Michael Robotham

“Here you can shoot the bad guys,' a mercenary says in Baghdad. 'In America we give them corporate bonuses.”

— Michael Robotham

“His freckles have faded but must riot every summer across his nose and cheeks.”

— Michael Robotham

“It's strange, talking about love. I used to hate the word. Hate is too strong. I was sick of reading about it…

— Michael Robotham

“She is more memory than reality. She belongs to a time of teenage crushes, first kisses, crowded lecture halls and smoky pubs.…

— Michael Robotham

“My love for a child will be greater than my love for an adult because it is a singular love that isn’t…

— Michael Robotham

“I did that,” says my memory. “I could not have done that,” says my pride, and remains inexorable. Eventually—​​the memory yields.”

— Michael Robotham

“My other chore is to buy a tree- a thankless task. The only truly well-proportioned Christmas trees are the ones they use…

— Michael Robotham

“Everyone thinks I'm so strong. They expect me to face autumns and winters like that and bitch-slap them down; make them come…

— Michael Robotham

“We need the darkness to appreciate the light, and the bumps along the road to stop us falling asleep at the wheel.”

— Michael Robotham

Why do our parents have the ability to make us feel like children even when our hair is graying and we have…

— Michael Robotham

“Truth is a matter of semantics, whether we like it or not.”

— Michael Robotham

“I've discovered the secret of revenge. Outlive the f---ers! I'll dance on their graves.”

— Michael Robotham

“Do you believe in God?” he asks. “Do you?” “I used to” “What happened?” “I couldn’t find him. He’s supposed to be…

— Michael Robotham

“People talk about the sins of omission. What does that mean? Who decides if something is a sin? I know that I'm…

— Michael Robotham

“It was the most important moment in human history, the telling of the first lie. That's what separates us from the other…

— Michael Robotham

“Friendship is a difficult thing to define. Oscar here is my oldest friend. How would you define friendship, Oscar?" Oscar grunts slightly,…

— Michael Robotham

“...nothing is black and white except for mathematics and pandas.”

— Michael Robotham

“Norman Mailer said there were four stages in a marriage: first the affair then the marriage, then children and then finally the…

— Michael Robotham

“....And let me tell you something about families they're overrated. They're a weakness. The leave you or get taken from you or…

— Michael Robotham

“Getting to know patients is what I do. I learn about their deepest fears and secrets. A professional relationship becomes a personal…

— Michael Robotham

“...let me tell you what's more immoral. Doing nothing. Sitting back in your comfortable chair in your comfortable home thinking that just…

— Michael Robotham

“I try to explain how people react when overwhelmed by confusion and negative emotions. Some drink too much. Others overeat or beat…

— Michael Robotham

“We are often criminals in the eyes of the earth, not only for having committed crimes, but because we know what crimes…

— Michael Robotham

“I was in love with her. And it didn't matter that she wasn't in love with me. I loved her. It was…

— Michael Robotham

“I thought I knew everything about friendship and family: the happiness, simplicity and joy within them. But there is another side of…

— Michael Robotham