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'This is Robotham's sixth thriller and proves he's a British writer of the highest class who can create terror from the commonplace and crush the breath out of you (Daily Mail )
A nail-biting thriller (Bella )
Fast-paced and multi-layered (Prima )
Robotham has once again created a chillingly clever storyline for the most compelling fictional shrink since Cracker. TV Chiefs, are you paying attention? (Daily Record )
Brilliant and powerful (Crime Spree magazine )
A nail-biting thriller (Bella )
Fast-paced and multi-layered (Prima )
Robotham has once again created a chillingly clever storyline for the most compelling fictional shrink since Cracker. TV Chiefs, are you paying attention? (Daily Record )
Brilliant and powerful (Crime Spree magazine )
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The latest psychological thriller from the author of The Suspect and Shatter, which Stephen King called 'the most suspenseful book I read all year'.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I absolutely loved Shatter - one of the best thrillers I've ever read - and have been looking for a similarly gripping read from Michael Rowbotham ever since. But once again, I was disappointed. This story - which begins with the murder victim covered in blood and his young daughter the main suspect - is promising enough, but for me there were too many strands, too many villians, and also a plot too many. Whereas with Shatter the reader knows almost from the start who the villain is, and what he's doing, so the thrill of the book is the chase and the race to save further victims, this is a "mystery", and for me, the mystery istself was just a bit too complicated. The murderer, when finally revealed, was certainly unexpected, but it left me feeling a bit "so what"-ish. I ddn't really care. But I do like the hero, the psycholgist Joe O'Loughlin (who features in many, if not all, of Rowbotham's novels) - a well-rounded character, sympathetic and believable - and much of the writing was good. But for me, it wasn't enough. I wanted - and expected - more from this writer.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
i've read all of the books in this series and this is definitely the worse. The pace is slow, without the benefit of full rounded characters or interesting narrative to grip. I found the relationship between Joe and his wife and one of the female teachers faintly annoying and irrelevant, frankly. I didn't believe in any of the villains and actually found i didn't even sympathise much with the victims. Slow paced, uninteresting characters and slightly cloying relationships. Not his best - just about worth the time reading it. I also find when he refers to his Parkinsons disease as "Mr Parkinson" faintly irritating and patronising. It just seems a distraction.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
First Sentence: i should start by telling you my name, although it's not really important.
Psychiatrist Joe O'Laughlin is trying to deal with having Parkinson's disease, being separated from his wife and only seeing his daughter part time. When his daughter's best friend is accused of murdering her father, a former police detective, Joe can't ignore his daughter's plea to help.
I'll admit I'm always excited when a new Robotham book comes out and, once again, he delivers. From the very powerful and disturbing prologue to the nail-biting ending, I was completely absorbed.
One thing I really appreciate is that, although this is the fourth book in the series, he doesn't assume you've read any of the previous books. Without burdening the plot or slowing down the story, within a very short period the author does an excellent job of providing a comprehensive back story on the characters. You never feel as though you've missed something. The portrayal of a couple who are amicably yet needfully separated is effective without being maudlin.
I don't know how accurate the psychiatry aspects are; it does seem Joe is, at time, a bit too insightful for belief, but it works and provides some interesting observations. Having recently served on a criminal-case jury; albeit not a murder, I found his comments on juries fascinating as well as the demonstration that, with motivation, anyone can be pushed to violence.
It's the balance of introspection and suspense that brings me back to Robotham every time. The plot is complex, twisty and fast-paced. I liked that all the clues were there to identify the killer--yet I didn't--and that justice prevailed. If you've not yet discovered him, Robotham is an author I definitely recommend trying.
BLEED FOR ME (Unl Inv/Psy-Joe O'Laughlin-England-Cont) - G+
Robotham, Michael - 4th in series
Sphere, ©2010, UK Hardcover - ISBN: 9781847442185
Psychiatrist Joe O'Laughlin is trying to deal with having Parkinson's disease, being separated from his wife and only seeing his daughter part time. When his daughter's best friend is accused of murdering her father, a former police detective, Joe can't ignore his daughter's plea to help.
I'll admit I'm always excited when a new Robotham book comes out and, once again, he delivers. From the very powerful and disturbing prologue to the nail-biting ending, I was completely absorbed.
One thing I really appreciate is that, although this is the fourth book in the series, he doesn't assume you've read any of the previous books. Without burdening the plot or slowing down the story, within a very short period the author does an excellent job of providing a comprehensive back story on the characters. You never feel as though you've missed something. The portrayal of a couple who are amicably yet needfully separated is effective without being maudlin.
I don't know how accurate the psychiatry aspects are; it does seem Joe is, at time, a bit too insightful for belief, but it works and provides some interesting observations. Having recently served on a criminal-case jury; albeit not a murder, I found his comments on juries fascinating as well as the demonstration that, with motivation, anyone can be pushed to violence.
It's the balance of introspection and suspense that brings me back to Robotham every time. The plot is complex, twisty and fast-paced. I liked that all the clues were there to identify the killer--yet I didn't--and that justice prevailed. If you've not yet discovered him, Robotham is an author I definitely recommend trying.
BLEED FOR ME (Unl Inv/Psy-Joe O'Laughlin-England-Cont) - G+
Robotham, Michael - 4th in series
Sphere, ©2010, UK Hardcover - ISBN: 9781847442185
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Didn't Really Grip Me.
Bleed for Me is the fourth book in Robotham's series about featuring psychologist Joe O'Loughlin but the first I have read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by davidscott429
Bleed for Me
Not sure about this one. I think the hype got to me and I was expectiong a lot more. For some reason I was a bit disappointed in the ending, although still surprised.
Published 5 months ago by bykerbill
Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham
This is a gripping story and keeps you guessing all through it. However, I was a little disappointed in the writing style - it seemed very 'American' to me. Read more
Published 6 months ago by landie_lover
couldnt get into it
a young girl is found covered in her fathers blood and he is dead in her room. bit of a slam dunk but joe o'loughlin isnt convinced so he sets out to find out the truth. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lindymck
Good solid crime thriller
I haven't read all the other Michael Robotham books and I'm not sure whether this makes much difference. I think it can be read as a stand alone novel. Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. F. Wheelhouse
Great Characters, Good plot, well written
Like some of the other reviewers I read SHATTER first and this is certainly different. This has more traditional plot and twists and less psychological investigation. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. B. Reincke
Bleed for Me
I had not read this author before and I was pleased that I managed to catch a TV review of this book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ray Iddon
Had potenial but ...
This book had potential. It had good characters, was dark, and had moments of pace and tension. It was however a bit too self-indulgent. It also lacked plausibility in places. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Emanon
Converted to thrillers by this book
I read this due to the TV book club and would never have picked it up ordinarily. I was hooked from the first chapter and enjoyed it so much. Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. L. Newman
Good story, shame about the detail.
Why put in inaccurate detail which adds nothing to the story? He has roads in the wrong place: the A26 is in Kent, nowhere near where the story is set in Bristol and Bath. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Malcolm Newbigging
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