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Lee Child, whose real name is James Douglas Harris, is a renowned British author, best known for his Jack Reacher series of novels. His works are characterized by the hard-boiled detective novel style and have won the favor of readers worldwide.

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Famous Lee Child Quotes

“Sometimes if you want to know for sure whether the stove is hot, the only way to find out is to touch it.”

Ifs Knows Way Want Sometimes Hot Stoves

Book:The Essential Jack Reacher, Volume 2, 6-Book Bundle: 61 Hours, Worth Dying For, The Affair, A Wanted Man, Never Go Back, Personal

Source: The Essential Jack Reacher, Volume 2, 6-Book Bundle: 61 Hours, Worth Dying For, The Affair, A Wanted Man, Never Go Back, Personal

“I know I'm smarter than an armadillo”

Knows Smarter Armadillos

Book:Lee Child's Jack Reacher

Source: Lee Child's Jack Reacher

“Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I'm carrying spare pants. Then I'd need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I've got a house and a car and a savings plan and I'm filling out all kinds of forms.”

Source: The Essential Jack Reacher, Volume 1, 7-Book Bundle: Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot, The Hard Way, Bad Luck and Trouble, Nothing to Lose, Gone Tomorrow

“I don't know what the secret is when I am writing it - it really is a surprise to me.”

Knows Writing Secret Surprise

Author:Lee Child

“It's always sad if anybody you know has a personal problem.”

Ifs Knows Problem Personal Problems

Author:Lee Child