At forty-two, psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin seems to have it all: a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, an adoring daughter. But Joe's snug, happy world is crumbling. Recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he's dreading the inevitable and all too palpable deterioration of his body and mind. Then, when the police ask for his help in solving the brutal murder of a woman they assume is a prostitute, he's horrified to recognize the victim as a nurse he once worked with, and with whom he had a bit of a past. As Joe begins ...
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At forty-two, psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin seems to have it all: a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, an adoring daughter. But Joe's snug, happy world is crumbling. Recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he's dreading the inevitable and all too palpable deterioration of his body and mind. Then, when the police ask for his help in solving the brutal murder of a woman they assume is a prostitute, he's horrified to recognize the victim as a nurse he once worked with, and with whom he had a bit of a past. As Joe begins to suspect that one of his patients may be responsible, the police zero in on him. Michael Robotham possesses the rare ability to create fully believable characters, fashion terrific dialogue, and generate nonstop suspense. "Suspect is a powerhouse first novel, intricately crafted and chillingly authentic.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Large Print edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
I listened to the UNABRIDGED version on CD and rated this one of the best thrillers I have heard. Don't get the abridged audiobook versions - in fact I strongly recommend never buying abridged versions of anything. How can you get the whole book on 5cds when the full unabridged version is 10cds long? The tension in this book is steady and menacing. It's intelligent and relies on psychology and excellent characterisation to build tension. You really care about the characters rather than just a wham bang action thriller, It's just superb, as are his following three books, LOST (don't get the abridged version marketed as DROWNING MAN) THE NIGHTFERRY and SHATTER. The Nightferry wasn't quite as excellent as the other three but still very good. Robotham is up there with James Lee Burke or Michael Connelly, but very different and original too. This is far more English than American (even though he is Australian) Anyway ...Get them and enjoy.
