The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham

His latest Book, Lying Beside You, is the third book in his bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series. Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, for Life or Death and Good Girl, Bad Girl as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for When She Was Good. Michael's standalone thriller The Secrets She Keeps was adapted for TV by Network 10 and the BBC. The first of a nine-book series, The Suspect is being adapted for the screen by World Productions (makers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard), starring Aidan Turner. His debut thriller, The Suspect, introduced clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin and sold more than a million copies around the world. As a mother myself my heart was in my throat for much of it! I will definitely hand sell this title! - Jennifer Higgins * Bookseller Angus and Robinson *Įxcellent book that I would highly recommend! * Mirelle O'Mara (NetGalley) *Ī well written book that kept me turning pages furiously! * Lisa Carroll (NetGalley) *īefore becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was a former feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain, Australia and America, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex, psychologically driven crimes. While I did pick some things early on it was still a very thrilling ride where you didn't know what would happen next. This was my first Robotham read & wow I'm not sure why! I really enjoyed this book. Very highly recommended! * But Books are Better Blog * The Secrets She Keeps is a tense, chilling and disturbing psychological thriller about secrets, obsession and the longing for the perfect life from a master of the genre. A tremendous exploration of social issues and the drives that make us who we are, as much as the horror of the truths that result in the tale's central crime. Of how much is hidden behind individual personas. The crime is not really the centre of the story in a way : the story is the unpicking of personalities and social constructs, of how damaged people can become as a result of the actions of others. It is a really well crafted story, and while it is not difficult to pick the direction it will take, it is intriguing to follow the clues and watch it unfold. Michael Robotham also does a fantastic job at writing from the female perspective - that mother-child bond is omnipresent throughout the novel and highlighted by some terrific writing. By the end of the book I really felt like I knew these characters and felt for their respective situations. The Secrets She Keeps is a great read that that me hooked all the way through. Once begun you won't be able to put this book down! * Brisbanista *

The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham