Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.

For me a thriller is a very carefully structured story.

The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.

If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say

In general, I think, less is more, and that if a reader stops reading because a book is too icky then I've failed in my obligation to the readers.

I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.

Robert Rotenberg does for Toronto what Ian Rankin does for Edinburgh.