British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography.
I grew up in Birmingham, where they made useful things and made them well.
Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too.
For me the end of a book is just as exciting as it is for a reader.
LA has a fantastic car scene and because the climate is so gentle, cars can last forever.
People who wear glasses, without them they always look unfocused, vulnerable. Out in the open. A layer removed.