Simon Elegant

Basically, the city was crushed by the wheel of history, unfortunately for them, but they were resisting, and they knew it.

Everybody I talked to was extraordinarily idealistic, and I just thought, yeah, it's just not going to fit in.

There's a different truth to be had and a different way of approaching that truth, and that, I think, benefits better through fiction.

I hope to...

I guess I could write a regular novel, but I love crime novels anyway, and I thought I could have a pretty great way of approaching it.

I mean, the book is a mystery.

There's a policeman who solves the crime, but there's also the whole dilemma.

His younger sister is deeply into the protests.

I mean, I think that's a good half of the book is why the protests are happening, especially when they're basically futile.

They know they can't win.

So I just thought it was a much better way to get at the...

But to me were fascinating and very moving, very emotional aspects of the situation for Hong Kong and its people.

No.

Booksellers won't take it.

Absolutely.

Well, as far as I know, I haven't checked officially.

I did check with the booksellers.

I mean, you know, unofficially to see if they take it and they just wouldn't stock it, basically.

It hasn't even come up, actually.

But, yeah, they're petrified.