Published by Scribner Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Michael Robotham has delivered another gripping, tension filled, shocking book and I enjoyed every page of The White Crow!! I love the character of Philomena McCarthy and how she has gone against her family of gangsters to be a police officer. If you read the first book in this series, When You Are Mine, you will be over the moon with addictive The White Crow! If you have not read the first book in the series, I highly recommend you do so. While this book will work nicely as a stand-alone novel, do yourself a favor and dive into the first book first, you will thank me.
While on patrol one evening, Philomena sees a barefoot young child covered in blood who informs Philomena that she cannot wake her mother. At the same time a London jeweler is discovered with a bomb strapped to his chest. As the investigation progresses, a recently married Philomena finds her career, her marriage and even her life in danger!
Woohoo! I was so excited to see that there was a new book featuring Philomena McCarthy. I love her brave, strong, vulnerable, intelligent, and caring character. Her husband is a wonderful character as well. Then there is her father and uncles who are notorious London gangsters. Whew! They make for some interesting and intriguing characters! I love how Philomena’s character is often seen walking a tightrope if you will between her family and the law. Michael Robotham handles this brilliantly with having her always side with the law while showing the complexities of her life, her allegiances, her family and her values.
I enjoyed the mystery in this book. I also enjoyed the tension, the mounting danger, the growing suspense, and the sense of dread that sprang off the pages! Robotham has a knack for creating fully fleshed out characters that I grow to care about. He has me fully invested in them and when he puts them through the ringer it is like experiencing an emotional punch to the gut.
As with all his books, The White Crow was beautifully written, well thought out, perfectly paced, and gripping. If you have not read a book by Michael Robotham before, you are seriously missing out.
Thank you to Scribner and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
