The White Crow (Philomena McCarty #2) by Michael Robotham

This is the sequel to When You Were Mine but can easily be read as a standalone as it gives you plenty of background on the main characters.

Philomena “Phil” McCarthy is a police constable whose family are mobsters, but this doesn’t stop her from trying to stop the injustice in life.

Throughout this book, we also gain more insight into her father’s business and how it affects the story in those life-threatening moments. The best part is that Henry, Phil’s partner, plays a huge part in this story that will take your breath away!

The new addition to this series is Phil’s boss, Keegan. Not only is he battling his own demons with his OCD, divorce, and a boss who is sabotaging him in every way, he maintains his fight for justice of the innocent – even if he must join the wrong side to do it.

A few moments felt familiar or repetitive from the first book, but the triple POV helps keep you in the suspense and the psychological pressure of the situation until the fiery end.

However, the only thing I disliked was the character change of Daragh. The way he talks has changed into a dumber aura than the first book in the series. The overuse of the phrase ‘whatnot’ did get annoying quickly. But the essence of the character didn’t change, which is a relief.

Regardless, Robotham has once again proved that he knows how to write a good detective story.

Reviewed by Diane Stewart
Library Manager