I was recently interviewed by Sarah Passmore for her Naked Lunch series at RTHK in Hong Kong. We talked about The Slaughter Pavilion, about writing crime fiction, and about China. You can hear the full interview here: http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio3/naked_lunch/20081107.html

Meanwhile, I'm back in Beijing, fresh - actually the opposite of fresh - off the plane after a family Christmas and New Year in Britain. Beijing is freezing cold, but the rabbit has survived (although in the worst of the weather he apparently refused to leave his nicely insulated hutch).  Already I have heard, anecdotally  from friends and acquaintances about the way the economic crisis is beginning to hit here too - plunging rental returns on property, and expatriate businessmen and women being recalled by their companies. This new year may turn out to be as challenging for China as last year.