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Watching You (Unabridged)

Michael Robotham's forte is writing psychological crime thrillers. Watching You is another enthralling, gripping and compelling piece of novel. Without wasting time, the author sets the tone of the novel. We are introduced to a mysterious character known as Marnie. The atmosphere can be described as dark and sombre. Strange and unfortunate events are affecting her life. She becomes increasingly depressed and isolated. She seeks the help of top clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, a familiar character in previous novels. The subject area of psychology is highly complex. It has been simplified throughout the novel. The author has done extensive research on the area. The subject matter helps us to gain a deep understanding of what triggers human behaviour.The matter becomes relevant in a police investigation. The novel kept me glued for the long periods, as my curiosity grows flipping every page. I found the novel absorbing and thrilling from start to end. Robotham continues to impress, with every novel he publishes.

I have read nearly all of Michael Robotham books (all those with Joe O'Loughlin) and this is another great story. What makes these crime/thriller novels so interesting is the psychological view provided by Joe as he gets involved in the unravelling story. The perspective of the different key characters and the various twists and turns make the book very un-put-downable. If you like this authors books or you are fan of fast moving thrillers with realistic characters then this is a must read.

Joe and Vincent do it again. A unique plot. People are being hurt and murdered around Marine, one if Joe`s patients. Is Marnie the killer or is she being stalked.

Absolutely love this author. A real page turner which I read in 2 days. Great twist at the end. Another fantastic book would definitely recommend.

First time I've read this author and will be reading more of his books. Really good thriller with a twist.

Watching you by Michael Robotham Another fantastic book I've read them all.Brilliant characters I can't wait for the next book .please hurry up and get writing lol

It's no secret that I love mystery and thriller novels. When asked for recommendations at the library, Michael Robotham is an author I often suggest. This Aussie author is one you definitely want to put on your must read list. His latest North American release is Watching You - and it'll have you sitting up late reading just one more chapter - and drawing the curtains. This is the seventh book featuring recurring character Joe O'Loughlin - a clinical psychologist.

Marnie Logan is struggling - her husband has disappeared, she has inherited his massive gambling debts and has two children to look after. She's at her wit's end, but things are about to get even worse.

"I am the most important figure in Marnie's life, but she doesn't know it yet. I am the half-figure at the edge of her photographs and the shadow in the corner of her eye that vanishes each time she turns her head. I am the ghost that dances behind her closed lids and the darkness that blinks when she blinks. I am her nameless champion, her unheralded hero, and the conductor of her symphony. I am the one who watches."

Creepy, creepy, creepy.

I started out feeling sorry for Marnie, then frightened for her, then...... well, Robotham is a master manipulator. Just when I thought I had the story figured out, he surprised me. In the acknowledgments at the end of the book he says..."Each time I finish a novel I think, that's it - I'm all out of ideas, characters, plot twists and one-liners." Sometimes I think along the same lines - that I've read so many thrillers, that I'll be able to figure things out long before the last page. Definitely, not the case with Watching You. The plotting was deliciously clever, was completely unpredictable and turned ever assumption I had made upside down. The ending is a nice little gotcha too.

Robotham also brings back retired police Detective Vincent Ruiz. He and O'Louglin are a favourite duo, each bringing a different outlook on the crimes and criminals they pursue.

The story is told from many narratives, each giving a different look at what is going on. But the most chilling is that of the watcher. What could be more frightening than someone watching you - and you're unaware of it? Robotham takes this frightening premise to a whole new level. And kinda makes you wonder who's watching you - that person on the bus, the car at the stoplight....?

Watching You is a five star absolutely recommended read for thriller fans. If you read Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben, you'll like Robotham.

Michael Robotham never fails to enthral me! This is a book that you can't put down - you just have to finish it!!

I started to read the stories about a Parkinson-suffering psychologist and a retired detective inspector in the middle of their joint timeline, but this did not spoil my reading at all. I have now read all of them, this is not the best - mainly because it is a little formulaic and the formula has been run a few too many times, so I am hoping for a slight departure the next time Mr Robotham publishes That said, this is a great read for all who enjoy slightly off-beat detective tales

Another brilliant book by the excellent Michael Robotham, I love how the characters from his previous books appear & interact, it's like welcoming old friends.