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Shatter (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Shatter' is a psychological thriller written by the Australian author Michael Robotham that was published in 2008.[http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/16118655 National Library of Australia - 'Shatter' by Michael Robotham]
Plot outline
Professor Joseph O'Loughlin (referred to as Joe throughout the novel) is tasked by the police with stopping a woman, Christine Wheeler, from committing suicide, only to fail. When Wheeler's teenage daughter appears onto his doorstep, she insists that her mother would not have jumped off a bridge as she did, for she was not suicidal and had a fear of heights. Haunted by his failure to save her and driven by a need to understand what caused her death, Joe searches for the truth, only to be caught up in a string of murders all while dealing with his own problems with Parkinson's disease and his marriage.
Awards
*Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2008: winner
*Crime Writers' Association (UK), The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Best Thriller, 2008: shortlisted
Dedication
"This is for Mark Lucas, a friend first."
Reviews
Sue Turnbull, in 'The Age', was impressed with the novel: "Thematically complex, artfully structured, beautifully written and observed, Shatter confirms Robotham's place in the front row of crime."[http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/shatter/2008/04/28/1209234721248.html "Shatter - Book Reviews" by Sue Turnbull, 'The Age', 28 April 2008]
Reviewing the book in 'Dark Scribe' magazine, Rick R. Reed compared the villain to Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter and went on: "'Shatter' really has it all when it comes to the thriller genre: its fast-paced, has uniquely and wonderfully-drawn characters, contains a great mystery at its center, and makes you want to read more from Michael Robotham."[http://www.darkscribemagazine.com/grimoire-books-that-cast-a-spe/2009/8/1/shatter-michael-robotham.html "Shatter / Michael Robotham" by Rick R. Reed, 'Dark Scribe', 1 August 2009]
References
Category:Australian crime novels
Category:2008 novels
Category:Ned Kelly Award-winning works
Category:Sphere Books books
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