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Read By: Sean Barrett Publisher: Mulholland Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 9.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 7.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Joseph O’Loughlin Series Release Date: February 2015 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781478931652

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

71

Longest Chapter Length:

33:34 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:19 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

11:53 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

18

Publisher Description

In "the most suspenseful book I read all year" (Stephen King), a psychologist faces off against a killer who destroys his victims from the inside out.

Joe O'Loughlin is in familiar territory standing on a bridge high above a flooded gorge, trying to stop a distraught woman from jumping. "You don't understand," she whispers, and lets go. Joe is haunted by his failure to save the woman, until her teenage daughter finds him and reveals that her mother would never have committed suicide not like that. She was terrified of heights.

What could have driven her to commit such a desperate act? Whose voice? What evil?

Having devoted his career to repairing damaged minds, Joe must now confront an adversary who tears them apart. With pitch-perfect dialogue, believable characters, and astonishingly unpredictable plot twists, Shatter is guaranteed to keep even the most avid thriller readers riveted long into the night.

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"Yep, still loving Michael Robotham. I already moved onto another one of his books in the series! This one was absolutely chilling. Psychologist Joe O'Loughlin is called to a scene where a woman is naked in high heels and ready to jump from a bridge. He notices she's on a cell phone talking to someone, and when he tries to stop her, she says "You don't understand." And then jumps. Watching O'Loughlin get pulled into this dark tale is one thing, but then when you see things from the killer's point of view (is he a killer if he didn't touch or see her? How much can we control another person's mind?) the level of depravity and coldness just takes it to a whole new level. Robotham has a fantastic eye for detail, and he has a great character in O'Loughlin, who can't pull himself away when he sees someone in need, even at the expense of his own health, sanity, and the safety of his family. I thought the denoument went on a little long (the final acts starts 100 pages from the end, and that was too drawn out) but I enjoyed the pacing and the characters. He's really an author I'm going to have to start paying attention to."

— Erin (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “The most suspenseful book I read all year.”

    — Stephen King
  • “Terrific….a classic ‘wrong man’ thriller that puts its hero in hot water, then raises the Fahrenheit to a fever pitch….Robotham not only builds the suspense masterfully but tops it off with a stunning twist.”

    — People
  • “This is Robotham’s…best psychological thriller.”

    — Daily Mirror (London)
  • “Shatter is psychological suspense at its finest.”

    — Chicago Sun-Times
  • “Shatter will have you turning the pages compulsively, desperate to get to the end but not daring to miss a word.”

    — Times (London)
  • “Thematically complex, artfully structured, beautifully written and observed, Shatter confirms Robotham’s place in the front row of crime.”

    — Sydney Morning Herald
  • “Brace yourself. Shatter is a nerve-shredding cat-and-mouse contest…The story is told in alternating first-person accounts, and Sean Barrett wisely voices healer and murderer almost identically, making the point that they have much in common except that one of them uses his skills to torture and kill. When for a moment you’re not sure who is speaking, it’s thrillingly creepy. Barrett creates a wide range of wives, children, crusty cops, and panic-stricken victims with perfect control, and his pacing is propulsive. This is one you won’t forget. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

    — AudioFile
  • “Robotham smoothly mixes Joe’s investigation and personal struggles with glimpses into the killer’s mind. Even the sharpest readers may not anticipate all of the plot’s agile switchbacks or foresee the chilling climax.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Rebuffed by the police, Joe calls in his old friend, retired policeman Vincent Ruiz…and together they start a harrowing investigation. Robotham once again delivers. Recommended for all public libraries.”

    — Library Journal
  • “Robotham sharpens the conventional horrors with his unerring eye for psychological detail, his mastery of pace, and his spooky villain, a manipulator as monstrous as Hannibal Lecter.”

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • The most suspenseful book I read all year.

    — Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
  • Pleasantly creepy....plotted with precision and narrated with real intelligence.

    — The New York Times Book Review

Awards

  • Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel
  • Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

Shatter Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.125 out of 54.125 out of 54.125 out of 54.125 out of 54.125 out of 5 (4.12)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Excellent book. Disturbing subject matter in the way the perpetrator behaved. Fourth book to feature psychologist Joe O'loughlin and detective Ruiz. "

    — Jan, 2/8/2014
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    " the BEST novel of my collection :) "

    — Aaron, 1/30/2014
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    " Kept me reading. "

    — Kristi, 1/30/2014
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    " Great psychological thriller. Fast read. I'm going to go back and read more of the series "

    — Nascarrunner71, 1/26/2014
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    " An immediate hook....catches you right away like Lost did. Loving it. "

    — Laura, 1/24/2014
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    " I won this book in an giveaway and I really enjoyed it. Why have I never heard of this write before? The characters were well-developed, the plot was fast moving and intense and the story was full of twists and turns. I plan on reading more by this author, he is truly fanstastic. "

    — Nikki, 1/21/2014
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    " Michael is a great writer, already not wanting to put down the book. "

    — Bookblog, 1/12/2014
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    " Darn it, started at the third in the series. "

    — Natalie, 1/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great balance between Author's intellect and physical handicap (Parkinsons) in solving crime. It kept my interest till the last page. "

    — William, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Excellent psychological thriller from Michael Robotham. Brilliantly written. This is the first book by this author that I've read but certainly I plan to download his others. Gripping stuff from start to finish, each chapter leaves you begging for more. Thoroughly recommended "

    — Dougie6t7msn.com, 12/11/2013
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    " Another page turner with a delightful "hero".....I will continue with this series. Love the periphial character of Ruiz. "

    — Connie, 9/14/2013

About Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham is a former investigative journalist whose psychological thrillers have been translated into twenty-three languages. In 2015 he won the prestigious UK Gold Dagger for his novel Life or Death, which was also shortlisted for the 2016 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel. He has twice won a Ned Kelly Award for Australia’s best crime novel and has twice been shortlisted for the CWA UK Steel Dagger in 2007 for The Night Ferry and 2008 with Shatter.

About Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett has won over twenty Earphones Awards and two prestigious Audie Awards for his audiobook narrations. He started acting professionally at the age of twelve and has since appeared on television and in film in Minder, Brush Strokes, War and Peace, Sons and Lovers, and Return to Oz. His stage credits include performing in the West End with Noël Coward in his Suite in Three Keys. He has worked extensively on BBC Radio and has also narrated several television series, including People’s Century and Crash.