When You Are Mine
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Summary
A heart-pounding psychological thriller about friendship and obsession
Philomena 'Phil' McCarthy is a promising young officer in the London Metropolitan police。
But everything changes when she is called to the scene of a domestic assault。 Unbeknownst to her， the abuser is a decorated detective and Phil's efforts to protect his girlfriend - Tempe Brown - from violence result in Phil being unjustly struck from the force。
In the fallout， Phil begins to teach Tempe self-defence and they strike up a tentative friendship。 Tempe is thoughtful and sweet， and within a matter of weeks the two women are inseparable - talking， socialising and confiding their deepest secrets in one another。 But something isn't right。 Sinister things keep happening and， when a body is discovered， Phil realises that Tempe is hiding deadly secrets of her own。 Secrets she is willing to kill for 。 。 。
This pulse-racing standalone psychological thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps is Michael Robotham's finest yet， and confirms his reputation as the Mastermind of Crime。
Philomena 'Phil' McCarthy is a promising young officer in the London Metropolitan police。
But everything changes when she is called to the scene of a domestic assault。 Unbeknownst to her， the abuser is a decorated detective and Phil's efforts to protect his girlfriend - Tempe Brown - from violence result in Phil being unjustly struck from the force。
In the fallout， Phil begins to teach Tempe self-defence and they strike up a tentative friendship。 Tempe is thoughtful and sweet， and within a matter of weeks the two women are inseparable - talking， socialising and confiding their deepest secrets in one another。 But something isn't right。 Sinister things keep happening and， when a body is discovered， Phil realises that Tempe is hiding deadly secrets of her own。 Secrets she is willing to kill for 。 。 。
This pulse-racing standalone psychological thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps is Michael Robotham's finest yet， and confirms his reputation as the Mastermind of Crime。
Reviews
Marj
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2 1/2 stars rounded upI have really enjoyed previous books I have read by Robotham however this plot line was so unrealistic。 Despite the author's great writing I frequently found myself rolling my eyes。 Philomena switches from tenacious， strong and focused to oblivious and dumb in order to move the story forward。 If this had been written during the 70's I could accept the cover up， but in a world of body cameras， mobile phones， accountability it didn't ring true。 I am going to forget about this 2 1/2 stars rounded upI have really enjoyed previous books I have read by Robotham however this plot line was so unrealistic。 Despite the author's great writing I frequently found myself rolling my eyes。 Philomena switches from tenacious， strong and focused to oblivious and dumb in order to move the story forward。 If this had been written during the 70's I could accept the cover up， but in a world of body cameras， mobile phones， accountability it didn't ring true。 I am going to forget about this read and focus on the author's next offering。 。。。more
Fiona
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Disappointed！Phil/Philomena was not believable - her actions seemed inconsistent with the initial descriptions of her life prior to when we meet her。。。 clunky & rushed depiction of coercive control & toxic relationships。。。 felt somewhat like an introductory lecture。。。
Craig / Phil
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Thank you Hachette for sending us a copy to read and review。The definition of frustration is a smug corrupt cop that can manipulate his position and get away with whatever he wants。 Abusing the system that is designed to protect the community。 Mix frustration with a sweet deluded friend and the daughter of a notorious gangster and you have a gripping crime suspense。Philomena is a police officer， a bomb survivor and about to get married。 Responding to a domestic violence situation she is soon to Thank you Hachette for sending us a copy to read and review。The definition of frustration is a smug corrupt cop that can manipulate his position and get away with whatever he wants。 Abusing the system that is designed to protect the community。 Mix frustration with a sweet deluded friend and the daughter of a notorious gangster and you have a gripping crime suspense。Philomena is a police officer， a bomb survivor and about to get married。 Responding to a domestic violence situation she is soon to have her life up ended。 The culprit， a fellow officer and the victim becoming her friend。 The friendship with Tempe escalates quickly。 She seems to know where Phil is and turns up。 It becomes an obsession and potentially a danger。 As does further investigation into the domestic violence carried out by her colleague。 As a reader I felt the anguish and helplessness Phil felt as her uphill battle against corruption unfolded。 I felt anger as a self righteous abuser turned the story to make himself the victim。 But best of all jubilant as unexpected triumphs emerge。This is a well written book that will evoke emotions and serve as a reminder how cruel and illegal domestic violence is。 I devoured this crime suspense quickly and enthusiastically。 。。。more
Jenny
