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
I love visiting LA. It's an endlessly fascinating city, and is, of course, America's entertainment capital. Each time I go, I fall in love with it all over again. That said, it's not the sort of place I'd want to live. Lee Child americacapitalcity share on social
You know, women are as promiscuous as men and yet, of course, people are inhibited from having an affair or a relationship because the real-world consequences are a drag. Lee Child affairconsequencedrag Change image and share on social
I love Italian food but that's too generic a term for what's available now: you have to narrow it down to Tuscan, Sicilian, and so on. Lee Child foodgenericitalian Change image and share on social
The thriller is not a recent invention. It probably goes back to the dawn of storytelling. Lee Child backdawninvention Change image and share on social
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
I write in the afternoon, from about 12 until 6 or 7. I use an upstairs room as my office. Once I get going I keep at it, and it usually takes about six months from the first blank screen until 'The End.' Lee Child afternoonblankend share on social
I was fired from my television job, simple as that. Well, downsized, really, a classic 1990s situation. Lee Child 1990sclassicdownsize Change image and share on social