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The Suspect

By: Michael Robotham
Narrated by: Crispin Redman
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Summary

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.
© Michael Robotham; (P) W F Howes Ltd
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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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Quite slow and boring

I don't think I'd listen to another one of his to be honest. The story was predictable and very slow

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Interesting but grim

The story was interesting with a number of characters and a twisting plot, but I felt no empathy for the main character, the psychologist. Perhaps this was partly down to the narrator who was clear and compelling, but grim. But I think he had no choice given the condition of the psychologist. I did not feel that I had met any of the characters apart from the psychologist and his Scottish friend, the other characters were there to progress the story. The ending felt like it had been written with the hope of becoming an action film.

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The Suspect

A very good listen indeed. The story IS very good but what I really enjoyed about this Audiobooks was the very enthusiastic highly exited voices of the narrator. He really brought the key characters to life.

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Good listen

An unusual murder mystery with the police chasing an innocent man whom in turn a chasing answers.

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Engrossing

What an enjoyable read! This book was well written and excellently narrated with twists and turns. The main character was believable. I will listen to more in this series.

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Brilliantly diverting!

Would you listen to The Suspect again? Why?

From the first chapter, I was reeled in. Time and again I was lead down the various alley ways of 'Who dunnit'.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Suspect?

Many moments of this story left me breathless, wondering how the main character would bring the unknown villain to justice.

Which character – as performed by Crispin Redman – was your favourite?

The performance by Crispin Redman was dramatic, clearly spoken and believable. He portrays Joe's inner dialogue with passion.

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

This book feels like a film throughout. It has vivid settings, visually beautiful characters and a storyline that moves at an incredible pace.

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A must for those who enjoy intelligently conceived thrillers.

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gripping thriller

loved this, didn't want to stop listening. brilliantly written and extremely well read . i enjoyed every minute.

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Great story. Terrible narration .

The narration was so distracting that insometimes struggled to follow the story. I hope the following books are narrated differently.

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The suspect

Good plot. Narrator was good but the voice did not seem to fit the character.

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Best read in a long time

Great plot and portrayal of characters and relationships which are utterly believable, lots of surprises and a main character that you can really empathize with and their view of the world. Also a page turner once you get into it and keeps you guessing despite which seems to be obvious from the beginning.

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