Ruiz is convinced that the girl is still alive, but we find him at the opening of the book, waking up in hospital to a badly shot leg and intensive medical care, as well as a lost memory, even if he prefers all things to be otherwise. But … Three years later it appears that another ransom has been communicated and that’s when it all goes wrong. Ruiz headed the investigation that saw the conviction of a man now working on an appeal, soon to come to court. The story revolves around the case of a missing girl for whom a ransom was sought, and paid, but the kidnapped girl never surfaced, alive or dead.
This book is a tour de force of wit and pace and plot. All of this drip feeds into a fast moving and exciting plot. He remembers the facts of the case, eventually, but also, along the way, he faces memories of his own life and origins that he’d perhaps prefer to have buried. He’s a man without a memory at the start of this book. He’s a sharp guy with a sharp tongue and sharp mind but also, the sharp extends to his wit, which comes to the fore so often. In this novel, we get to know Ruiz the Met Cop, and what a delight that is. In the second novel of a series he still creates immense pace and superb characterisation, mixed with intriguing and moving plot, even if that main protagonist has changed. Robotham can do something I’ve not seen with other writers. The swap on protagonist does not matter one iota here. Still with me? (Just think of them as motorbike rider and side car sitter, with a swap between books.) The Suspect centred on the protagonist of Joseph (Joe) O’Loughlin, a psychotherapist and main suspect in an investigation led by Vincent Ruiz of the Met but with Lost, DI Ruiz becomes the main protagonist, with Joe his ever present mate. But there was also some trepidation on my part, when I had that weighty tome in my hands and contemplated the start of the book. So I was quick to get my hands on Lost when I realised it was out there. Oh where do I start here? I absolutely loved Michael Robotham’s debut novel The Suspect.
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