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Violence
A lot
A murder and the threat of being wrongly convicted for it; thriller violence throughout
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A man using his professional expertise in psychology to investigate a crime while being investigated himself; the specific vulnerability of someone whose medical condition might undermine his credibility
What this book is about
Joe O'Loughlin is a clinical psychologist in London — recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease — when the body of a young woman is found and the detective investigating the case, Vincent Ruiz, becomes interested in Joe's connection to the victim. As the investigation closes in on Joe, he uses his own psychological training to try to identify the real killer and prove his innocence. Michael Robotham's debut thriller is tightly plotted, psychologically astute, and introduces a duo — the brilliant but vulnerable O'Loughlin and the blunt, effective Ruiz — who carry through the whole series.
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first of the O'Loughlin series
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