ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən, ɹˈæŋkɪn nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt ɹᵻbjˈuːz wʌz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ˈeɪdʒ, “sˌoʊ aɪ ɹˈɛkən aɪv ɡɑːt ɐnˈʌðɚ fˈaɪv ɔːɹ sˈɪks ɹᵻbjˈuːz bˈʊks, mˈæks.”
In an interview at the time of publication, Rankin noted that Rebus was approaching retirement age, “So I reckon I've got another five or six Rebus books, max.”