The White Crow

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PRAISE FOR MICHAEL ROBOTHAM * - * An absolute master -- STEPHEN KING Will have you turning the pages compulsively * THE TIMES * Heart-stopping -- VAL MCDERMID The real deal -- DAVID BALDACCI Clever, intriguing and compelling -- RACHEL ABBOTT One of crime's greatest practitioners * THE AUSTRALIAN * Unforgettable characters * GLOBE AND MAIL * PRAISE FOR THE WHITE CROW * - * I raced through The White Crow. It's another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones -- LINWOOD BARCLAY It's a rare treat to read crime fiction and adore the entire ensemble of characters. Everyone from PC Philomena McCarthy to Detective Keegan to Eddie McCarthy and his three old-school criminal brothers is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages praying they can be trusted. The pace clips along and the plot is full of lovely jinks and twists -- LAINIE ANDERSON Tension imbues this dark tale, with action reaching a scary crescendo . . . End-to-end excitement for crime fans * KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW * A tense, fast-moving and hard to put down novel * BELFAST TELEGRAPH * The research is impeccable, the plot simple: a kind of Good versus Evil, building to a fiery shoot-out on Bonfire Night . . . And who can not be engaged by a girl [PC Philomena McCarthy] who can talk to small children, has a black belt in karate and who can kill a villain with a kick? * SHOTS MAGAZINE * A stunning crime novel -- BOOKLIST Tense, fast moving and hard to put down -- BELFAST HERALD Aussie crime master Michael Robotham delivers yet another thriller loaded with twists and turn . . . little wonder he has sold more than eight million books -- GEELONG ADVERTISER The White Crow is taut, smart, gritty, with twists and turns and compulsively readable.
My only warning: don't open the first chapter unless you've cleared your schedule. It's that addictive -- GOOD READING MAGAZINE Definitely his most exciting novel to date. Highly recommended -- MURDER AND MAYHEM BLOG Michael Robotham is Australia's premier crime writer and has deservedly earned world-wide acclaim and awards . . . This is a fast paced, highly accomplished crime novel with plenty of excitement and surprises . . . topped off with a neat final twist -- CANBERRA TIMES This is another standout thriller from Robotham. Fans of Peter Swanson and Liz Moore will delight in the complex characters and layered plotlines that he delivers -- US LIBRARY JOURNAL The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down -- BETTER READING Addictive. Riveting . . . Thrilling and satisfying . . . Michael Robotham truly is a master craftsman at the height of his power -- THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY The suspense rachets up and the plot canters along all the way to the dramatic conclusion -- COURIER MAIL Robotham is among the world's top thriller writers -- LINWOOD BARCLAY Razor-sharp and emotionally charged -- LISA GARDNER What a terrific writer -- AJAY CHOWDHURY Tension and tenderness - Michael Robotham is that rare thing, a writer who does both brilliantly -- WILLIAM SHAW An absolute master of the craft -- DERVLA MCTIERNAN