Summary and Reviews of Suspect by Michael Robotham

Media Reviews

The New York Times - Marilyn Stasio [A] pleasantly creepy story, which is plotted with precision and narrated with real intelligence by the doctor, whose decision to keep mum on a serious medical condition of his own makes him look suspicious -- and leaves him vulnerable when the real murderer shows up.

The Washington Post - Patrick Anderson The plot is not a new one -- Respectable Citizen Wrongly Accused -- but Michael Robotham handles it with unusual skill as he has us suspecting one person and then another.

The Mirror (UK) Nail-biting tension full of fine characterization, brilliantly researched detail, and subtle humor.

The Telegraph (UK) A clever plot . . . an absorbing read . . . a welcome new name in the genre.

Adelaide Advertiser (Australia) A highly effective thriller . . . well-engineered plot, with gathering horrors . . . a gripper.

Booklist - Frank Sennett Starred Review. Already a hit in the U.K., Suspect may do for psychological thrillers what Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent did for the legal variety.

Kirkus Reviews British journalist/ghostwriter Robotham's first novel is a masterful riff on I Confess with a psychologist substituting for the embattled priest.....Readers will forget their own jobs, meals and families while they race to find out which one of his targets the killer actually hits before he's brought down.

Library Journal - Caroline Mann This fast-paced thriller, with twists and turns reminiscent of The Fugitive, makes for a quick and satisfying read.

Publishers Weekly Vivid characters mostly avoid stereotype, while a fast and furious last section makes up for a wealth of asides and anecdotes that, however effectively done, slow the narrative....Still, Robotham shows real promise.

 Tess Gerritsen, author of Body Double Suspect is one of those rare literary gems, a beautifully written thriller that is both moving and relentlessly suspenseful. This is a debut not to be missed!