A teenage girl--Sienna, a troubled friend of his daughter--comes to Joe O'Loughlin's door one night. She is terrorized, incoherent-and covered in blood.
The police find Sienna's father, a celebrated former cop, murdered in the home he shared with Sienna. Tests confirm that it's his blood on Sienna. She says she remembers nothing.
Joe O'Loughlin is a psychologist with troubles of his own. His marriage is coming to an end and his daughter will barely speak to him. He tries to help Sienna, hoping that if he succeeds it will win back his daughter's affection. But Sienna is unreachable, unable to mourn her father's death or to explain it.
Investigators take aim at Sienna. O'Loughlin senses something different is happening, something subterranean and terrifying to Sienna. It may be something in her mind. Or it may be something real. Someone real. Someone capable of the most grim and gruesome murder, and willing to kill again if anyone gets too close.
Bleed for Me by Michael RobothamMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was my first experience with Michael Robotham and I will definitely be coming back for more! I really enjoyed the detail that he put into everything. He really put us inside the head of the main character. I felt all of the things that he felt for the people around him. The imagery was flawless and I was really invested in the story. He revealed the plot twists slowly and dramatically. I was riveted by how I was still surprised by things up to the very end. In most murder-mysteries, I figure it all out right away and then spend my time proving myself right. It wasn't that way at all in this case. The ways that people were connected was meticulously thought out by the author in a way that wouldn't give it all away. It made you really emotional from many different perspectives. Can't get much better than that!
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