When You Are Mine
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- Author：Michael Robotham
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Reviews
Jo St Leon
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An unputdownable read for a rainy day。 A complicated but likeable protagonist， and oh so many plot twists。Just as I thought I knew which way was up the rug was pulled from under my feet again。 My only criticism was that the ending was somewhat abrupt。 Suddenly all the complications （or all but one） were unravelled seemingly in a split second while I wasn’t looking。 But still， a great read！
Heather~ Nature。books。and。coffee
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Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy！ Philomena （Phil） McCarthy is a police detective with the metropolitan police department of London。 Her and her partner respond to a domestic violence call。 The victim is Tempe Brown。 Her abuser is decorated police detective Darren Goodall， whom is married。 Phil arrests Darren， but then is threatened by her superintendent not to press charges， and forget about what happened。 Tempe then becomes close to Phil， helping plan her wedding to her fiance He Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy！ Philomena （Phil） McCarthy is a police detective with the metropolitan police department of London。 Her and her partner respond to a domestic violence call。 The victim is Tempe Brown。 Her abuser is decorated police detective Darren Goodall， whom is married。 Phil arrests Darren， but then is threatened by her superintendent not to press charges， and forget about what happened。 Tempe then becomes close to Phil， helping plan her wedding to her fiance Henry， and always doing everything for her， and almost becoming obsessed。 As Phil's life begins falling apart， she is wondering what's behind Tempe， is she as innocent as she playing out to be？ This was my first book by Michael， and I enjoyed it。 Although there were parts that felt a little slow， I thought it was suspenseful enough and wanted to know what was going on。 Definitely such an entertaining read。 I will definitely be looking forward to reading more of Michael's books。 。。。more
Jaclyn Brande
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Thank you to Kelly at Dart Frogg Communications and Scribner books for my gifted finished copy。 Philomena McCarthy is working as a police officer with the Met when she responds to a report of domestic violence in an apartment block。 She arrives to find a visibly battered and bruised Tempe Brown with a decorated and revered member of Scotland Yard who denies all wrongdoing。 Worse， he uses his influence and authority to sweep everything under the rug。 Concerned for Tempe and affronted by the detec Thank you to Kelly at Dart Frogg Communications and Scribner books for my gifted finished copy。 Philomena McCarthy is working as a police officer with the Met when she responds to a report of domestic violence in an apartment block。 She arrives to find a visibly battered and bruised Tempe Brown with a decorated and revered member of Scotland Yard who denies all wrongdoing。 Worse， he uses his influence and authority to sweep everything under the rug。 Concerned for Tempe and affronted by the detective’s abuse of position and power， Phil vows to hold him responsible for his behavior， seemingly no matter the cost。 This was a riveting and difficult-to-put-down thriller。 There was a lot going on in the best possible way， and while this one didn’t provide explosive twists or sharp punches， there was more than enough activity to keep the plot moving along at a quick pace。 Phil is easy to root for- even if things sometimes go awry， she arguably has the best of intentions。 She’s well-rounded， not too perfect， and tenacious。 I also really appreciated that everything didn’t wrap up in a nice perfect bow at the end。 I was left with a lingering feeling of disquiet that caused me to reconsider what I （thought I） knew of the characters I’d spent an entire book reading about。 。。。more
Emily
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Not entirely sure what to rate this one， might have to come back and change it （potentially a 3。5。。。）。 Quite an unsettling but hard to put down plot， gripping one could say。 I like the protagonist （and her family）， I haven't read any other Robotham's with her in it。 A frustrating ending at the time， but in retrospect the other option would have been too obvious。 Not entirely sure what to rate this one， might have to come back and change it （potentially a 3。5。。。）。 Quite an unsettling but hard to put down plot， gripping one could say。 I like the protagonist （and her family）， I haven't read any other Robotham's with her in it。 A frustrating ending at the time， but in retrospect the other option would have been too obvious。 。。。more
