Good girl, bad girl is an unnerving psychological thriller from one of the greatest crime writers of today, michael robotham, bestselling author of the other wife and the secrets she keeps. He escaped in 1979 and became a cadet journalist on an afternoon newspaper in sydney. Discover similar books recommended by the worlds most successful people in 2020. The joseph oloughlin book series by michael robotham includes books the suspect, the drowning man, shatter, and several more. Really enjoyed this like all michael robotham books i have read.
Books by michael robotham writers similar to michael robotham. Ive spent the past few months hanging out with them working on a story for next year. Joseph is a psychologist with a wonderful sense of humanity and a dry sense of humour. He was born in the year 1960 and was raised in several small country towns. Author biography interview books by this author readalikes. Interested in good girl, bad girl by michael robotham. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read amnesie. You can find the international book covers displayed under each book. See all books authored by michael robotham, including the secrets she keeps, and the suspect, and more on. Six years ago, evie cormac was discovered, filthy and halfstarved, hiding in a secret room in. Michael robothams novel good girl, bad girl will uproot your preconceptions about the meaning of good and bad and scatter them to the winds.
For those readers looking to get into novels by michael robotham, this section will help with that. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the other wife. There always seems to be a twist with rowbothoms books and this one doesnt let down. He is the pseudonymous author of 10 bestselling nonfiction titles, involving prominent figures in the military, the arts, sport and science.
Joseph oloughlin appears to have the perfect life a beautiful wife, a loving daughter and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. British journalistghostwriter robothams first novel is a masterful riff on i confess with a psychologist substituting for the embattled priest professor joe olaughlin is shocked to hear about the murder of catherine mary mcbride, the liverpool nurse hed treated for selfmutilation who responded by coming on to him and crying rape. Books by michael robotham authors like michael robotham what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Michael robotham is a former investigative journalist whose psychological thrillers have been translated into 25 languages. Everyone knows that mickey carlyle is dead and a man is in prison for her murder.
Most of his novels feature his joseph oloughlin character and all of them feature vincent ruiz either as a main character or as a bit player. Writes whodunit columnist bruce tierney, bleed for me works on many levels, combining the insights of a trained psychologist. Now michael robotham joins the whispering gallery with a thriller about. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life. Bookpage had the pleasure of chatting with robotham. His novels have proved an international success and been translated into more than 20 languages. Life or death won the prestigious uk gold dagger for best crime novel in 2015. Robert crais harlan coben greg iles lee child john sandford michael connelly tana french lisa gardner john sanford joseph finder. After returning to australia in 1996, michael began writing fulltime. Readalikes for michael robotham if you like michael robotham try these authors. Gold dagger award winner, michael robotham began his writing career as an investigative journalist working across britain, australia and america. However, the back story, skillfully interwoven with the search for audie, provides plenty of edgeoftheseat excitement, forcing readers to frantically turn the pages to.
Order of joseph oloughlin books joseph oloughlin is the central character in a series of crime fiction novels by australian author michael robotham. Michael became a published fiction author in 2004 with his debut novel the suspect. Includes chapter one of michael robothams 2019 thriller good girl, bad girl. He worked as a journalist for fairfax press before ghostwriting autobiographies for athletes, artists and military figures in the uk. This is the first novel in the joseph oloughlin series and was released in the year 2004. Peter abrahams is the bestselling author of a perfect crime, the tutor, the fan, and lights out, for which he received an edgar award nomination. After reading your recommendations for some fantastic detectives, underrated crime books and books that would work well on the big screen. Im still reading the affair by sheryl browne almost finished, but i thought i needed to go back to another book i read recently. Michael robotham s psychological thrillers have been translated into twentyfive languages and published in more than 50 countries.
Alisha barbers character is developed alongside vincent ruiz whilst adding new characters in. In 2015 he won the prestigious uk gold dagger for his novel life or death, which was also shortlisted for the 2016 edgar allan poe award for best novel. Australian ghostwriter beats stephen king and jk rowling to top uk. If you like michael robotham you might like similar authors jax miller, megan goldin, candice fox, jane harper, linwood barclay. For the following 14 years he wrote for magazines and newspapers in britain, australia and america. Michael robotham is an australian author of crime fiction, who is perhaps best known for his joseph oloughlin series of books, although he has also written standalone titles outside of his most successful series, as well as participating in collection of writing secrets from australias leading crime writers called if i tell you ill have to kill you. Meet michael gold dagger winning and twice edgar shortlisted author michael robotham was born in australia in november 1960 and grew up in small country towns that had more dogs than people and more flies than dogs. Like the very best of classic crime writing, the second girl made me want to. See the complete joseph oloughlin series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. We have some awesome crime writers in australia, like candice, and i. Author michael robothams complete list of books and series in order, with the.