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I have loved every single Michael Robotham novel to date。 I did not rate this one as highly， the story seemed too slow and times and then too rushed at other times。 I also found the quick and open actions of the other police officers to be unrealistic in this day and age， maybe more believable if it had been set a few decades ago。
Maria
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I love a good Michael Robotham and “When You are mine”didn’t disappoint。 Interesting characters with a page turning plot line。 Philomena McCarthy is a female protagonist I would like to hear more from。
Natalie Cavernelis
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Philomena McCarthy has worked hard to become a police officer despite being the daughter of a London crime boss。 She hasn't spoken to her father in years but other than that her life is great with a good job and an amazing boyfriend。 All that changes when she and her partner are called to a domestic violence incident。 The woman， Tempe Brown， is the girlfriend of a married top cop， Darren Goodall。 Phil arrests the policeman after he attacks her too。 But the incident is covered up and Phil is warn Philomena McCarthy has worked hard to become a police officer despite being the daughter of a London crime boss。 She hasn't spoken to her father in years but other than that her life is great with a good job and an amazing boyfriend。 All that changes when she and her partner are called to a domestic violence incident。 The woman， Tempe Brown， is the girlfriend of a married top cop， Darren Goodall。 Phil arrests the policeman after he attacks her too。 But the incident is covered up and Phil is warned by the powers-that-be to leave it alone， something she can't do even if it means losing her job。 Meanwhile she is determined to help Tempe especially after she realises they were at school together。 But Tempe starts becoming more and more involved in Phil's life causing issues with her family and friends and making things rather creepy。 I enjoy Michael Robotham's books and this one starts well。 The concept of a crime boss' daughter becoming a cop is intriguing。 But the two stories of Tempe and Darren fitted together rather awkwardly for me。 It also started becoming strange that Phil is oblivious to Tempe's behaviour and lets her in so easily。 It felt like the story needed her to do so despite not being in line with how her character is introduced and set up so that's where the story went。 Thank you to Little Brown Group and Netgalley for this advance copy。 。。。more
Kate
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4。5 stars。 I really enjoyed this book。 It’s not gory， frightening， or overly procedural in terms of the policing aspect – it’s simply a great crime thriller。 The characters are relatable and likeable。 The book is easy to read as the plot effortlessly and steadily grips the reader throughout。 Michael Robotham really is a master of his craft。
A。J。 Sefton
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A little girl is saved by a police officer during a terrorist attack。 This act of altruism inspires the child to become an officer herself when she grows up。 Only the real world of policing is more complicated than the fantasy。She is called out to a suspected domestic abuse incident only to discover that the alleged perpetrator is a highly respected and powerful police officer。 So begins the intense story of a young woman police officer who faces moral dilemmas throughout this story。 Her family， A little girl is saved by a police officer during a terrorist attack。 This act of altruism inspires the child to become an officer herself when she grows up。 Only the real world of policing is more complicated than the fantasy。She is called out to a suspected domestic abuse incident only to discover that the alleged perpetrator is a highly respected and powerful police officer。 So begins the intense story of a young woman police officer who faces moral dilemmas throughout this story。 Her family， friends， victims and boyfriend present her with challenging decisions in a climate of loyalty， control， misogyny， prejudice and justice。 And somewhere in this sticky mix is truth。This book is perfectly paced with moments of high tension and tender moments that always remain relevant。 Characters and situations are cleverly human so that every now and again I stop to think what I would do in that circumstance。 Robotham is an intelligent writer with an eye for detail that is never irrelevant。 A master at his craft， he has become one of my favourite authors。 Highly recommended for those who like upmarket psychological fiction。ajsefton。com/book-reviews 。。。more
Laraine
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I really enjoyed the main strands of the plot: Constable Philomena’s conflict with wife-abuser Detective Goodall， her blossoming relationship with the questionable Tempe and the reunion with her gangster father。 The latter was perhaps the weakest aspect to the story， because it was not clear why she would so readily embrace her criminal family when she had chosen to follow a career in policing。 It’s a full-on story， with lots going on， but the characterisation is strong and keeps the reader moti I really enjoyed the main strands of the plot: Constable Philomena’s conflict with wife-abuser Detective Goodall， her blossoming relationship with the questionable Tempe and the reunion with her gangster father。 The latter was perhaps the weakest aspect to the story， because it was not clear why she would so readily embrace her criminal family when she had chosen to follow a career in policing。 It’s a full-on story， with lots going on， but the characterisation is strong and keeps the reader motivated。 I felt that it gained momentum in the second half and reached a satisfying conclusion at the end。 However， Philomena’s naivety and gullibility were not completely convincing， particularly in regard to her relationship with Tempe。 But this is a quibble， because I enjoyed the book。 。。。more