ABookwormWithWine
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I saw so many rave reviews over When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham that I went into it really excited to see what it was all about。 Philomena （Phil） is a good female lead and， in some respects， she is pretty badass， especially when it comes to her karate and defense skills。 She did make some really stupid decisions in regard to her career that I definitely questioned， so I would describe her as a flawed but likable character。 Even though Phil is a police officer， this isn't a police procedura I saw so many rave reviews over When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham that I went into it really excited to see what it was all about。 Philomena （Phil） is a good female lead and， in some respects， she is pretty badass， especially when it comes to her karate and defense skills。 She did make some really stupid decisions in regard to her career that I definitely questioned， so I would describe her as a flawed but likable character。 Even though Phil is a police officer， this isn't a police procedural， and it is a mix of psychological thriller and crime fiction with a serious stalker vibe。 I didn't find the story to be as suspenseful as I was expecting， but there is enough going on that you don't want to put it down。 I am really glad that I decided to switch over to the audiobook which is narrated by Katy Sobey because the majority of the book felt pretty slow to me。 If I would have been reading it probably would have taken me quite a while， but I basically flew through the audio。 Sobey was a brilliant choice for Phil， and I loved listening to her narrate。 There is a domestic violence aspect that broke my heart and rape is a trigger as well although Robotham doesn't go into detail for either making it more on the mild side。 It still made this a pretty dark storyline though， and there were some surprises that I didn't see coming。 The end ended up giving me chills， and I also loved the mysterious quality of Phil's dad。 I thoroughly enjoyed When You Are Mine， and if you like stalker fiction and slow burns I highly recommend checking it out！I received a complimentary digital copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Ricki
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A stalker book， set in England involving PC Philomenia aka Phil。 As I'm not a fan of English police procedurals， I was surprised I finished this。 It dragged on a bit too long and what seemed obvious to the reader （or at least me） was that Tempe was a stalker- how did it take Phil til the near the end to figure this out？There was a twist and the killer not whom you think。 A stalker book， set in England involving PC Philomenia aka Phil。 As I'm not a fan of English police procedurals， I was surprised I finished this。 It dragged on a bit too long and what seemed obvious to the reader （or at least me） was that Tempe was a stalker- how did it take Phil til the near the end to figure this out？There was a twist and the killer not whom you think。 。。。more
Jennifer Oslowski
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Do you like books that involve a bad guy who is arrogant and want to see him taken down？ Let that bad guy also be a respected officer。 This was another hit for me by Robotham！ Philomena McCarthy， a police officer， called to a domestic dispute ends up in a bit of a situation with a highly respected officer。 Suspecting him of being a habitual abuser， she looks into him but the more she digs， the more attempts are made to keep her silent。 Did I mention her dad is a crime boss？ So interesting。 Poli Do you like books that involve a bad guy who is arrogant and want to see him taken down？ Let that bad guy also be a respected officer。 This was another hit for me by Robotham！ Philomena McCarthy， a police officer， called to a domestic dispute ends up in a bit of a situation with a highly respected officer。 Suspecting him of being a habitual abuser， she looks into him but the more she digs， the more attempts are made to keep her silent。 Did I mention her dad is a crime boss？ So interesting。 Police corruption， abuse and some "Single White Female" vibes had me quickly turning the pages。 I really liked Philomena as a protagonist and hope to see more of her in future books。 This thriller was well paced， twisty and suspenseful。 Robotham is one of my "go to" authors and I eagerly await his next book。 I recommend this to all thriller fans！ A big thank you to Scribner and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book！ 。。。more
Jade
