the suspect book review michael robotham

Joe’s recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and grappling with that knowledge, as well as his wife who’s desperate to have another child and a few difficult patients when he comes to the attention of local law enforcement. Mulholland Books has recently re-released two early Robotham novels, The Suspect and Lost, which has given me a chance to go back and find out exactly how Joe came to be involved in police cases and friendly with Detective Vincent Ruiz.Īnd what I discovered was… in reality he seems to have fallen into that role, having been a suspect in a series of killings in (you guessed it!) The Suspect. Of course, along with his amazing ability to ‘read’ people, Joe’s redeeming feature is that he does try to do the best by his patients and he adores his family. That’s not to say I want anything bad to happen to the psychologist, though thankfully I know Joe is gonna hang around for a while as I’ve already read the fourth, sixth and seventh in Robotham’s series (and possibly the 3rd!!!). I don’t expect infallibility in my protagonists but, well… sometimes my #mehness makes it a bit harder to care about their fate. I don’t hate him, but… my reaction to him reminds me a little of my feelings for Nicci French’s Frieda KIein.

Suspect is a powerhouse first novel, intricately crafted and chillingly authentic.I have to admit I’m not entirely sure I like Michael Robotham’s Joe O’Loughlin. Michael Robotham possesses the rare ability to create fully believable characters, fashion terrific dialogue, and generate nonstop suspense. As Joe begins to suspect that one of his patients may be responsible, the police zero in on him. Then, when the police ask for his help in solving the brutal murder of a woman they assume is a prostitute, he's horrified to recognize the victim as a nurse he once worked with, and with whom he had a bit of a past. Recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he's dreading the inevitable and all too palpable deterioration of his body and mind. But Joe's snug, happy world is crumbling. At forty-two, psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin seems to have it all: a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, an adoring daughter. The hunter becomes the hunted when an expert consultant in a baffling murder case becomes the prime suspect in Michael Robotham's stunning debut thriller.

The suspect book review michael robotham