Eva Bailey
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2。5 stars。 I have many thoughts about this。 The story and the mystery/suspense was enjoyable but I just don't think I liked how the main character was written。 Things also seemed a bit rushed at times and I felt like my head was spinning。 Overall I enjoyed the read and found myself wanting to know what happens next， but there was just something missing ifor me。 2。5 stars。 I have many thoughts about this。 The story and the mystery/suspense was enjoyable but I just don't think I liked how the main character was written。 Things also seemed a bit rushed at times and I felt like my head was spinning。 Overall I enjoyed the read and found myself wanting to know what happens next， but there was just something missing ifor me。 。。。more
Heidi
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Give me some paracetamol and a berocca， I’ve got a serious book hangover！There aren’t many authors who can make me read all through the night and stumble to work bleary eyed and in a fog， still mulling over the characters and the story – but Michael Robotham is definitely one of them！ The description of “heart pounding psychological thriller about friendship and obsession” on the blurb sums it up pretty well。 But it’s also about justice， revenge， family loyalty and trying to do “the right thing” Give me some paracetamol and a berocca， I’ve got a serious book hangover！There aren’t many authors who can make me read all through the night and stumble to work bleary eyed and in a fog， still mulling over the characters and the story – but Michael Robotham is definitely one of them！ The description of “heart pounding psychological thriller about friendship and obsession” on the blurb sums it up pretty well。 But it’s also about justice， revenge， family loyalty and trying to do “the right thing” in the face of adversity。 With Robotham’s uncanny eye for detail and the secret machinations of the human psyche， he lets his enigmatic young protagonist Philomena （“Phil”） take us by the hand and pull us into a story that is simply unputdownable。 I always know when a book is excellent when the boundaries between fiction and reality blur and I have to re-orientate myself to my own room， in my own house， the characters still drifting like smoke in the corners， unwilling to leave。I’m not going to tell you anything about the plot – read the blurb if you must， but the less you know the better。 Robotham is an author I lay my trust in to lead me on a wondrous journey no matter what， and I like to take the surprises as I find them， no expectations， no preconceptions。 Phil is one of those characters who will stay with me like a hint of my own lost idealistic youth。 I cheered her on， I grieved for her， I felt as if I was in her head。 Robotham’s books are all about their characters， the way they interact， their decision-making， the friendships and relationships that feature prominently， be it between lovers， friends， family or enemies。 And woven into these dynamics is a clever， multi-layered plot that kept me guessing right to the end。Lovers of clever， psychological thrillers， do yourself a favour and read this book。 Robotham never fails to impress。 Highly recommended。 *blog* *facebook* *instagram* 。。。more
Nola B
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Remember when we used to watch Westerns when Baddies wore black hats and Goodies wore white hats ？ Well in this book， the Millinery goes berserk and we're not really sure who the good guy is and who the bad guy is， although we know that Phil is one of the good ones。 I loved this story even though I still feel for Evie。 Micheal Robotham ，you're still the best storyteller， ever。 Remember when we used to watch Westerns when Baddies wore black hats and Goodies wore white hats ？ Well in this book， the Millinery goes berserk and we're not really sure who the good guy is and who the bad guy is， although we know that Phil is one of the good ones。 I loved this story even though I still feel for Evie。 Micheal Robotham ，you're still the best storyteller， ever。 。。。more
Larraine Preston
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A very good book， held my interest。
Lynne
