Jeff Ling

Lost: A Novel – Fast paced story, well written and well read. Michael Robotham uses a surefire formula: tragic detective and a child, both lost in their individual ways. The detective because he’s going through a temporary amnesia after being shot and left for dead in the Thames along with the estrangement he feels from his own children, the child because she’s feared dead but the detective is certain she’s alive. Great characters here, especially the interaction between the detective and a psychologist trying to help him recover his memories. (The language is rough so be forewarned.)