opfarmor.blogg.se - The drowning man and bombproof michael robotham

'LOST is dark and exciting, and you will want to read it all in one sitting!'

Ruiz must work at finding answers and at every turn he is confronted by people who want him dead or discredited.ĭeftly mixes sentiment and noir to create a complex mystery.Ī satisfying and intricate tale of deception, double crosses, murder and twisted familial love.Ī first rate mystery thriller…It gets violent, dirty and dangerous. LOST works because Robotham doesn't allow us hero to wave a magic wand to restore his life to order. style is reminiscent of James Lee Burke with a decidedly British tinge, never fails to entertain and creates spellbinding suspense. Or is he feigning amnesia? Robotham tantalisingly ties the loose ends together in his second highly accomplished novel.' When he starts to recover he finds he's lost his mind. He's been shot in the leg and is losing blood and consciousness fast. 'Vincent Ruiz is found clinging to a buoy in the River Thames.

'Robotham has pulled the character of Detective Inspector Ruiz to the forefront, weaving a gripping thriller set in the streets and sewers of London ' 'LOST is a page-turner with a lethal twist.' 'Robotham shows the mastery necessary to churn out a good thriller - pace, tension and chicanery - but he is also a standout writer.'

'LOST is a whip-cracking thriller, gritty, authentic and crisply written, and with a plot that has more twists in it than a strand of barbed wire.' If you haven't already discovered Robotham, one of Britain 's best new authors, then now's the time.' 'This is a second novel by the author of SUSPECT and it's simply terrific. 'An electrifying mystery from the author whose dazzling debut, THE SUSPECT', raised the bar for whodunits.' If Michael Robotham isn't a star already, he will be. 'With the velocity and wit of an American thriller and the emotional complexity and characterisation of a British mystery, the author has captured the best of the genre.

Shortlisted for the 2006 Barry Award – Best British Novel published in the US.

Winner of Ned Kelly Award 2005 – Best Crime Novel.

Step by step, they piece together a story of grief, vengeance, and the search for redemption.ĭownload the first chapter of The Drowning Man Under investigation by his colleagues and accused of faking amnesia, he turns to Joe O'Loughlin, a clinical psychologist, who he hopes can unlock his memories. A man was convicted of her murder.īut what if the police got it wrong? Ruiz's only hope of unravelling the puzzle is to retrace his steps and re-create the night of the shooting. The only clue is a photograph found in his pocket of Mickey Carlyle, a seven-year-old girl who went missing three years earlier. He has no recollection of the shooting or how he finished in the river. With a bullet in his leg and an even bigger hole in his memory. ON A COLD LONDON NIGHT, HOMICIDE DETECTIVE VINCENT RUIZ IS FISHED OUT OF THE THAMES