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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've considered "mobile phone" and "cell phone" synonymous for as long as I can recall, but feel more at home with the term "mobile phone". Maybe I watch too many BBC shows.
FWIW, Superman's boss had a mobile phone in his car as far back as the early 50s.