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Loading... Bleed for Me (2010)by Michael Robotham
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. In this fourth book of the Joseph O'Loughlin series, Joe becomes involved in the case in which his daughter Charlie's best friend is accused of killing her father. Sienna Hegarty is a 14-year-old girl who shows up covered with blood on the night that her father, celebrated police officer Ray Hegarty is killed at home. This is another well-written story with many twists and turns, as the reader learns more of the character of Joe O'Loughlin, a clinical psychologist who happens to have Parkinson's disease. The writing is such a joy to read. ( ) My least favorite of the series so far, I thought this dragged. 3.5 stars. Psychologist Joe O'Loughlin partners with police on local cases. Good for readers who like more of the why than the how when it comes to crime. I had never heard of this author but his book was on sale so what the heck. I'm generally not a fan of British mystery fiction but this guy sucked me into his story right away and kept me there solidly until the end. A flawed psychologist with Parkinson's is not my idea of a great protagonist. Shows how wrong I am! Robotham (who, totally coincidentally was in Seattle last week promoting his latest book) is solidly on my to-read list now. 4* no reviews | add a review
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"Psychologist Joe O'Loughlin is being pushed away. His marriage is ending. Charlie, his eldest daughter, will barely speak to him. And Charlie's rebellious best friend Sienna is getting into more and more trouble, and taking Charlie along for the ride. Sienna has been almost like family to O'Loughlin-a troubled child who for years spent more time in the O'Loghlin residence than her own home. O'Loughlin's worst fears are confirmed when Sienna turns up at his front door, traumatized and covered in blood. The police find a major piece of the puzzle at Sienna's house: her father Ray Hegarty, a celebrated former police officer, murdered. The blood covering Sienna was her father's. She can't remember what happened, but, at the same time, doesn't mourn her father's death. O'Loughlin vows to unearth the dark secrets of Sienna's mind, hoping his efforts will win back the confidence of a daughter he may be in danger of losing forever. But as the accusations fly, the line between victim and accused begins to blur. When the detective in charge of the case seems all too eager to lay the blame at Sienna's feet rather than malign the honor of a respected former colleague, O'Loughlin begins to make his own inquiries. But each step he takes toward the truth also brings him closer to the path of a manipulative killer unlike anything he has ever encountered"-- No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.92Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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