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When you are mineMina is a policer officer who has an empathetic heart towards women in domestic violence relationships。 After “rescuing” a woman in this situation， there is a price to pay。There was accurate portrayal of domestic violence and stigma。Mina is a go-getter， never fearing disapproval or being told no。The ending was sad， but left you feeling with profound understanding of the justice system。You would like this if you like: domestic thrillers， accurate portrayal domestic violence， stal When you are mineMina is a policer officer who has an empathetic heart towards women in domestic violence relationships。 After “rescuing” a woman in this situation， there is a price to pay。There was accurate portrayal of domestic violence and stigma。Mina is a go-getter， never fearing disapproval or being told no。The ending was sad， but left you feeling with profound understanding of the justice system。You would like this if you like: domestic thrillers， accurate portrayal domestic violence， stalking， mafia， corrupt police/justice system。All of my reviews can be seen on my Instagram page belowhttps://www。instagram。com/homebodyreads 。。。more
Lilibet Bombshell
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This book was like a stir fry made up of ingredients from some of my favorite crime and suspense novel tropes and plot devices: organized crime， dirty cops， that creepy “single white female” sort-of vibe， women fighting the system， grey morality， and a main character rowing against the current as hard as they can because no one’s going to tell them they can’t。 I’m not going to lie: this book starts out a little bit slow。 It took me a little while to lean into it， but once I did， I really couldn’ This book was like a stir fry made up of ingredients from some of my favorite crime and suspense novel tropes and plot devices: organized crime， dirty cops， that creepy “single white female” sort-of vibe， women fighting the system， grey morality， and a main character rowing against the current as hard as they can because no one’s going to tell them they can’t。 I’m not going to lie: this book starts out a little bit slow。 It took me a little while to lean into it， but once I did， I really couldn’t put it down。 It seemed to gain speed the way a train does: It pulls out of the station， fighting inertia to gain momentum as it tugs the cars behind it， but once it gains that momentum it just keeps huffing and puffing along and it doesn’t stop until that sucker pulls right into the next station， fighting the inertia coming behind it that wants to keep it moving。 This book， once it moves， moves full steam ahead and doesn’t stop until the end of the line。 And none of our characters get any breaks， either。 Especially not Philomena McCarthy， our protagonist。 Tugged every which way by family， love， job， and her own conscience， Phil doesn’t seem to get a moment of rest before it seems like another penny drops and she’s spun away again。 I’m not often surprised by most suspense and thriller novels。 I say that in many of my reviews in this genre。 And， indeed， I did spend a lot of time reading this book wanting to yell at Phil because some things seemed so obvious to me （and I was right on the majority of them）， but I didn’t see the final turn coming。 And it made me so happy。 I do love it when this genre of book manages to give me a kick like that。 I really did enjoy this book a whole lot。 A great standalone suspense thriller。 。。。more
Cam
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Why I have not read something by Robotham before！ This thriller suspense was a great kick off for my first few reads of the year！ A wonderful cast of characters， and a fantastic plot！
Sherry
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What an interesting web of a plot。 Philomena is a police officer that becomes obsessed with another officer she suspects of domestic abuse。 But it seems he is a decorated officer and no one in the department believes her。。 Throw in her father is a Tony Soprano type crime boss and you’ll be wondering who to trust。While I liked Phil， there were many moments where she frustrated me with her choices。 Now don’t get me wrong， I connected and rooted for her， but thought as a cop she would have more ins What an interesting web of a plot。 Philomena is a police officer that becomes obsessed with another officer she suspects of domestic abuse。 But it seems he is a decorated officer and no one in the department believes her。。 Throw in her father is a Tony Soprano type crime boss and you’ll be wondering who to trust。While I liked Phil， there were many moments where she frustrated me with her choices。 Now don’t get me wrong， I connected and rooted for her， but thought as a cop she would have more instinct no how to look into such a delicate matter。 And the people she believes as credible throughout her investigation， had me cringing。But with all of that， I read the book in just a few days and couldn't wait to find out how Phil would get out of this mess。 I never felt the book slowed in pace and was impressed that the multiple storylines were wrapped up including an unexpected twist。 I’m interested in seeing if a series might develop for Phi。 。。。more
