Dana

Dana asked Lee Child:

Being that you are British, where did you come by all your knowledge about the US Army and the military police?

Lee Child I’m very comfortable writing in the first person. It feels more natural to me, and it’s the intuitive way to tell a character-based story. But sometimes the story requires the reader to know something that Reacher hasn’t yet discovered. If that’s the case, I’ll use third person. Third person allows the reader to essentially see around corners.

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Robard St johannes

Robard St johannes asked Lee Child:

Hi Lee, curious how much research you put into military bureaucracy and culture. While a lot of what's written seems far-fetched you seem to have nailed it in some aspects (from Australian military perspective anyway). Thanks Rob

Jean

Jean asked Lee Child:

How do you decide when you will use the first person narrator as opposed to the third person?

D.D. Barant

D.D. Barant asked Lee Child:

Why did you alternate between first and third person POV from book to book?

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