Jack Reacher

[Dobro46]

I like the way SK slipped in Jack Reacher. I'm a big fan of Lee Child's work too.

[lisajayne74]

Just read that part and had a laugh...love the Lee Child books too!

[Jimbo5000]

I caught that too and wondered how many folks would pick up on it? I turned to the notes in the book but SK didn't make any reference to Lee Child. I guess it's just one of those literary 'easter eggs' for readers to find and check out if they catch it...

[missdebbie]

Does anybody happen to know if the Jack Reacher in the book (the guy who recommends Jackie Wettington to Colonel Cox) is the Jack Reacher of the Lee Child novels?

[WusteHase]

Indeed it is, I just saw that myself. It's confirmed by his reference as "the toughest goddam Army cop that ever served," as Jack Reacher is a former US Army MP and Investigator.

[WusteHase]

I just found it as well :) There's a few other little easter eggs in here as well.

[randallFlaggfan1]

I believe it's an indirect reference, yes.

[Moderator]

He had been reading the Jack Reacher books at the time he was writing Under the Dome (and enjoyed them very much).

[BrentMc]

I knew that name sounded familiar, but I didn't know from where. I haven't read any Lee Child Books. I will have to pick one up sometime.

[randallFlaggfan1]

I've only read Bad Luck and Trouble, but loved Jack Reacher and long to invest more time in the series.

[flamingpretzel]

It has to be the same Reacher that Child uses, as he was also stationed in Germany for a time as an MP.