Louisa
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Fast paced and always on edge。。another fantastic Robotham page turner
Susan
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Has this been done before？ Yes。 Even the final twist has been done before， but it is still incredibly well written。
Denise Wilbanks | This Is My Everybody
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BOOK REVIEW: When You Are Mine by Michael RobothamPublication Date: January 4⭐️⭐️⭐️T。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books of 2022CONNECT WITH THIS BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIPWhen people show you who they are… Believe them。。。 ✨😎✨T。I。M。E。 Book Review: Super-twisty with multiple layers and issues at every turn… One of my fave thriller authors that delivers a great premise and story， though with a bit of a stumble for me at times… ✨😎✨Pages: 436Genre: ThrillerSub-Genre: Psychological ThrillerTime Peri BOOK REVIEW: When You Are Mine by Michael RobothamPublication Date: January 4⭐️⭐️⭐️T。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books of 2022CONNECT WITH THIS BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIPWhen people show you who they are… Believe them。。。 ✨😎✨T。I。M。E。 Book Review: Super-twisty with multiple layers and issues at every turn… One of my fave thriller authors that delivers a great premise and story， though with a bit of a stumble for me at times… ✨😎✨Pages: 436Genre: ThrillerSub-Genre: Psychological ThrillerTime Period: Present DayLocation: LondonIF YOU LIKE THIS BOOK THEN TRY…Book: Good Girl， Bad Girl by Michael RobothamMovie: Presumed Innocent--------------------All my reviews can be seen at This Is My Everybody | Simple Living | Denise Wilbanks at www。thisismyeverybody。com ♡ Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC。 I voluntarily chose to review it and the opinions contained within are my own。 。。。more
Hannah Sutherland
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I wanted to celebrate this amazing book with another post for it’s publication day！ I read this book in about 2 days because I didn’t want to put it down！ Robotham writes in such a riveting way that you have to keep reading the book to find out what is going to happen！ There is so much suspense and tension throughout the book that you can feel it while reading！ I found myself wanting to know more about the characters and the relationships of the MC。 This was my first book by Robotham and I am ex I wanted to celebrate this amazing book with another post for it’s publication day！ I read this book in about 2 days because I didn’t want to put it down！ Robotham writes in such a riveting way that you have to keep reading the book to find out what is going to happen！ There is so much suspense and tension throughout the book that you can feel it while reading！ I found myself wanting to know more about the characters and the relationships of the MC。 This was my first book by Robotham and I am excited to see what else he comes up with in the future！ 。。。more
Selena
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I received a free e-copy of When You are Mine by Michael Robotham from NetGalley for my honest review。Philomena McCarthy， a London police officer， and her partner respond to a domestic violence call。 The victim， who has been assaulted， is Tempe Brown。 The abuser， Darren Goodall， who is a married man and also a decorated Scotland Yard detective。 Darren thinks he is above the law tries to assault Philomena but she stops him and arrests him。 Darren's allies at the station end up making the case go I received a free e-copy of When You are Mine by Michael Robotham from NetGalley for my honest review。Philomena McCarthy， a London police officer， and her partner respond to a domestic violence call。 The victim， who has been assaulted， is Tempe Brown。 The abuser， Darren Goodall， who is a married man and also a decorated Scotland Yard detective。 Darren thinks he is above the law tries to assault Philomena but she stops him and arrests him。 Darren's allies at the station end up making the case go away but not before turning it against Philomena。 Now Philomena is fighting back and looking into everything on Darren。 A wonderfully written and exciting thriller！ 。。。more
Kym's Open Books
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4。5 starsRTC！
Jan Pitts
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I wouldn’t call this a thriller。 Weak storyline that picks up halfway in but doesn’t carry through。 Not his best book。
