Joseph O'Loughlin (14 books in series)
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review 1: Another very well written thriller by Michael Robotham. It cleverly mixes fact and fiction as a gargantuan money trail makes it way from war-torn Iraq into the hands of the ne'er-do-wells. The main protagonist is ex-policeman, three times married and three times divorced, Victor ...
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review 1: I had to give this book 5 stars. Its the first book I have read by this author and I found the book very well written, engaging and looking very deeply into the main character's psyche. There are some wonderful paragraphs in the book, one that comes to mind especially is a stat...
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review 1: Like all of his novels, Robotham cuts to the heart of the matter with gritty tension, and a protagonist you want to succeed. Having built a strong back story for each of his characters through this series, you feel a strong emotional investment in the outcome, and want will want ...
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review 1: I knew I was trading on dangerous ground, going a little outside my comfort zone with these psychological thrillers lately. I like the suspense in addition to the mystery, and I like the additional characterization and family subplots that writers like this author weave in. But...
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review 1: While I was reading this book, it kept me exited because their are two points of view which is piper, one of the girls that got kidnapped and one of the detectives. Whats interesting about it is that they kind of put the interrogation to the side and moved on. But after a crime w...
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review 1: Like the way this book was written, starts with Piper Hadley's voice, and Joe O'Loughlin's voice is alternative throughout the whole story. No one is perfect, even the main character, Joe O'Loughlin. Joe has Parkinson's Disease, failing marriage, and a difficult teenage daughter....
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review 1: I could very easily become a fan of Michael Robotham. This is one of the best action thrillers that I have read for some time. Another reviewer described it as taut, which is totally accurate, it grabs you and refuses to let go and even the intricacies of the financial dealings w...
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review 1: "Watching You". This book could easily be titled "Who is Watching?" From beginning to end, the reader is immersed in the believable, every day lives of characters who, by design or happenstance (we're never entirely sure), are struggling with the turns their lives have taken....
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review 1: Exciting well written mystery thriller that was a real page turner. Yes, some parts were predictable but that didn't spoil my enjoyment. My wobbles came over Marnie's actions to deal with her husband's debt. I tried to work out if I'd resort to that and the answer is no, I'd have...
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review 1: This psychological crime novel is the first I've read of this genre since I can remember. I liked the descriptive yet spare writing style. The author's characterisation of teenagers was excellent displaying their certainties and uncertainties all jumbled together in one tumult. A...
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review 1: I really wish I could give half stars because I would give this one a solid 3.5. I picked up this book in a small bookstore simply because it had a quote on the cover by Stephen King - "The most suspenseful book I read all year." Well, I respect Mr King's opinions so I picked it...
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review 1: My first book by Robert Robotham was Wreckage, which I enjoyed tremendously. So it's obvious I didn't read this series in order. As a matter of fact I've read every book after the wreckage and decided that I should start from the beginning. Judging from my rating it's clear th...
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review 1: This book really surprised me. I had bought it on my Kindle a while ago and never read it until recently. Let me just say that this book was so suspenseful from start to finish. You feel like your watching a movie when your reading it and I don't know about anyone else but the en...
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review 1: I think this is one of my favorite books in this series. It was creepy-stalker filled insanity. Makes me look at the people around me a little differently. Though, as the book demonstrates, you just never know who watches you more closely than you may realize. No thank you. I'm ...