Samuel
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James Swallow:
Hi James! Got around to reading 'Ghost' at last and loved it. I commend you for touching on the violent, sleazy history of the South Korean intelligence services, who are still very sleazy. My question is what inspired you to include that sort of thing when most thrillers revolving on the Peninsula treat the more complex realities regarding the ROK and South Korea as a mere afterthought?
James Swallow
Thanks for the compliment, glad you liked GHOST!
I decided to include some detail about the KCIA when I read up about the agency during my research for the novel - it was too good to pass up the opportunity, given all the shady stuff in their real-world history, especially when most Korean spy drama tends to talk about the North.
I decided to include some detail about the KCIA when I read up about the agency during my research for the novel - it was too good to pass up the opportunity, given all the shady stuff in their real-world history, especially when most Korean spy drama tends to talk about the North.
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Chris Quinn
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James Swallow:
You've done a lot of licensed work for various properties (40k, Star Trek, Star Gate, Doctor Who, Blakes 7 etc, etc). How much research do you typically do for the various properties? Are you provided with background information, or is it a case of breaking out the various DVDs and sitting down and watching them?
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