Male authors always take care to make their heroes at least one inch taller than they are, and considerably more muscular. Just as female authors give their heroines better hair and slimmer thighs. Lee Child authorcareconsiderably Change image and share on social
The key to thrillers is vicarious pleasure. Lee Child keypleasurethriller Change image and share on social
I think my books come out very visual, which is an obvious consequence. Lee Child bookconsequenceobvious Change image and share on social
So long as readers keep reading and my publishers keep publishing, I plan to keep on writing. I'd have to be an idiot to be burnt-out in this job. Lee Child burnidiotjob Change image and share on social
Practically any Western has a homesteader in trouble, and a mysterious rider shows up off the range, solves the problem over two or three days, and then rides off into the sunset. Lee Child dayhomesteadermysterious Change image and share on social
So, how to stay inside the world of entertainment without actually getting another job? I felt the only logical answer was to become a novelist. So I wrote the first book - driven by some very real feelings of desperation - and it worked. Lee Child answerbookdesperation share on social
I have three desks. One empty for paperwork, one for the internet and email, and one for the writing computer. Lee Child computerdeskemail Change image and share on social
She's a reflection of my fascination with the diversity of America she's totally normal in New York, but a freak in Texas. There are dozens of such clashes in America. Lee Child americaclashdiversity Change image and share on social
British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography. Lee Child britishclaustrophobiccrime Change image and share on social
For me the end of a book is just as exciting as it is for a reader. Lee Child bookendexcit Change image and share on social
