhere.
My first "cell phone" was one of those "lunch box" units in 1994. Where I was, in New England, we referred to them as "mobile phones". "Killing Floor" takes place 1997 I think. I'm not sure when "cell phone" became the dominate word choice.
"Killing Floor" stands out for me because of that first chapter. The first published words of a new author and I rate it one of the best beginnings I've ever read.