"End-to-end excitement for crime fans . . . Tension imbues this dark tale, with action reaching a scary crescendo." —Kirkus (starred review)
Description
“No one does suspense better.” —Stephen King
Ambitious young London police officer Philomena McCarthy returns in this propulsive thriller by the author of When You Are Mine.
Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds to become a young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite her father and her uncles being notorious London gangsters.
On patrol one night, Philomena finds a barefoot child, covered in blood, who says she can’t wake her mother. Meanwhile, three miles away, a London jeweler has a bomb strapped to his chest in his ransacked store and millions are missing.
These two events collide and threaten Philomena’s career, her new marriage, and her life. In too deep, and falling further, Phil must decide who she can trust—her family or her colleagues—and on what side of the thin blue line she wants to live.
Told in real time from multiple points of view, The White Crow is filled with almost unbearable suspense—a page-turning tour de force that shows Robotham at the top of his game.
Reviews
"Michael Robotham is a first-rate plotter and master of suspense, and The White Crow features these qualities in unrelenting fashion." —Bookreporter
"[A] stunning crime novel . . . So skilled is Robotham in managing details to create tension . . . spectacular." —Booklist
"Robotham nimbly balances Philomena’s psychological stresses with vigorous action and sharp dialogue. The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
