Anatomy of a character

For a popular fiction character, author Lee Child’s creation Jack Reacher is surprisingly adaptive to age

Jack-none-Reacher. 6 feet 5 inches. 250 pounds. Ex-US Military Police. Now loner, drifter and occasional hero.

Author Lee Child has been slowly adding layers to a character in danger of becoming caricature-like and tired.(Getty images)

Barring the blip with Personal, Child has been slowly adding layers to a character in danger of becoming caricature-like and tired

The Midnight Line reflects the full weight of his altered perspective