Say You're Sorry (Joe O'loughlin Book 6)

Say You’re Sorry tells the sorry tale of two teenage girls who go missing from a nondescript town. No one knows what has happened with them. There is no ransom demand, there is no letter stating a probable elopement, nothing. They just vanish together one fine day...The novel is gripping and the narrative is engrossing, yet different.I recommend people who have a flair for thrillers to try Michael’s book at least once. I can guarantee that you will go back for more. I, for one, am already hooked to this author!

Despite mindless sadism & gore, the language & underlying, heart- moving empathy for the victim/s, the ailing protagonist's valour in the rescue ops impresses. Language outstanding.

I hardly ever write reviews mostly out of laziness but this I just couldn't help. He undoubtedly is the best crime novelist of current times. The plot literally keeps you on the edge. Not one dull moment. Superb storytelling!

Fantastic, mind blowing novel! Must read for crime fiction lovers

"Say you're sorry" is a gripping story in more ways than one. It's a very exciting thriller that keeps you on edge right until the end. Robotham's style has definitely evolved and you can see he has honed his already considerable skills to a point where he leaves you with a utterly absorbing and believable story.On another level "Say you're sorry" is a story about children's hopes and dreams confronted with (mis)trust, prejudice and selfishness. Robotham does a very clever job at making the (abducted) girls' minds as genuine as the adults'. I couldn't help wondering if his experience with growing up children gave him some insights.Being the next in the series featuring Joe O'Loughlin, it's good to see him back on track, rubbing shoulders with Vincent Ruiz once again and wondering where his family life is heading. Don't worry, you'll know more when you've finished the book.So, a must-read for those already familiar with the series, but if you are not, you're still in for a hell of a ride.Finally, I would like to make a remark about some of the "reviews" that are posted here. Apparently some people are dissatisfied with the Kindle concept and the price of the e-books. Fine, send a mail to Amazon. But what the point is of giving a single book a 1 star "review" if you haven't even read it, just to gripe about Kindle, is really beyond me. It lowers the average rating in a big way, for no reason whatsoever. A bit of moderating would do wonders.

For years I have been saying that Michael Robotham is the next big thing. Now he's the new big thing. Say You're Sorry meets all expectations; it is the equal of all of his previous novels.Say You're Sorry concerns the disappearance of two young girls in and around Oxfordshire. They appear to have been running away from home, but somehow they never got wherever it is that they were going and they've now been missing for three years.The fascinating plot twist is that, from the very beginning of the book, one of the girls speaks to us (in italicized chapters), tells us that she is still alive and begins to reveal details about her abduction and confinement. Meanwhile, Joe O'Loughlin is helping the local police to find the person who did this and he is helped, eventually, by Victor Ruiz. Quick-cutting between the two points of view--Piper's and Joe's--with frequent cliffhanger endings in each chapter, is a tried and true narrative method and Robotham milks it very, very well.The local environs are well-described and they will be familiar to all who have ridden the train from Paddington to Oxford. When was the last time that Didcot got this much attention in a novel?Joe's relationship with his (sort-of) estranged wife makes for a nice subplot and there is an unexpected twist at the novel's end--not a triple-reverse Deaver twist, but a twist that is both plausible and unexpected.Looney abductor with a smiling face meets spunky abductee while he's being tracked by Joe O'Loughlin: the perfect ingredients. Prediction: this will counter the biggest dose of Melatonin and keep you up into the small hours.

First Sentence: My name is Piper Hadley and I went missing on the last Saturday of the summer holidays three years ago.Two girls went missing. After three years, the body of one of the girls is found, frozen and mutilated. Is the other girl still alive? A family has been murdered in a farm house and the house torched. A young man is accused, but psychologist Joe O’Loughlin believes he is innocent and that the murder and the girls are connected.The book starts off very well with a compelling opening of the situation from the perspective of a 15-year-old girl. Robotham captures the voices and personalities of his characters. He does have a compelling voice filled with wry humor and pragmatism.Joe is an interesting character; very human with his own shortcomings and insecurities. Robotham does a good job of bringing readers, new and old, up to date on Joe’s life.The story is about two cases; one which began in the past, one in the present. The threads are joined together very well and with a good building of suspense.Where the story falls down is in its predictability. Because of its structure, you can guess the outcome, although not the villain, very early on.“Say You’re Sorry” is not Robotham’s best work, which is sad. He is a very good writer who has written some wonderful books. Unfortunately, this is not one of them.SAY YOU’RE SORRY (Lic Invest/Psychologist-Joe O’Loughlin-England-Contemp) – OkayRobotham, Michael - 6th in seriesMulholland Books (LB&Co), 2012

I truly wish I’d listened to this CD when I bought it. Having had 3 VERY LONG hospitalizations, circumstances made that impossible.i finally got all the audio versions in this series, I love his books. But when I got to this one, every single CD is so badly scratched, the book is unlistenable. I just bought the audible version. But I sometimes prefer the CD’s, like in this case. After too many failed market places failures to count, I’m never ever trusting sellers again. This was from a library, and that breaks my heart as I’m a lifetime library patron.Can’t trust anyone anymore.