Shatter

Joe O'Loughlin is in familiar territory - standing on a bridge high above a flooded gorge, trying to stop a distraught woman from jumping. "You don't understand," she whispers, and lets go. Joe is haunted by his failure to save the woman, until her teenage daughter finds him and reveals that her mother would never have committed suicide - not like that. She was terrified of heights. What could have driven her to commit such a desperate act? Whose voice? What evil? Having devoted his career to repairing damaged minds, Joe must now confront an adversary who tears them apart. With pitch-perfect dialogue, believable characters, and astonishingly unpredictable plot twists, Shatter is guaranteed to keep even the most avid thriller readers riveted long into the night. Review "The most suspenseful book I read all year." ( Entertainment Weekly Stephen King ) "Terrific....a classic 'wrong man' thriller that puts its hero in hot water, then raises the Fahrenheit to a fever pitch....Robotham not only builds the suspense masterfully but tops it off with a stunning twist." ( People ) "Pleasantly creepy....plotted with precision and narrated with real intelligence." ( The New York Times Book Review ) About the Author Michael Robotham has been an investigative journalist in Britain, Australia and the US. One of world's most acclaimed authors of thriller fiction, he lives in Sydney with his wife and three daughters. ϡ쯦랠 Joe O'Loughlin is in familiar territory - standing on a bridge high above a flooded gorge, trying to stop a distraught woman from jumping. "You don't understand," she whispers, and lets go. Joe is haunted by his failure to save the woman, until her teenage daughter finds him and reveals that her mother would never have committed suicide - not like that. She was terrified of heights. What could have driven her to commit such a desperate act? Whose voice? What evil? Having devoted his career to repairing damaged minds, Joe must now confront an adversary who tears them apart. With pitch-perfect dialogue, believable characters, and astonishingly unpredictable plot twists, Shatter is guaranteed to keep even the most avid thriller readers riveted long into the night. Review "The most suspenseful book I read all year." ( Entertainment Weekly Stephen King ) "Terrific....a classic 'wrong man' thriller that puts its hero in hot water, then raises the Fahrenheit to a fever pitch....Robotham not only builds the suspense masterfully but tops it off with a stunning twist." ( People ) "Pleasantly creepy....plotted with precision and narrated with real intelligence." ( The New York Times Book Review ) About the Author Michael Robotham has been an investigative journalist in Britain, Australia and the US. One of world's most acclaimed authors of thriller fiction, he lives in Sydney with his wife and three daughters. Fiction,Thrillers,Psychological Can You Hear It? The Sound Of A Mind Breaking? A Naked Woman In Red High-heeled Shoes Is Perched On The Edge Of Clifton Suspension Bridge With Her Back Pressed To The Safety Fence, Weeping Into A Mobile Phone. Clinical Psychologist Joseph O'loughlin Is Only Feet Away, Desperately Trying To Talk Her Down. She Whispers, 'you Don't Understand,' And Jumps. Later, Joe Has A Visitor - The Woman's Teenage Daughter, A Runaway From Boarding School. She Refuses To Believe That Her Mother Would Have Jumped Off The Bridge - Not Only Would She Not Commit Suicide, She Is Terrified Of Heights. Joe Wants To Believe Her, But What Would Drive A Woman To Such A Desperate Act? Whose Voice? What Evil? 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 Joe O'Loughlin from Michael Robotham's bestselling debut The Suspect returns to face a terrifying opponent...