Kristen Mckey
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So this book was not for me。 I felt like the Story was dragging。 I got about 100 pages in and decided to DNF this one。 I just did not like the way the story was going。 I felt like it was turning into like a Stalker book which is not for me，
Suzi
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Internationally acclaimed， best-selling Australian author Michael Robotham is back with a stand-alone suspense novel， “When You Are Mine。” This new novel skillfully joins thriller and police procedural to deliver one heck of a page-turner！ Constable Philomena （Phil） McCarthy is a dedicated police officer who has dealt with her share of problems over the span of her short career due to sexism and cronyism， not to mention that she’s the daughter of a notorious crime boss。 When she gets sent on a d Internationally acclaimed， best-selling Australian author Michael Robotham is back with a stand-alone suspense novel， “When You Are Mine。” This new novel skillfully joins thriller and police procedural to deliver one heck of a page-turner！ Constable Philomena （Phil） McCarthy is a dedicated police officer who has dealt with her share of problems over the span of her short career due to sexism and cronyism， not to mention that she’s the daughter of a notorious crime boss。 When she gets sent on a domestic dispute call involving decorated hero cop Darren Goodall， Phil becomes tangled in a web of personal and professional corruption that threatens her career， her relationships， and even her life。While Phil digs deeper into Goodall’s background， she finds herself immersed in a deliciously “Single White Female”-esque， friendship with Goodall’s mistress。 It becomes clear that none of the characters are what they seem， and some who claim to love Phil are also intent on doing her harm。 I loved Phil’s character; her strength， heart， and sense of morality are very appealing。 It did drive me a little crazy that Phil made so many bad decisions in her pursuit of justice – she had an astounding lack of instincts and poor judgment of character for a police officer – but overall this novel is an engrossing and entertaining read！Many thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for providing me an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Sharon
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Philomena McCarthy knew from the young age of eleven that she wanted to be a police officer and sixteen years later she is。 Working with the elite Metropolitan Police in London and being happily engaged to Henry she finds her days are busy。 When she responds to a call out for domestic violence， she finds the victim， Tempe Brown is trying to protect her abuser， a married man named Darren Goodall， who turns out to be a Scotland Yard Detective a man not to be messed with。 As we follow along in this Philomena McCarthy knew from the young age of eleven that she wanted to be a police officer and sixteen years later she is。 Working with the elite Metropolitan Police in London and being happily engaged to Henry she finds her days are busy。 When she responds to a call out for domestic violence， she finds the victim， Tempe Brown is trying to protect her abuser， a married man named Darren Goodall， who turns out to be a Scotland Yard Detective a man not to be messed with。 As we follow along in this story the suspense and mystery all increase and I was anxiously turning the pages wanting to know how this story would end and I can honestly say I was not disappointed。 I waited quite a while to get this book from my local library， but it was definitely worth the wait。 Australian author Michael Robotham is a fabulous author and I LOVED this book and I know if you’re a fan of his then you’ll thoroughly enjoy this one as I did。 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED。 。。。more
Lexy Cabral
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Starts and ends strong， but the middle was pretty slow。 I enjoyed the writing style， the characters， and the twists。 This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I look forward to reading more！
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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OMG & WOW are the two things to describe this book！！！！！！！！！！！！ This is， in my opinion， Michael Robotham's best book yet。 This book is an amazing， twisty， tale of friendships and how twisted they can be if you make friends with the wrong kind of people。 Fatal Attraction has nothing on this book！！！！！！！ I highly recommend this book to every thriller fan。 OMG & WOW are the two things to describe this book！！！！！！！！！！！！ This is， in my opinion， Michael Robotham's best book yet。 This book is an amazing， twisty， tale of friendships and how twisted they can be if you make friends with the wrong kind of people。 Fatal Attraction has nothing on this book！！！！！！！ I highly recommend this book to every thriller fan。 。。。more
