Michael Robotham is an Australian author who, according to me, is relatively not known in India. Life or Death is his latest offering. Though Michael has been bringing out novels since a decade, I had never heard of him. I stumbled across his new book by chance and I have written about this event in another post. This book review is without any spoilers.
Life or Death is a very gripping novel. We have Audie Palmer who is implicated in an armed robbery. The robbery involves 7 million cash which has not been recovered, two encountered robbers, one dead suspect, one missing suspect and one civilian casualty. Audie is the only captured suspect who has survived a bullet to his head. He is imprisoned for a decade. Tomorrow he is supposed to be released but today he escapes a federal prison. Why?! What sort of a fool would do such a stupid thing?
The story unfolds gradually. As we turn the pages, we get to know about Audie’s life, his ambitions, his love interest, his zest for life and the passion with which he maintains his promises. The more you read the story, the more interesting it becomes. The thriller races towards the finish retaining the suspense till the very end.
Since I have read many thrillers, I did somewhat second guess one mystery (not at the beginning but towards the middle). As this novel is a suspense thriller, I had to limit the length of my review. If you are into mysteries, suspense and thrillers, this is a must have book in your library. You will enjoy every bit of this book.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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