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The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest DetectivesNo matter how high his solve rate. No, the cop I conceptualized would be different: tough, grumpy, sloppy, and also altogether professional and highly intelligent. A homicide veteran with a precarious foothold in the world of law enforcement based on nothing other than raw talent. Milo БЂ™s homosexuality is right out in the open in When the Bough Breaks, as he announces it to Alex because he doesnБЂ™t want Alex to find out some other way and freak out. Alex reacts with surprise, then acceptance. The two of them become friends. After the book was published, I received a ton of nice mail from gay people along the lines of БЂњIБЂ™ve always loved mystery novels, but theyБЂ™re so homophobic. Thanks so much for Milo.БЂ«Bear in mind that in 1985, gay characters in mainstream fiction were just about nonexistent. No Will & Grace, no Brokeback Mountain . No Project Runway. Was I out to create a social revolution? Hell, no. With thirteen years of abject failure behind me, I never even expected to publish the darn thing, let alone write a series or build the foundation of a durable career ...» |
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