The White Crow by Michael Robotham is a thriller about a young police officer, Philomena McCarthy, whose family is being framed for a crime they did not commit. Philomena—who goes by Phil—prefers to keep a low profile in her role with the Metropolitan Police. She doesn't want her colleagues to connect her to her father and uncles, who are notorious London gangsters. Although Phil keeps her distance from her family's criminal activities, she fears becoming an outcast if the truth were known.
While on patrol one night, Phil spots a barefoot child wandering alone. She finds the girl hiding and notices blood on the child’s nightgown. The girl says she can’t wake her mother. Meanwhile, three miles away, a London jeweler is discovered with a bomb strapped to his chest, and his store has been burglarized. The two incidents seem unrelated at first, but soon it becomes clear that something more sinister is at play—something that could threaten everything Phil holds dear: her job, her marriage, and even her life. As the case unfolds, Phil realizes there’s only one thing she’s certain of—she must decide whom she can truly trust if she hopes to survive.
The novel is the second in a series, but I was able to read it as a standalone. I thought the book was an okay read—it lacked suspense and surprising twists. I had mixed feelings about Phil as a character; at times, she shows impressive intellect, while at others, I found myself questioning her common sense. She manages to identify one of the masterminds, yet when a stranger asks her to betray someone she loves, she does so without hesitation?! Still, I would be open to reading more books by the author.
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