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Joseph O'Loughlin Series

This gripping series follows a psychotherapist as he delves into the complex and often dark corners of the human mind to uncover the truth. Each case presents a challenging psychological puzzle where the lines between perpetrator and victim blur. Readers can expect intense emotional journeys, unexpected twists, and profound explorations of psychological intricacies. It's a series that draws you in and keeps you captivated until the very end.

Shatter
Bleed for Me
The Other Wife
The Drowning Man
Suspect
Close Your Eyes

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  1. 1

    Suspect

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.9(10730)Add rating

    The hunter becomes the hunted when an expert consultant in a baffling murder case becomes the prime suspect in Michael Robotham's stunning debut thriller. 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.

    Suspect
  2. 2

    The Drowning Man

    3.8(4219)Add rating

    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.

    The Drowning Man
  3. 3

    Shatter

    • 466 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    4.1(406)Add rating

    Joe O'Loughlin from Robotham's debut 'The Suspect' returns to face a terrifying opponent. He receives a visit from the teenage daughter of a woman who's just committed suicide. She refuses to believe that her mother would have jumped off the bridge. Joe must get to the bottom of why the woman was driven to such a desperate act.

    Shatter
  4. 4

    Bleed for Me

    4.0(253)Add rating

    The latest psychological thriller from the author of The Suspect and Shatter, which Stephen King called 'the most suspenseful book I read all year'.

    Bleed for Me
  5. 5

    Der Insider

    Psychothriller

    3.6(157)Add rating

    Ein Fall für Ex-Cop Vincent Ruiz und Psychologe Joe O’Loughlin Als der ehemalige Polizist Vincent Ruiz in einer Bar beobachtet, wie eine Frau von ihrem Freund bedroht wird, greift er ein. Obwohl er Holly Knight für die Nacht Unterschlupf bietet, ist sie am Morgen verschwunden. Bei dem Versuch, sie aufzuspüren, stößt er nur auf Hollys Freund, der brutal ermordet wurde. Hat es jemand auch auf Holly abgesehen? Zur gleichen Zeit untersucht der Journalist Luca Terracini eine Serie von Banküberfällen in Bagdad – ein gefährliches Unterfangen, das ihn bis nach London zu Vincent Ruiz und Holly Knight führt.

    Der Insider
  6. 6

    Say You're Sorry

    4.7(571)Add rating

    My name is Piper Hadley and I went missing on the last Saturday of the summer holidays three years ago. When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Now Tash, reaching breaking point at the abuse their captor has inflicted on them, has escaped, promising to come back for Piper. Clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin and his stalwart companion, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz, force the police to re-open the case after Joe is called in to assess the possible killer of a couple in their own home and finds a connection to the missing girls. But they are racing against time to save Piper from someone with an evil, calculating and twisted mind.

    Say You're Sorry
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    The Other Wife

    • 512 pages
    • 18 hours of reading
    4.0(361)Add rating

    Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong. This is what their son, Joe O'Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William's bedside, covered in his blood - a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer? Against the advice of the police, Joe launches his own investigation. As he learns more, he discovers sides to his father he never knew - and is forcibly reminded that the truth comes at a price. A mesmerising psychological thriller from one of the greatest crime writers of today, Michael Robotham, the internationally bestselling author of THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS. Praise for Michael Robotham's writing: 'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times 'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay 'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian 'A nerve-shredding thriller with the heart and soul so often missing from lesser crime and suspense novels. I couldn't stop reading, yet I didn't want Audie's story to end. Robotham is an absolute master' Stephen King on Life or Death

    The Other Wife