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Sag, es tut dir leid, by Michael Robotham

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yesminebraiek's review against another edition

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5.0

Finalement !!!!!! une fin heureuse <3 <3 malgré la mort de Tash et le pauvre policier Casey :'(

ladulcinella's review against another edition

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4.0

This was an excellent thriller. The way it is constructed, changing viewpoints works really well. Not only helps it building tension, but it confuses cause things are contradictory. I didn’t see the end coming and was a bit surprised. Really, really enjoyed the book.

1ncubus's review

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? No

3.0

Interessanter Plot mit unerwarteter Wendung. Lässt sich gut und schnell durchlesen. Der Hauptcharakter Joe, aus dessen Sicht wir das Geschehen erleben (neben der interessanten Sicht von Piper, einem der entführten Mädchen), hat mich allerdings gestört, seine ständige Anführung seines traurigen Sexlebens ("Was ich nicht erwähne ist die Tatsache, dass ich heute morgen mit einer Erektion aufgewacht bin und mir vorgestellt habe, Dr. Naparstek ihren schicken Kostümrock über ihre Hüften hochzuschieben und meine Peniswurzel an ihrem Schambein zu reiben.") seltsame frauenfeindliche Äußerungen ("Vielleicht hatte sie keine Lust mehr, als Objekt betrachtet zu werden, was für eine Frau ungewöhnlich wäre") und unnötig viele Erwähnungen seiner Hoden hätten für mich persönlich nicht sein müssen. Es scheint mir, als würde er jede Frau durch sex-hungrige Augen betrachten. Allgemein gibt es unnötig viele Perverse in diesem Buch, die eine entführte Fünfzehnjährige gerne als "Schlampe" oder "Schwanzfopperin" bezeichnen. Auch die Beschreibung der Beziehung zu seiner jugendlichen Tochter ist mit Vorurteilen seinerseits gespickt. Teilweise kann man nicht genau nachvollziehen, wie er auf gewisse Schlussfolgerungen, die sich später als richtig erweisen, kommt, er scheint eher vieles "aus dem Gefühl" zu wissen. Robotham scheint eine seltsame Neigung zur Thematisierung von sexuellem Missbrauch und sexueller Gewalt zu haben, was zwar keine Kritik, aber eine erwähnenswerte Beobachtung ist.

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kettyjay's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

luceslibrary's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

cmoo053's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

pencils's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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kerrireads32's review against another edition

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5.0

Excellent mystery/ thriller. First I've read by Robotham, and I liked that it was from the POV of a psychological profiler instead of the usual criminal detective. Kept me guessing. I would highly recommend to mystery fans, and I will be looking for others by this author.

chels82's review against another edition

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4.0

The best Robotham I've read so far. Don't get me wrong, Joe continues to do stupid shit, but less so in this book than in previous ones. Or maybe I'm getting used to him and expect the dumb decisions, or they're not irritating me as much in this one...
Piper and her friend Tash were kidnapped 3 years ago, and haven't been found. They're kept in a basement by 'George'. Tash manages to escape, but Piper is stuck, waiting for Tash to return and save her. When Tash is found, it reinvigorates the search for Piper. The town mostly assumes she's dead and wants to give up the search, stop wasting police time. Joe pushes, and eventually gets the police to continue the hunt, trying to track down the offender by psychological profiling.
Twists and turns, I did not figure out whodunit.

moreadsbooks's review against another edition

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2.0

You know, for a hotshot clinical psychologist, Joe O’Loughlin is sure prone to making silly, sweeping generalizations about people. “Maybe she grew tired of being objectified, which would make her unusual among women,” or, “She’s an only child, which meant she was rather spoiled and bookish.” I’m a woman & an only child, and I don’t think I’ve ever been spoiled (although I daresay I am bookish) nor do I believe that I or any other woman I know enjoys being objectified. I’m just saying.

So with that out of the way, besides the fact that the main character absolutely rubs me the wrong way, how was the book? Kind of gross. Pretty slut-shaming on poor Tash. It’s deeply saddening to me that when a guy gets in a fight over a teenage girl & ends up crippling another guy, a lot of people would be whole-heartedly about making it the girl’s fault. I know this book has a fiction label on the spine & all, but this plot twist doesn’t seem very far-fetched to me. My brain is glad that the kidnapping within didn’t push my Parent Buttons, but my heart hurts for Tash, who

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is asked to be responsible for the actions & reactions of all the adults around her despite the fact that she’s only fourteen, gets treated like a big ho & dies anyway.

I’m still not quite sure what the kidnapper’s motivation was, other than to make the ending twisty. I’d be willing to give Robotham another go on another day, but this one didn’t quite get do it for me.

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