Life or Death: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316252034 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A former investigative journalist who has worked in Britain, Australia and the US, Robotham is one of the world's most acclaimed authors of thriller fiction. . He lives in Sydney with his wife and three daughters. Michael Robotham is author of Watching You, Say You're Sorry, Bleed for Me, Shatter, and other novels of suspense
"Life or Death is a nerve-shredding thriller with the heart and soul so often missing from lesser crime and suspense novels. I couldn't stop reading, yet I didn't want Audie's story to end. Robotham is an absolute master."Stephen King"A pitch perfect plot with a stunning twist that involves a sheep in wolf's clothing. Talk about topsy turvy --- but it works --- big time."Steve Berry, author of The Lincoln Myth and The Jefferson Key"Robotham has a talent for creating fascinating and complex characters, and Audie Palmer may be his best yet."Booklist (starred review)A prison-break tale with a twist The writing is top-notch Plenty of edge-of-the-seat excitement, forcing readers to frantically turn the pages to find out how all these different strands intersect. Robotham's skill as a writer remains unde
Instead, he's trying to save someone else's.Michael Robotham has created the ultimate underdog hero, an honorable criminal shrouded in mystery and ready to lead readers on a remarkable chase.. Now everybody is searching for him - the police, FBI, gangsters and other powerful figures - but Audie isn't running to save his own life. During that time he has suffered repeated beatings, stabbings and threats by inmates and guards, all desperate to answer the same question: where's the money?On the day before Audie is due to be released, he suddenly vanishes. Why would a man
Gut Reaction Reviews said More like life, then dull.. Having read all of Robotham’s Joe O’Loughlin series, I was curious to read one of his stand alone novels.Life or Death is a unique story that grips you from the beginning. Just the premise of a character breaking out of prison one day before his release is enough to make you want to read the book. Weaving the present with the past, Robotham reveals the motivation behind the escape, saving the twist to near the end. I do have to admit I had not figured things out until the author revealed the full story. Up to that point the novel is. Sam Branson said A really compelling read.. My first encounter with this author, but it will not be my last. His narrative flows easily, his protagonist is pretty much completely realized and the plot is really satisfying. A very good book. I read it in one day because I couldn't put it down. Lacked personality Normally like Robotham especially Joe McGloughlin hero. This book a good clever plot, not too nasty violent but the characters lacked personality. Also a bit americanised