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 Joseph O'Loughlin appears to have the perfect life: a beautiful wife, a loving daughter, and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. But nothing can be taken for granted. Even the most flawless existence is only one loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient - and the biggest lie of his life.©2004 Michael Robotham (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

Critic reviews

"There are twists and turns in this plot enough to challenge most thriller readers....Gripping stuff." ( Publishing News)
"Believable and authentic from the first sentence....Robotham doesn't put a foot wrong in his plotting, pace or inventiveness." ( The Australian)
"A truly classy thriller, beautifully crafted....a gripping finale that even the most seasoned mystery addicts won't see coming." ( Australian Women's Weekly)
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This is a pretty graphic tale, fairly violent in places, but un-put-downable, with an immensely likeable central character, wrestling with personal demons, very human, with a good heart, just wanting to do his best, against all the odds!

Through many twists and turns, you wonder whether our hero will ever get his life back together again. No-one should have to suffer as he does, but through it all, he matures and gains a deeper knowledge of himself, of his past, and of human nature.

Initially, I found the present-tense style of narration somewhat irritating, but this was just because it is not the usual convention for storytelling (not sure why not, as it actually given an immediacy not found in the usual style), and after a while I became accustomed to it. The book was beautifully read, and gripping to listen to. Recommended.

A gripping yarn

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If you could sum up The Suspect in three words, what would they be?

A great listen

What three words best describe Crispin Redman’s performance?

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If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

human frailties overcome

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Such a pity that Crispin Redman was not told by the publishers that Vincent Ruiz is not a Londoner, he was brought up in Cumberland so the accent is completely wrong for Ruiz. That said, he does a great job with the narration otherwise. This is a story of human frailties, overcoming the obstacles of errors made by Joe who is such believable character. Michael Robotham is fast becoming one of my favourite authors.

Excellent story, brilliantly written

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THIS WAS MY FIRST ROBOTHAM NOVEL AND I WAS HOOKED FROM THE OFFSET, I JUST HAD TO HEAR ALL HIS WORK, I AM NOW AND WILL FOREVERMORE BE A BIG FAN AND CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND HIS WORK.

THE SUSPECT

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I hated the beginning of this book. When the posh voice was saying things like ‘old boy’ I was cringing.

But I was unable to return it and some of the reviews said stick with it, so I let it run for a while. Eventually I got into it and although it wasn’t a 10/10, it was a good enough story and I stayed with it until the end.

Almost gave up early

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It took sometime to get into. The narration was irritating at times. It was drawn out. I was glad to finish it!

Hard going

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