anita_mv's review against another edition
4.0
«La vida es breve. El amor es inmenso. Vive como si no hubiera un mañana».
Este libro me ha sorprendido mucho. Llevaba una idea preconcebida de lo que encontraría entre sus páginas y no ha sido para nada lo que esperaba, cosa que me ha encantado.
La premisa es muy atractiva y fue lo que me lanzo a leer esta novela. ¿Por qué alguien en su sano juicio se fuga de la cárcel el día antes de su liberación? Audie estuvo implicado en el robo de un camión blindado donde se transportaban 7 millones de dólares. En el atraco murieron varias personas y Audie fue condenado a diez años. Aguantó como pudo en la cárcel y a un día de ser liberado decide huir con un plan que ni el mismo sabe si va a salir bien. Lo curioso de esta novela es la mezcla de historias que se van tejiendo para conocer el pasado del personaje principal, los acontecimientos del robo y como se entrelazan para llegar a la situación actual. También me encantó la forma en que el autor lleva la investigación a manos de la agente del FBI y al mismo tiempo varias investigaciones paralelas por parte de otros personajes que los llevarán hasta el mismo punto por caminos diferentes que, en conjunto, nos harán comprender las dimensiones de lo que Audie oculta. Una lectura que atrapa, te mete en la investigación y hace que sientas una necesidad imperiosa de conocer qué ocurrió en aquel robo que marcó a Audie.
Este libro me ha sorprendido mucho. Llevaba una idea preconcebida de lo que encontraría entre sus páginas y no ha sido para nada lo que esperaba, cosa que me ha encantado.
La premisa es muy atractiva y fue lo que me lanzo a leer esta novela. ¿Por qué alguien en su sano juicio se fuga de la cárcel el día antes de su liberación? Audie estuvo implicado en el robo de un camión blindado donde se transportaban 7 millones de dólares. En el atraco murieron varias personas y Audie fue condenado a diez años. Aguantó como pudo en la cárcel y a un día de ser liberado decide huir con un plan que ni el mismo sabe si va a salir bien. Lo curioso de esta novela es la mezcla de historias que se van tejiendo para conocer el pasado del personaje principal, los acontecimientos del robo y como se entrelazan para llegar a la situación actual. También me encantó la forma en que el autor lleva la investigación a manos de la agente del FBI y al mismo tiempo varias investigaciones paralelas por parte de otros personajes que los llevarán hasta el mismo punto por caminos diferentes que, en conjunto, nos harán comprender las dimensiones de lo que Audie oculta. Una lectura que atrapa, te mete en la investigación y hace que sientas una necesidad imperiosa de conocer qué ocurrió en aquel robo que marcó a Audie.
ana_mv's review against another edition
4.0
«La vida es breve. El amor es inmenso. Vive como si no hubiera un mañana».
Este libro me ha sorprendido mucho. Llevaba una idea preconcebida de lo que encontraría entre sus páginas y no ha sido para nada lo que esperaba, cosa que me ha encantado.
La premisa es muy atractiva y fue lo que me lanzo a leer esta novela. ¿Por qué alguien en su sano juicio se fuga de la cárcel el día antes de su liberación? Audie estuvo implicado en el robo de un camión blindado donde se transportaban 7 millones de dólares. En el atraco murieron varias personas y Audie fue condenado a diez años. Aguantó como pudo en la cárcel y a un día de ser liberado decide huir con un plan que ni el mismo sabe si va a salir bien. Lo curioso de esta novela es la mezcla de historias que se van tejiendo para conocer el pasado del personaje principal, los acontecimientos del robo y como se entrelazan para llegar a la situación actual. También me encantó la forma en que el autor lleva la investigación a manos de la agente del FBI y al mismo tiempo varias investigaciones paralelas por parte de otros personajes que los llevarán hasta el mismo punto por caminos diferentes que, en conjunto, nos harán comprender las dimensiones de lo que Audie oculta. Una lectura que atrapa, te mete en la investigación y hace que sientas una necesidad imperiosa de conocer qué ocurrió en aquel robo que marcó a Audie.
Este libro me ha sorprendido mucho. Llevaba una idea preconcebida de lo que encontraría entre sus páginas y no ha sido para nada lo que esperaba, cosa que me ha encantado.
