Q & A

Reader K: If your book is turned into a movie, who would you like to see playing the main characters?
Helen: When I started writing this book, I imagined Joan Chen suiting the role of Zoe. Both women have beautiful soft features with an undefeatable toughness underneath. Ideally, she would be played by an actress of Chinese ethnicity with the ability to interpret the terror experienced under the Chinese communist regime.
I imagined John could be played by George Clooney, who has a good combination of a clear mind and a tough but romantic exterior.