Susan Sofayov lives in scenic, tropical Pittsburgh, PA, with her real estate developer husband and the most hated dog in the neighborhood. She is the mother of three adult children and lives for the times they are all together.

Sofayov formerly held the position of vice president of child care for a large non-profit organization. Now, she works with her husband, which isn’t always a great idea, running their real estate development/management company. She has a BA in English Literature and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Teaching from Chatham University.

DEFECTIVE was her first novel—literally, the first one she ever wrote or even tried to write. It broke open her creative floodgates, and she’s been typing like a madwoman ever since.