A pageturning joe oloughlin thriller from worldrenowned crime writer michael robotham. Below is a list of michael robothams books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order when necessary. Themore there will definitely be more books with joe and vincent. William is a celebrated surgeon, mary a devoted wife. Joseph oloughlin a psychiatrist, who is based in london has a perfect life. He is discovered one night clinging to a buoy in the river thames, with a bullet in his leg. Michael robotham there will definitely be more books with joe and vincent. Books by michael robotham authors like michael robotham. This michael robotham page has biography information. I am a huge fan of michael robotham and i could have picked any of. Michael robotham is an australian novelist of crime fiction.
Edgar finalist and gold dagger winning author, michael robotham was born in australia in november 1960 and grew up in small country towns that had more dogs than people and more flies than dogs. Michael has twice won a ned kelly award for australias best crime novel for lost in 2015 and shatter in 2008. Bookpages march 2012 mystery of the month is michael robothams newest nailbiter, bleed for me. Authors with similar writing style to michael robotham. Michael robotham, who ghosted for geri halliwell and rolf harris, wins. Joe oloughlin is in familiar territory standing on a bridge high above a flooded gorge, trying to stop a distraught woman from jumping. His books are usually set in the uk despite him being an australian writer but this time hes located the book in the usa, mainly in texas but with some. Michael robotham books online qbd books australias. The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. Author michael robotham bio and signed books vj books. In february 1979 he began a journalism cadetship on the sydney afternoon newspaper the sun and later worked for the sydney morning herald as a court reporter and police roundsman in 1986, he went to london, where he worked as a reporter and subeditor for various uk national. Author of 28 books including the secrets she keeps. The thoughts of the suspect, the incredible twists and turns, the amazing characters. Even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling.
Ive read quite a few of michael robothams books but this is the first standalone book ive read by him. Twelve of these books became sunday times bestsellers. Michael robotham is one of the gold dagger winning authors from australia, who is famous for writing a number of novels based on the mystery, thriller, and crime fiction genres. From internationally bestselling author michael robotham, the secrets she keeps is a dark, exquisite, and twisted pageturner so full of surprises, youll find it impossible to put down. Discover book depositorys huge selection of michael robotham books online. Robotham generously shares information about the villains with readers, so theres little suspense there. Before writing fulltime michael robotham was an investigative journalist in britain, australia and the us. The other wife by michael robotham on june 26, 2018 genres. This one is a great stand alone book whilst still retaining characters he uses in other books.
It will go over the novels suspect, lost, and shatter. In 1979 he moved to sydney and became a trainee journalist on an afternoon newspaper. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for michael robotham but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. Michael robotham was born in casino, new south wales, and went to school in gundagai and coffs harbour. Born in australia in november 1960, michael robotham grew up in small country towns that had more dogs than people and more flies than dogs. He has twice been shortlisted for the edgar allan poe award for best crime novel in the usa life or death 2015 and good girl bad girl 2019. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul peter james robotham is the real deal david baldacci. Books similar to good girl, bad girl by michael robotham. As a journalist and writer he investigated notorious cases such as the serial killer couple fred and rosemary west. This book, from the first word to the last, is amazing. Gold dagger winning and edgar shortlisted author michael robotham was born in australia in november 1960 and grew up in small country towns that had more dogs than people and more flies than dogs. In the most suspenseful book i read all year stephen king, a psychologist faces off against a killer who destroys his victims from the inside out. Later he became a ghostwriter, collaborating on 15 autobiographies for politician, pop stars, soldiers and adventurers.
The ninth book in the joe oloughlin series, from bestselling author michael robotham. Michael robotham books are available from booktopia, the leading online bookstore in australia. Michael robotham books list of books by author michael. Michael robotham was born in november 1960 in australia and grew up in the small country towns. Everyone, that is, except di vincent ruiz, who cannot stop searching and hoping. Michael robotham before becoming a novelist, michael robotham was an investigative journalist working across america, australia and britain. In 2015 he won the prestigious uk gold dagger for his novel life or death, which was also shortlisted for the 201. Readalikes for michael robotham if you like michael.
Michael robotham is a former investigative journalist whose psychological thrillers have been translated into twentythree languages. Australianborn author michael robotham began his career as a journalist and then turned to ghostwriting, penning many bestselling autobiographies for the likes of geri halliwell, lulu and ricky tomlinson. Bombproof from the worlds largest community of readers. Ive spent the past few months hanging out with them. I have now read 5 michael robotham books and must conclude that the author is a genius.
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