A review by bibliotechied
The Other Wife by Michael Robotham

4.0

Another enjoyable read in the Joseph O'Loughlin series. This one examines his relationship with his father as he discovers a secret life unhinted at in the moral high ground his father has always taken. There is also the aftermath of the death of his wife as Joe and his children work out how to live in their new circumstances. This series has always had a great emotional side as well as the crime aspect with characters that the reader cares about. I am not sure I have forgiven Robotham for killing off Joe's wife but I wonder how much longer a character with Parkinson's can carry on anyway. The trouble with having a central character that is not a policeman is that there are too many crimes that are personal and stretch credulity and this one is a doozy. I read most of it in one sitting but it is not the best in the series.