La premisa es muy atractiva y fue lo que me lanzo a leer esta novela. ¿Por qué alguien en su sano juicio se fuga de la cárcel el día antes de su liberación? Audie estuvo implicado en el robo de un camión blindado donde se transportaban 7 millones de dólares. En el atraco murieron varias personas y Audie fue condenado a diez años. Aguantó como pudo en la cárcel y a un día de ser liberado decide huir con un plan que ni el mismo sabe si va a salir bien. Lo curioso de esta novela es la mezcla de historias que se van tejiendo para conocer el pasado del personaje principal, los acontecimientos del robo y como se entrelazan para llegar a la situación actual. También me encantó la forma en que el autor lleva la investigación a manos de la agente del FBI y al mismo tiempo varias investigaciones paralelas por parte de otros personajes que los llevarán hasta el mismo punto por caminos diferentes que, en conjunto, nos harán comprender las dimensiones de lo que Audie oculta. Una lectura que atrapa, te mete en la investigación y hace que sientas una necesidad imperiosa de conocer qué ocurrió en aquel robo que marcó a Audie.
irissuurmond's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sabrinaelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
kbranfield's review against another edition
5.0
Set in Texas, Michael Robotham's newest release, Life or Death, is an absolutely outstanding mystery about a prisoner who escapes one day before his release from prison. By all accounts, Audie Palmer is a very intelligent man so what on earth would prompt him to make such a foolhardy decision? The answer to that question can only be found in the tangled web of secrets surrounding the armored car heist and the unrecovered seven million dollars from the robbery.
Audie has been a surprisingly model prisoner throughout his incarceration and he has managed to survive numerous attempts on his life by both fellow inmates and dishonest guards. He has never discussed the robbery nor has he disclosed the whereabouts of the missing money. When he first escapes, he does not appear to have a clear plan or destination in mind and there is no obvious reason for his prison break.
The news about Audie's escape is stunning and no one is more shocked than his close friend and fellow inmate Moss Webster. Moss has no clue why Audie would escape, and in fact, he is a little hurt that Audie did not confide in him. No one in the prison believes Moss's claims of ignorance and he endures a fairly violent punishment for his perceived lack of forthrightness with authorities.
FBI Special Agent Desiree Furness is equally shocked by Audie's disappearance. Although she did not work on the original robbery, she was later assigned to the case once the trail for the money and one of the alleged robbers went cold. Throughout the manhunt for Audie, Desiree is stymied by the lack of a clear motive for his escape and she eventually grows suspicious that there is more to the original case than meets the eye.
Sheriff Ryan Valdez is the arresting officer from the armored truck robbery and he is one of the first to arrive at the prison once news of Audie's escape emerges. On the surface, his motive for inserting himself into the search for Audie seems plausible. However it is soon clear that there might a far more sinister reason for his involvement in the current case.
The truth about Audie and the armored truck robbery is slowly revealed through flashbacks. At one time, Audie had a bright future but his older brother's criminal activities put Audie under a cloud of suspicion that set him on a collision course with disaster. After losing his college scholarship, Audie drifted along until he lost his heart to a beautiful young woman and their effort to begin a new life takes a very tragic turn. Now Audie is determined to right a horrific wrong, but will he accomplish his goal before his luck runs out?
Life or Death is a riveting and intriguing mystery. Audie is an extremely sympathetic and likable character and it impossible not to root for him despite not having all of the facts about him, his past or the events that led to his incarceration. The novel is well-written and the plot is unique and engaging. Although it is a bit of a slow starter, Life or Death quickly gains momentum and thunders to pulse pounding and exciting conclusion and Michael Robotham wraps up all of the loose ends with a very satisfying epilogue. An exceptional read that I highly recommend to anyone who reads crime dramas.
Audie has been a surprisingly model prisoner throughout his incarceration and he has managed to survive numerous attempts on his life by both fellow inmates and dishonest guards. He has never discussed the robbery nor has he disclosed the whereabouts of the missing money. When he first escapes, he does not appear to have a clear plan or destination in mind and there is no obvious reason for his prison break.
The news about Audie's escape is stunning and no one is more shocked than his close friend and fellow inmate Moss Webster. Moss has no clue why Audie would escape, and in fact, he is a little hurt that Audie did not confide in him. No one in the prison believes Moss's claims of ignorance and he endures a fairly violent punishment for his perceived lack of forthrightness with authorities.