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When You Are Mine is another excellent book by the ever consistent Michael Robotham。Philomena （Phil） is a police woman。 She has always wanted to be one since a terrorist bomb exploded on a bus she was travelling on in London and she was helped by a lovely calm officer。 This is a very unlikely career path for her as her father is a villain of long standing， he and his brothers have a lengthy history of notoriety amongst they boys in blue in London。Phil has been estranged from her father for the b When You Are Mine is another excellent book by the ever consistent Michael Robotham。Philomena （Phil） is a police woman。 She has always wanted to be one since a terrorist bomb exploded on a bus she was travelling on in London and she was helped by a lovely calm officer。 This is a very unlikely career path for her as her father is a villain of long standing， he and his brothers have a lengthy history of notoriety amongst they boys in blue in London。Phil has been estranged from her father for the best part of a decade。When Phil and her partner are called to a domestic abuse in a block of flats and they arrest the male perpetrator he reveals himself to be a married， high ranking and much decorated 'hero' of the force， who makes threats to Phil that her career will be finished if she doesn't let him go。Phil helps the mistress Tempe Brown to get away from her abuser （Darren Goodall） ， even finding a secret flat for her to live in， which is supplied by her father after a reunion， when she reluctantly decides to attend a party his 60th birthday party。Problems in Phils life begin to escalate on two fronts， in spite of being told not to pursue justice for Tempe and take down Goodall she persists， from then on her life is never the same。Tempe's gratitude knows no bounds， she becomes more and more involved in Phil's life。 Her obsessive helpfulness start to become too much， the more Phil finds out about her past the more worrying it becomes。When You Are Mine is a well written， fast paced page turner， the excitement doesn't stop until the last page。 。。。more
Leanne Cramond
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While I am quite addicted to Michael's series， I thoroughly enjoy his standalone novels as they give me a break from the same characters and introduce new ones into different situations。 Written from the perspective of a policewoman who also happens to be the only daughter of a well known 'business' （gangster） Philomena gets entangled with crooked cops and battered wives。 This is a great page-turner， like all the author's books and I easily finished this in two days。 Excellent story line and per While I am quite addicted to Michael's series， I thoroughly enjoy his standalone novels as they give me a break from the same characters and introduce new ones into different situations。 Written from the perspective of a policewoman who also happens to be the only daughter of a well known 'business' （gangster） Philomena gets entangled with crooked cops and battered wives。 This is a great page-turner， like all the author's books and I easily finished this in two days。 Excellent story line and perfect ending。 。。。more
Justin Lahey
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There are few authors whose new releases automatically jump to the top of my Next Read list， or even make me not start a book to ensure I can dive into their newest offering on release day。 Michael Robotham has been one of those authors for almost a decade！ And he has never disappointed。 In fact， I have been pre-ordering his books from the Book Depository in the UK so that I can read each new book months before the North American release day because I just can’t wait to read what’s next from him There are few authors whose new releases automatically jump to the top of my Next Read list， or even make me not start a book to ensure I can dive into their newest offering on release day。 Michael Robotham has been one of those authors for almost a decade！ And he has never disappointed。 In fact， I have been pre-ordering his books from the Book Depository in the UK so that I can read each new book months before the North American release day because I just can’t wait to read what’s next from him。 Robotham’s latest book is a stand-alone thriller called “When You Are Mine”。 What I love most about his books is that he truly has mastered the plot twists and the suspense， while always telling a compelling story with rich character development。 Some authors are excellent at storyline surprises but lack the ability to develop great characters。 Other authors create superb characters but lack the ability to write gripping suspense。 Robotham has become a master at both。 His O’Loughlin series was spectacular （fingers crossed there is another book in the series， or that O’Loughlin and/or Ruiz make an appearance in another series）。 His newest series， the Cyrus Haven series， is simply amazing。 But in Robotham’s stand-alones， he sways from his usual two perspective storyltelling， and “When You Are Mine” is no exception。 It grabs your attention at the outset， and you’re off on a wild， whirlwind adventure with Philomena McCarthy， an unforgettable character whose already complicated life just keeps getting more complicated。 Robotham takes us on a twisted journey that keeps us turning the pages as fast as we can read them， and in the end， delivers an ending as satisfying as the entire tale。 In addition to fully entertaining us， Robotham also leaves us with plenty to think about in “When You Are Mine”。 Another superb book from an award-winning author that truly deserves even more recognition than he has already received。 。。。more
Moz
