L.A. is a long shot city, and those who make that shot – you can tell. You can see very clearly who’s made it and who hasn’t. Michael Connelly Read Quote
Keeping your head down and just writing is only part of the equation, so I surround myself with smart people to help sell my books. Michael Connelly Read Quote
The three books I’ve written in Florida about L.A. are my best takes on the physicality of the city, as far as description goes. Michael Connelly Read Quote
Writing a screenplay is so spare, it kind of reminded me that I really should celebrate what I can do in a book, which is description: for example, places, people, locations. Michael Connelly Read Quote
I get into this unfortunate thing when I’m touring for my books. I was in Spain, and the media asked me, ‘Who’s your favorite Spanish mystery writer?’ I’m totally flat-footed. I feel that I’m under-read when it comes to foreign writers. Michael Connelly Read Quote
As far as characters in fiction that I really admire – it’s pretty strong to say you would wish that you had created another character – but I’ll throw out Will Graham, the protagonist in ‘Red Dragon,’ a book I’ve read several times. Michael Connelly Read Quote
I was a police reporter, so I got into the worlds that I write about, and I think many of the details in my books come from those days. Michael Connelly Read Quote
