Author Lee Childs and the Thriller Genre

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Published June 2, 2009 at 8:23 AM CDT

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Popular thriller writer Lee Child went from being unemployed to becoming a top-selling author, whose works tell the ever-evolving story of a recurring character named Jack Reacher.

We discuss the contemporary thriller genre, heroes and anti heroes, and Child's new book, Gone Tomorrow.

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