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I've read a lot of Michael Robotham's books and this has to be one of his best。 （"Life or Death" was pretty damned good too。） The book sucked me in from the very first page and never let me go until I finished the last page。 Loved the characters， the plot， and the twists and even though I saw one of the twists coming， the final one was the coup de grace。I had so been looking forward to hearing Michael speak about this book at the Yarra Valley Writers Festival in July but a sudden lockdown in our I've read a lot of Michael Robotham's books and this has to be one of his best。 （"Life or Death" was pretty damned good too。） The book sucked me in from the very first page and never let me go until I finished the last page。 Loved the characters， the plot， and the twists and even though I saw one of the twists coming， the final one was the coup de grace。I had so been looking forward to hearing Michael speak about this book at the Yarra Valley Writers Festival in July but a sudden lockdown in our state cancelled that event。 I hope one day I will get the chance to hear him speak again。。。 about anything！ His mastery of the psychological thriller is amazing！ 。。。more
Puse Muckel
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2，5 stars。I would have given 3，5 if the main character would not have acted as idiotic as she did。 I wanted to slap her around the whole time because she made me really mad。 I did not like her and found her dumb like hell。 All her moralising and doing foolish things got on my nerves。I love Michael Robotham， and the book was - as always - really very good written。
Corinne Johnston
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I really enjoyed this standalone novel， but really hope we see and read more of Phil。 One reviewer here said they skimmed over her parents and family pages， but I found this so well realised - the way someone can achieve in a field that is the exact opposite of family expectations and norms。 I wish Michael would set a novel in Australia， we have enough weird and wonderful inspiration， surely！？
Maureen
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When you are Mine was a terrific read。 Gripping and creepy in parts and also sad。 Domestic abuse， stalking and manipulation play a part。 Couldn’t put the book down
Hanlie
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Another brilliant story by the master Michael Robotham！ I loved it from beginning to end！ His writing seems effortless and you get drawn into the drama。Philomena McCarty （Phil） was 11 when she saw her future。 She was 1 of the fortunate ones to escape a bomb explosion on a double-decker bus on her way to a doctors appointment。 A wonderful police officer assisted her and her calm and self assured demeanour made such an impression on Phil that she decided to also become a police officer。 This was n Another brilliant story by the master Michael Robotham！ I loved it from beginning to end！ His writing seems effortless and you get drawn into the drama。Philomena McCarty （Phil） was 11 when she saw her future。 She was 1 of the fortunate ones to escape a bomb explosion on a double-decker bus on her way to a doctors appointment。 A wonderful police officer assisted her and her calm and self assured demeanour made such an impression on Phil that she decided to also become a police officer。 This was not an easy task because with a father who's a known gangster she had to fight tooth and nail to get accepted as a police officer。 Together with her partner， she responds to a domestic disturbance call out。 Here her paths cross with decorated police officer DS Darren Goodall。 A guy with a very dark side who decides to destroy her credibility because she dared to have him arrested。 She also meets Tempe， a girl she knew from school。 Someone she feels sorry for and tries to help。 a Decision that will blow up in her face。 In the author's own words: "It's a novel about domestic abuse toxic friendships and the baggage that all families carry with them” Thank you to NetGalley and Little， Brown Bookgroup for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Anna Kristín
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3，4 Fín bók en samt var eitthvað sem vantaði þannig að hún varð ótrúlega langdregin eitthvað。 Það endaði með því að ég hraðlas miðjuna til þess að komst eitthvað áfram
David Staniforth
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Only thing wrong with Robothams books: I can't put them down and， as a consequence， finish them too quickly。 Only thing wrong with Robothams books: I can't put them down and， as a consequence， finish them too quickly。 。。。more
Bryn
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I’m a Michael Rowbotham fan And this is another cracking novel， excellent storyline， fast paced with interesting gamut of characters and interactions。And so important bringing the relevance of domestic violence to the fore we really need to do something about it。
Aelin Knight
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This was not my favourite Michael Robotham book 。 I did like some of the character connections and there were quite a few unexpected twists。 The book was an easy read although the main character lacked the lustre I was hoping for especially when she resumes the relationship with a man who clearly did not support her in her time of need。 This book addresses police corruption， false imprisonment， domestic violence and the breakdown of family。 It has a predictable happy ending。
Rachel
