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We enter the paranoid world of Detective Ruiz: found floating in the Thames, bullet-ridden, unable to recall events . . . The trick, in this gritty London-based thriller, is to fathom how Ruiz became embroiled in such shady dealings although, rest assured, you'll be kept guessing until the end (WATERSTONE’S BOOKS QUARTERLY )
Adeptly read by Stephen Tompkinson . . . His active voice powers the breakneck pace at which the thriller twists and turns. This audiobook is a consummate blending of character and plot (GLASGOW HERALD )
Adeptly read by Stephen Tompkinson . . . His active voice powers the breakneck pace at which the thriller twists and turns. This audiobook is a consummate blending of character and plot (GLASGOW HERALD )
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Without even his own memory for an alibi, will DI Ruiz ever prove his innocence? THE DROWNING MAN is the fantastic new thriller from the author of THE SUSPECT.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Lost by Michael Robotham tells the story of a child abduction when both the victim's family and the abductors are criminals. The protagonist is Vincent Ruiz a character familiar to readers of other Robtoham books such as "shattered" and "suspect". Robotham has a talent for dialogue and an eye for detail on which the plot rides along at a heady lick. A shame that this novel has too many genre clichés to be fully satisfying; for example, the flawed and wounded hero with a slowly returning memory or the cod psychology that explains criminality as largely a matter of nurture. These, however, would be forgiveable features in an otherwise good thriller. For once though, Robotham fluffs the ending and leaving us with a disappointing anti-climax. This makes it hard to recommend wholeheartedly the book but I can recommend the author.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I heard about this guy in dispatches - the new hot thriller writer on the block. I'm always wary of the hype but for once you can believe it. 'LOST' is intelligent, moving, funny, tense and absorbing.
Inspector Vincent Ruiz is a heart breaking hero, haunted by past failures. A missing girl, Mickey Carlyle, comes to symbolise all the other missing children in his life. If he can find Mickey he can make up for all those he couldn't save.
So much happens in this book, I won't even begin to elaborate on the plot. It is enough to emphasise the sheer quality of the writing and the richness of the characters. I'm off to buy Robotham's first book. This guy is a keeper!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A cop is nearly killed and is still suffering recent-term amnesia when he leaves hospital. He is made to feel very unwelcome by his superiors who believe he remains stupidly obsessed with trying to find a girl long given up as missing or dead. He tries to recollect what happened to him and to find the link, if any, to the missing girl - he does this with unofficial help, having lost his position on the force, and the support of friends and even some aides. This is a very well-constructed story, with plenty of twists and turns, which keeps you guessing until the end. The writing is unexceptional but contains it share of wit and the story-line development and characterisations are impressive : it would be difficult not to warm to Vincent Ruiz and his Professor friend Joe. There must therefore be a sequel looming and I very much look forward to it. 9/10
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quite confusing
I found this book quite confusing. There was a scene set in a hospital which I first read as a dream sequence, to then realise it was meant to be real. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Aberter
lost
the book has enough twists in it to keep you going to the end and enough intreig but you want to go to the end to fimd out wgat is happening
Published 5 months ago by spd252
Retitled. A Drowning man under a different title.
I purchased this and it arrived this morning. On opening the book I discovered that it is the original of "A Drowning Man" which I re-read recently. Read more
Published 10 months ago by SWE
Not his best
This novel - the story of a child abducted three years before, doubts over whether the right person has been convicted of her murder, absence of a body and the protagonist's... Read more
Published 18 months ago by F. M. M. Stott
The Drowning Man
An excellent thriller by Michael Robotham. He keeps you guessing to the end as with all his books. Seldom find a writer who makes me want to keep reading and reading until I am... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Elizabeth A. Ivatt
a good read
Michael Robotham is a good writer, his stories are fast paced and most of all, within the bounds of possibility and logic, which many are not. Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by White Rose
different titles
I really enjoyed this book, it was a page turner and ripped along at a good pace. Unfortunately I bought LOST and DROWNING MAN at the same time and it turned out they were the same... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2009 by Ms. S. M. Mcafee
Very good crime
I started reading SHATTER which is the latest book of Michael Robotham and then got all three books written before. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Lizzy
4.5 stars - As many twists as the sewer system
First Sentence: I remember someone once telling me that you know it's cold when you see a lawyer with his hands in his own pockets. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008 by L. J. Roberts
Gripping, but not without details to improve
There are critics who decide if a book is worth reading after a few pages, and thus use this to improve their chances against the old adage: so many books, so little time. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2008 by Sebastian Fernandez
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