Rumm asked R.V. Raman:

One of the things I like about your books is that you always have strong women characters who have very important roles. I don't find it often in thrillers. Many thriller authors cast at least one woman as an "object of desire" (borrowing your phrase from one of your interviews), which you don't. I was wondering why?

R.V. Raman Well, I am not sure why some thriller authors stereotype female characters in their stories. By limiting the roles of women, it seems to me, they are leaving out half the world. To me, it’s a no-brainer that a writer must cast as wide a net as possible when drawing up a list of characters for his story, and strong women characters open up possibilities so much more.

As a reader, I have never been attracted to novels where female roles are limited to providing sleaze and an ‘object of desire’ angle. Yes, they have a legitimate place in many a story, and are an integral part of human interaction. However, when an author doesn’t go beyond these while exploring female characters, his books can become predictable and unidimensional.

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