The psychological thriller that marked the debut of one of contemporary suspense fictions most. I found the The Suspect’s resolution satisfying and am looking forward to travelling with O’Loughlin on his further adventures. In Michael Robothams latest thriller, psychologist Joe O Loughlin the appealing hero of Suspect tries to prevent a suicide and finds himself locked in a deadly. Buy a cheap copy of The Suspect book by Michael Robotham. For some reason loneliness and regret seem to be part of their decor.’ The Suspect (2004) Lost / The Drowning Man (2005) Shatter / The Sleep of Reason (2008) Bleed for Me (2010) The Wreckage (2011) Say Youre Sorry (2012). Lost was published in 2005 as the follow up to The Suspect, and it won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Writing that same year. We add our own desires and dreams until the stories become like parables that are more emblematic than edifying.’ Rather than merely describing what a hotel room looks like, O’Loughlin thinks ‘There have been very few hotel rooms in my life. While The Suspect gave Robotham his first commercial success, it was the second book in the Joseph O’Loughlin series that gave him his first taste of critical success. For instance, while discussing a patient’s father O’Loughlin ruminates ‘Every childhood has a mythology that materialises around it. Robotham’s insights into the human condition elevate this book above your average thriller. Michael Rowbotham has been extravagantly praised, so I approached this novel with eagerness.

O’Loughlin recognises her as a woman from his past, and the police’s attention turn to him as a suspect. Michael Robotham is a former feature writer and investigative reporter, who has worked in Britain, Australia and America. But his world starts to rapidly unravel when he is asked by the police to help them solve the mysterious death of a young woman. Joseph O’Loughlin is a clinical psychologist, apparently living the dream.

It’s a gripping psychological thriller, with well defined characters and a plot that kept me guessing to the last. It’s hard to believe that The Suspect by Michael Robotham is his first novel.

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