FBI Special Agent Desiree Furness is equally shocked by Audie's disappearance. Although she did not work on the original robbery, she was later assigned to the case once the trail for the money and one of the alleged robbers went cold. Throughout the manhunt for Audie, Desiree is stymied by the lack of a clear motive for his escape and she eventually grows suspicious that there is more to the original case than meets the eye.
Sheriff Ryan Valdez is the arresting officer from the armored truck robbery and he is one of the first to arrive at the prison once news of Audie's escape emerges. On the surface, his motive for inserting himself into the search for Audie seems plausible. However it is soon clear that there might a far more sinister reason for his involvement in the current case.
The truth about Audie and the armored truck robbery is slowly revealed through flashbacks. At one time, Audie had a bright future but his older brother's criminal activities put Audie under a cloud of suspicion that set him on a collision course with disaster. After losing his college scholarship, Audie drifted along until he lost his heart to a beautiful young woman and their effort to begin a new life takes a very tragic turn. Now Audie is determined to right a horrific wrong, but will he accomplish his goal before his luck runs out?
Life or Death is a riveting and intriguing mystery. Audie is an extremely sympathetic and likable character and it impossible not to root for him despite not having all of the facts about him, his past or the events that led to his incarceration. The novel is well-written and the plot is unique and engaging. Although it is a bit of a slow starter, Life or Death quickly gains momentum and thunders to pulse pounding and exciting conclusion and Michael Robotham wraps up all of the loose ends with a very satisfying epilogue. An exceptional read that I highly recommend to anyone who reads crime dramas.
beth_48's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this book, fast paced and fairly easy to follow.
mpr2000's review against another edition
4.0
Audie Palmer has escaped from prison one day before his release. Why?
He has been held in prison for 10 years; suffering beatings, poisonings and various attempted murders... Why escape just one day before the official release?
Everyone is searching for Audie; FBI, police and some unwanted guys...
Will Audie audacity be enough to survive till the next morning or will he fail?
Start reading and you will know why!
This book is a travel through Audie's Palmer life, although his life has not been easy, he always tried to be a good person and do the correct thing, always.
His escape has a motive, of course, a long time ago he made a promise, and he tries to keep it after all these years... it would not be easy, but he will risk his life for it.
In the beginning of the book, you don't know what is happening, but you just keep reading to understand the true motives that keep Audie fighting. Which could it be the real story behind his imprisonment?
This is a book that after you finished you need to talk about your thoughts, how can Audie have such bad luck? Has he broken a mirror everyday in his childhood? Is not possible that all the bad things keep happening to Audie, he has to have a good moment, hasn't he?
I like how Michael Robotham creates a character with so many problems but so reliable, and with little bits conceive a powerful but heartbreaking story. Sometimes thanks to the dark humour you don't break into tears after all the incidents Audie is involved, but I can assure you, you will not be disappointed after reading this book, it has you in the edge till the end. What more do you need in a book?
How long will you keep a promise?
He has been held in prison for 10 years; suffering beatings, poisonings and various attempted murders... Why escape just one day before the official release?
Everyone is searching for Audie; FBI, police and some unwanted guys...
Will Audie audacity be enough to survive till the next morning or will he fail?
Start reading and you will know why!
This book is a travel through Audie's Palmer life, although his life has not been easy, he always tried to be a good person and do the correct thing, always.
His escape has a motive, of course, a long time ago he made a promise, and he tries to keep it after all these years... it would not be easy, but he will risk his life for it.
In the beginning of the book, you don't know what is happening, but you just keep reading to understand the true motives that keep Audie fighting. Which could it be the real story behind his imprisonment?
This is a book that after you finished you need to talk about your thoughts, how can Audie have such bad luck? Has he broken a mirror everyday in his childhood? Is not possible that all the bad things keep happening to Audie, he has to have a good moment, hasn't he?
I like how Michael Robotham creates a character with so many problems but so reliable, and with little bits conceive a powerful but heartbreaking story. Sometimes thanks to the dark humour you don't break into tears after all the incidents Audie is involved, but I can assure you, you will not be disappointed after reading this book, it has you in the edge till the end. What more do you need in a book?
How long will you keep a promise?