I write pretty much anywhere - on planes, in hotel rooms, anywhere in my house.

She was reflecting back on a truth she had learned over the years: that people heard what they wanted to hear, saw what they wanted, believed what they wanted.

So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot.

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.

Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they're familiar with.

When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.

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