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Such a great book！ I really enjoyed Phil。 She's a kickass police officer who is trying to keep her head above water in a male dominated world。 When she saves Tempe from a domestic abuse situation， she tries to do it by the book， but is faced with plenty of opposition from her coworkers。。。because the abuser is another police officer。 From there， Phil's life spirals out of control。 Those she doesn't trust become her saviours and those she loves may not be on her side at all。 Michael just can't do Such a great book！ I really enjoyed Phil。 She's a kickass police officer who is trying to keep her head above water in a male dominated world。 When she saves Tempe from a domestic abuse situation， she tries to do it by the book， but is faced with plenty of opposition from her coworkers。。。because the abuser is another police officer。 From there， Phil's life spirals out of control。 Those she doesn't trust become her saviours and those she loves may not be on her side at all。 Michael just can't do wrong。 。。。more
John
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I've loved every Michael Robotham book that I've read but this one is not as impressive as the others。There's nothing wrong with a 'flawed' protagonist but this one does so many idiotic things and makes such implausible decisions， that it's hard to feel empathy for her。 Some of the things that annoyed:- her mishandling of her initial contact with Tempe and Goodall- her inability/refusal to see that her new 'friend' is a dangerous nutjob; her preparedness to allow Tempe to take control of her wed I've loved every Michael Robotham book that I've read but this one is not as impressive as the others。There's nothing wrong with a 'flawed' protagonist but this one does so many idiotic things and makes such implausible decisions， that it's hard to feel empathy for her。 Some of the things that annoyed:- her mishandling of her initial contact with Tempe and Goodall- her inability/refusal to see that her new 'friend' is a dangerous nutjob; her preparedness to allow Tempe to take control of her wedding plans- she loves her fiance but freezes him out， doesn't confide in him; she completely rejects his understandable wariness re Tempe- she hasn't spoken to her father for 10 years but walks right back into his life readily- contacting Goodall's wife， breaking into the house - crazy behaviour- the fact that every police person she encounters （except perhaps one） despises her and treats her horribly - surely they weren't all crooked/vindictive 。。。more
Julie Mestdagh
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I am usually a big fan of Michael Robotham's work and have enjoyed both the series he has written as the stand alone novels， about 15 books in total。 But this one just didn't do it for me。 I found it both predictable and experiences a strong déjà-vue feeling while reading。 It is most definitely not the first book exploring the theme of a so called friend completely suffocating and taking over someone else's live。 The storyline of cops being malicious and manipulating evidence in order to be able I am usually a big fan of Michael Robotham's work and have enjoyed both the series he has written as the stand alone novels， about 15 books in total。 But this one just didn't do it for me。 I found it both predictable and experiences a strong déjà-vue feeling while reading。 It is most definitely not the first book exploring the theme of a so called friend completely suffocating and taking over someone else's live。 The storyline of cops being malicious and manipulating evidence in order to be able to arrest someone is hardly original either。 Nope， this one felt like "I really need to publish something again so let me quickly write something"。 Not bad， but definitely not the quality we usually get from Robotham。 。。。more
Andrea
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Although I have almost two dozen favourite authors from whom I'd read anything and everything， I've come to the conclusion that I'd be perfectly happy reading just Michael Robotham books for the rest of my life （not that there's all that much left， but still 。。。 ）。 Unfortunately， I've read all but one and I'm having a tough time finding it。 This is another brilliant output by the master of psychological thrillers。 It has everything I love: relatable， multi-dimensional characters， suspense， logic Although I have almost two dozen favourite authors from whom I'd read anything and everything， I've come to the conclusion that I'd be perfectly happy reading just Michael Robotham books for the rest of my life （not that there's all that much left， but still 。。。 ）。 Unfortunately， I've read all but one and I'm having a tough time finding it。 This is another brilliant output by the master of psychological thrillers。 It has everything I love: relatable， multi-dimensional characters， suspense， logic， an intricate but feasible plot， and best of all， excellent prose。 Robotham once again shows none of the writers' tics that I find irritating: unnecessary "fillers"， clichés， overdone descriptions， lousy grammar， repetition， lack of good editing/proof reading。 It's as if every word， every sentence is carefully plotted until they're perfect。 Imagine that！ I hope that the protagonist here， Phil McCarthy， shows up again in sequels， as I really liked her。Additionally， all Robotham books have an element of compassion， warmth， and empathy that reflect back on the author himself。 He is a man I'd like to know in real life。 I'm grateful to him for all the pleasure （and distraction from Covid and other of life's travails） that his words have given me。 Thank you。 。。。more
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