Gerrie
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4。5 starsttIn writing this intense stand-alone suspense novel， Michael Robotham is definitely at the top of his game！ The story is a crackling good police procedural involving domestic abuse and police corruption， as well as a look at darker themes of stalking， toxic relationships and complicated family dynamics。The narrative is told from first person POV by the female protagonist。 Philomena McCarthy is a policewoman who， in her short career， has constantly battled the nonsupport of her fellow o 4。5 starsttIn writing this intense stand-alone suspense novel， Michael Robotham is definitely at the top of his game！ The story is a crackling good police procedural involving domestic abuse and police corruption， as well as a look at darker themes of stalking， toxic relationships and complicated family dynamics。The narrative is told from first person POV by the female protagonist。 Philomena McCarthy is a policewoman who， in her short career， has constantly battled the nonsupport of her fellow officers， who judge her as the daughter of notorious crime boss Ed McCarthy。 Phil is a sympathetic heroine who values justice and truth above cronyism。 When she tries to investigate a domestic violence incident， she is thrown into a quagmire of conflict with her values， her morals， and her long-standing family drama。 As she works her way through the lies and secrets， she becomes more involved in the whole dynamic of domestic abuse， musing， “Why is it that men have pride， but women have shame？” Trying to figure out the whodunit， while sorting out other personal relationships， including her psychologically disturbed victim “friend”， Phil is thrown into a variety of dangerous situations and tense scenes。I really liked Phil’s character， and cheered her on as her life unravels and she struggles to make it right again。 The author imbues her with heart and feelings， and a morality that she reflects “is affected and altered by the decisions we make and don’t make， by compassion， empathy， forgiveness。” She has an “everywoman” vibe， and so she makes mistakes but alternately rises to moments of true selfless heroism。This thriller is well-paced and edgy， displaying slow-building dramatic tension to its conclusion。 I highly recommend this suspenseful police procedural and hope that there will more books featuring Philomena McCarthy in the future！ Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Charlotte
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3，5 StarsDas erste Buch im Jahr 2022， das ich gelesen habe。 In weiser Voraussicht habe ich mir das Buch zu Weihnachten schenken lassen， auch， um die Challenge in diesem Jahr für mich richtig anzukurbeln。 Aber nun zum Buch:Michael Robotham weiß einfach， wie man Thriller schreibt。 Seit 20 Jahren schreibt er aufregende Romane， seit 10 Jahren lese ich sie und er ist einer der wenigen Autoren， die mich immer， egal in welcher Lebenslage ich auch sein mag， dazu bringen werden， ein Buch buchstäblich （ha 3，5 StarsDas erste Buch im Jahr 2022， das ich gelesen habe。 In weiser Voraussicht habe ich mir das Buch zu Weihnachten schenken lassen， auch， um die Challenge in diesem Jahr für mich richtig anzukurbeln。 Aber nun zum Buch:Michael Robotham weiß einfach， wie man Thriller schreibt。 Seit 20 Jahren schreibt er aufregende Romane， seit 10 Jahren lese ich sie und er ist einer der wenigen Autoren， die mich immer， egal in welcher Lebenslage ich auch sein mag， dazu bringen werden， ein Buch buchstäblich （haha） zu verschlingen。 Darauf ist zu 100% Verlass。Kritik lässt sich hier vorsichtig aussprechen。 Tatsächlich ist mir das Folgende erst in den letzten Erscheinungen aufgefallen， was einerseits daran liegen kann， dass ich damals mit 15 Jahren einen anderen Blick auf bestimmte Zusammenhänge hatte als heute， als auch daran， dass das Thema Feminismus und Darstellungen von Frauen， insbesondere “written by men”， in den vergangenen Jahren mehr Zuwendung bekommen hat。Robotham hat sich beim Schreiben so viel Mühe gegeben， eine toughe junge Frau zu portätieren， die sich in einem “Männerberuf” beweist und natürlich Kampfsportlerin ist。 Schade nur， dass sie mal abgesehen von ihrem Beruf， besonders in Gesellschaft anderer Frauen， nichts anderes tut als shoppen zu gehen， Fruchtcocktails oder Kaffee zu trinken und ihre Hochzeit zu planen。 Auch die Beziehung zu ihrem Vater und dessen Familie wirkt im Verlauf der Geschichte immer widersprüchlicher， bedenkt man die Entscheidung einer erwachsenen Frau， den Kontakt für mehrere Jahre abzubrechen。 Es scheint hier nur einen Geburtstag und eine Hochzeit geben zu müssen， bei der ein Vater seine Tochter zum Altar führen soll， um wieder eine Beziehung aufbauen und Zwiespalt mit ein paar ehrlichen Kommentare beilegen zu können。Abschließend kann ich zusammenfassen， dass mir das Buch rundum gefallen hat und auch mochte， wie Robotham sich immer weiter an Perspektiven wagt， die für ihn wahrscheinlich nicht so leicht nachzuvollziehen sind， würde ihm aber durchaus noch Spielraum nach oben einräumen， um diese auszubauen。 。。。more
