Lost, also known as The Drowning Man, is a 2005 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Michael Robotham, and is the second of his novels to feature the protagonists Dr Joseph O'Loughlin and DI Vincent Ruiz.
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| Author | Michael Robotham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Time Warner Book Group, London |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 390 |
| ISBN | 0-316-72553-6 |
| OCLC | 57639518 |
| Preceded by | The Suspect |
| Followed by | The Night Ferry |
Plot summary
editDetective Inspector Vincent Ruiz is fished out of the Thames with a bullet in his leg and, post-surgery, no memory of how he got there or what he was working on. With help from clinical psychologist Dr Joseph O'Loughlin Ruiz comes to realise he was investigating the disappearance of 8 year old Mickey Carlyle, a case closed 3 years previously.
Awards
edit- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2005: winner
Reviews
editABC Radio National's "Bookshow" put Robotham's fiction in perspective: "His books Lost, The Night Ferry and most recently Shatter, have reinforced his reputation as one of the best architects of the psychological thriller."[1]
The Australian Crime Fiction Database stated that the author "delivers an outstanding thriller with complex characters, pressure coming from both within the police force and from a dangerous unknown assailant and a strong unexpected ending."[2]
References
edit- ^ "Crafting murder: Peter Temple + Michael Robotham". ABC Radio National. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ Australian Crime Fiction Database "Lost by Michael Robotham"
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