Book Review : Watching You by Michael Robotham

 

Watching You by Michael Robotham

If you haven't read Michael Robotham's books yet, you really should.   He is a master of suspense, great, believable characters and a seemingly unending imagination. 
Watching you is a scary psychological thriller.  I enjoyed it so much I read it overnight - don't do this - you feel rubbish the next day.   
 
Marnie's husband disappeared without trace a year ago leaving her with their two children and his gambling debts.  The Insurance company won't pay out as he's not considered dead and so Marnie is forced to work as a prostitute to pay her debts.  Meanwhile she is receiving counselling from psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, so when she is suspected of the murder of her pimp she asks Joe for help.  This naturally leads to the involvement of Joe's friend retired cop Vince Ruiz.

Michael Robotham

Robotham paints his characters in vivid colours and weaves  his plot intricately  linking characters and events from the past  in a story that made me question the  unexpected consequences of  even the simplest of decisions.

He kept me enthralled as I  pursued the murderer through Red Herrings, clues and a wonderful story.  Even right at the end he managed to turn the tables and take my mind off in  a completely different direction.

O'Loughlin and Ruiz are familiar, believable characters who play the role of sheepdog by guiding us through the story.  In each new novel Robotham finds a credible psychological aspect to explore which makes makes the workings of the human mind  both fascinating and amazing.  I certainly recommend this book and for that matter any of his others.