I found “A Wild Sheep Chase” languishing in a guesthouse in Phnom Penh back in 2002. It looked not horrible (compared to the usual fare found on hostel book shelves) so I grabbed it. The story hooked me from the get-go and I’ve been a huge fan ever since.

Haruki is my friend on MySpace and he commented on my page once. But I don’t count this as “knowing” him. ;)