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Ambitious young London police officer Philomena McCarthy returns in this propulsive thriller by the author of When You Are Mine.
Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds to become a young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite her father and her uncles being notorious London gangsters.
On patrol one night, Philomena finds a barefoot child, covered in blood, who says she can’t wake her mother. Meanwhile, three miles away, a London jeweler has a bomb strapped to his chest in his ransacked store and millions are missing.
These two events collide and threaten Philomena’s career, her new marriage, and her life. In too deep, and falling further, Phil must decide who she can trust—her family or her colleagues—and on what side of the thin blue line she wants to live.
Told in real time from multiple points of view, The White Crow is filled with almost unbearable suspense—a page-turning tour de force that shows Robotham at the top of his game.
Review:
This is the second book in the series (When You Are Mine is the first), and it has Philomena about to get off to head to Paris for a delayed honeymoon with her fireman husband, when she sees something out of the corner of her eye, and finds a girl covered in blood, who obvious has been through some sort of trauma. The trip has to get cancelled however, because Daisy will only cling to Philomena, and soon the Paris trip is delayed, as Philomena realizes her family may be involved in what Daisy saw. As she starts to dig deeper, she realizes things are not what they seem for her father, and he may be loosing control of his empire, and while part of her says good, she also doesn't like seeing family members hurt. As her two worlds collide, she starts to question everyone and everything she thinks she knows. It's a roller coaster once the worlds start colliding, so be prepared to stay reading this one for long periods. I wouldn't be surprised to see this one turned into a series for BBC soon, as Philomena is a pretty unique main character!
About the Author:
Michael Robotham is a former investigative journalist whose bestselling psychological thrillers have been translated into twenty-five languages. He has twice won a Ned Kelly Award for Australia’s best crime novel, for Lost in 2005 and Shatter in 2008. His recent novels include When She Was Good, winner of the UK’s Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for best thriller; The Secrets She Keeps; Good Girl, Bad Girl; When You Are Mine; Lying Beside You; Storm Child; and The White Crow. After living and writing all over the world, Robotham settled his family in Sydney, Australia.
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