Cindy :: leavemetomybooks ::
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Police officer Philomena McCarthy has tried to distance herself from her childhood as the daughter of a mob boss。 When she is called out to a domestic dispute and discovers the abuser is a high-ranking detective， she gets overly involved with the victim and is caught up in a tangled mess of police corruption and toxic friendship that threatens to ruin her life。 I was sucked into the story immediately and binge-read this in a day， but Philomena makes SO MANY （SO SO SO MANY） absolutely dumb decisi Police officer Philomena McCarthy has tried to distance herself from her childhood as the daughter of a mob boss。 When she is called out to a domestic dispute and discovers the abuser is a high-ranking detective， she gets overly involved with the victim and is caught up in a tangled mess of police corruption and toxic friendship that threatens to ruin her life。 I was sucked into the story immediately and binge-read this in a day， but Philomena makes SO MANY （SO SO SO MANY） absolutely dumb decisions and digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble at every turn that I ended up finding her extremely stupid and irritating。 The mobster dad and uncles were interesting， and I liked watching Phil walk the line between two equally corrupt worlds， but I was ultimately disappointed in how the story turned out。 I’d definitely read another book by Robotham， but I’m hoping for a smarter main character next time around。* thanks to Scribner for the NetGalley review copy。 This comes out 1/4/22。 。。。more
Aida Alberto
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This book is bananas。 Don't start reading this at night unless you plan not to get any sleep at all because once you start this book all hope is lost because no one is prying it out of your hands。 Taunt and masterful。 Happy reading！ This book is bananas。 Don't start reading this at night unless you plan not to get any sleep at all because once you start this book all hope is lost because no one is prying it out of your hands。 Taunt and masterful。 Happy reading！ 。。。more
Salome G
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This is the story of a woman who absolutely WILL NOT leave well enough alone。 It's the Captain America reference meme， except she's fighting people off who tell her not to get involved。 Overall， I appreciated what Robotham is trying to do here， but I just didn't like this one as much as his previous ones。 This is the story of a woman who absolutely WILL NOT leave well enough alone。 It's the Captain America reference meme， except she's fighting people off who tell her not to get involved。 Overall， I appreciated what Robotham is trying to do here， but I just didn't like this one as much as his previous ones。 。。。more
Krissy （books_and_biceps9155）
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This is my first Michael Robotham novel and I think I may need to get some of his backlist books！ There is a lot going on in this book。 Several plot lines， a main character who continues to do the wrong decision （wanted to slap her） ， a pretty evil villain and some heavy topics。 They are handled with care but are also done lightly making this more of a “popcorn” read。 With all that being said， I kept reading needing to see the end and to make sure justice was served。 So I will give it that。 I lo This is my first Michael Robotham novel and I think I may need to get some of his backlist books！ There is a lot going on in this book。 Several plot lines， a main character who continues to do the wrong decision （wanted to slap her） ， a pretty evil villain and some heavy topics。 They are handled with care but are also done lightly making this more of a “popcorn” read。 With all that being said， I kept reading needing to see the end and to make sure justice was served。 So I will give it that。 I loved the whole aspect of a female police officer who fights to stand tall and do her job correctly even though she was repeatedly beaten down， harassed and wronged。 Phil was strong （even though she pissed me off 😳） I liked her。 Super excited to go back and read some more Robotham！ 。。。more
Leanne Hardy
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