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White is the Coldest Colour

de John Nicholl

Séries: Dr. David Galbraith (1)

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A child psychiatrist has a dark secret one little boy is about to discover in this psychological thriller from the author of When Evil Calls Your Name. The Mailer family is oblivious to the terrible danger that enters their lives when seven-year-old Anthony is referred to the child guidance service by the family GP, following the breakdown of his parents' marriage. Fifty-eight-year-old Dr. David Galbraith, a sadistic, predatory pedophile, employed as a consultant child psychiatrist, has already murdered one child in the soundproofed cellar below the South Wales Georgian townhouse he shares with his wife and two young daughters. When Anthony becomes Galbraith's latest obsession he will stop at nothing to make his grotesque fantasies reality. But can Anthony be saved before it's too late?    *The book includes content that some readers may find disturbing from the start. It is dedicated to survivors everywhere.   Praise for White Is the Coldest Color "A masterfully written dark psychological thriller."-- Albina Hume, bestselling author of Miss Fortune   "Dark and intense . . . a must read." --Renita D' Silva, bestselling author of The Orphan's Gift… (mais)
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This is quite a book. It focusses on a very unpleasant and highly distressing subject…or rather, crime…and I confess I was a little apprehensive about how the story was going to unfold and if I really wanted to know, even. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book in which I’ve loathed one of the main characters right from the get-go—as in, the very first page. I should add that this is the author’s intention; he (the character, that is!) is quite simply a loathsome, evil person. Strangely, this makes the story very compelling.

What we have here is a novel with paedophilia as its core. Please don’t rush off with a ‘Sorry, not a subject I want to read about’. This is a story in the very capable hands of an experienced police officer and child-protection social worker who has seen things he very probably wishes he hadn’t. In his own words, it’s ‘dedicated to survivors everywhere’.

Dr David Galbraith is a child psychiatrist, upheld as an expert and talented man in his field. But the exterior hides a sadistic, murderous predator, a vile and controlling human being. Seven-year-old Anthony isn’t handling his parents’ break-up too well, so he is referred to the best: Galbraith. A dangerous, potentially tragic move.

I really couldn’t tear myself away from this book. You’re committed to finding out how disgusting and heinous this man wants to be. All the characters were brilliantly conceived: from the villains to the victims. Galbraith’s wife is one who makes quite an impression.

The topic is harsh and hard-hitting, but the story was very well executed. It was powerful, and I can highly recommend it…but beware of the lack of editing. Apart from the ‘usual suspects’, there was a rather annoying overuse of the ellipsis (I did a search and discovered it was used 558 times. Good grief!). And then there was the characters’ irritating habit of calling each other by name in most of their dialogues. So if you simply can’t overlook under-editing, perhaps it might be worth waiting (and hoping) that a more polished version is eventually uploaded.
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  Librogirl | Mar 13, 2022 |
This book is a harrowing tale of organized child abuse. The author set the story in the beginning 1990s, but except for the fact that parents are better informed nowadays, and have all the information they need at their fingertips (so they could have checked out how psychiatric sessions should be held, for instance), I'm afraid not a lot has changed.
Just look at how the Catholic church and some sects hush up child abuse in their ranks, or look up Marc Detroux, who sexually abused and killed several children in Belgium in the 1980s and ~90s. It's a scandal never to be forgotten. Read the report and watch the video of a surviving victim of a pedophile ring.
I live in Germany, and child abuse, raping of women, and domestic violence are crimes that are still being punished lightly, if at all, and the clear signal to the perpetrators is, that they get away with it. And that seems to be a global attitude.
I read only today that a British judge ruled that a cricketer who had admittedly beaten his wife with a cricket bat and made her drink bleach does not need to go to prison.

So, nearly 30 years on, and nothing has changed. In light of all these true cases, John Nicholl's fictional story really hits home. The trouble is, that it is absolutely believable.
It drew me in right from the start, and I couldn't put it down, so I spent a sleepless night, rooting for Anthony,while being really afraid for him at the same time. This story is a nail-biter, and I'm very glad that I'm not in the habit of actually biting my nails, or none would be left.

Narrator Jake Urry was a perfect fit for the story. His gritty voice when speaking the character of Dr Galbraith made me shiver, and he managed perfectly, to make it clear, what was spoken, and which were the (unuttered) thoughts.
All the characters and accents were well done.

If you are of a sensitive nature, you might reconsider before buying this (audio) book, because somewhere in the world something similar to the goings-ons in the story is taking place at this exact moment, and honestly, it doesn't bear thinking of -- then again, it is crucial to raise awareness.

I got a free copy of this audio book via the audio bookworm. ( )
  Belana | Dec 15, 2021 |
I threw in the towel on this one. I just couldn't read one more page about how disturbing, how evil, how sadistic Dr. Galbraith was and I am apparently the odd one out here and just didn't love the writing style. When I was in college, I took several writing courses, mainly for fun, and one thing that was constantly taught was to show rather than tell. This book felt more like it was telling me how evil this man was, in hyperbole, rather than showing me and I just felt, to be honest, bored.
  CJ82487 | Jul 31, 2019 |
Disturbing book about a child predator. It's hard to believe that that such evil exists in the world; but the author knows it does, from his experience as a police officer and child protection officer. Difficult reading at times, but it's better to know that depraved individuals live undetected among us, than not to know at all. ( )
  scot2 | Apr 30, 2019 |
Me, screaming at the Mailer family not to leave their child with Dr David Galbraith!

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I am reviewing White is the Coldest Colour by author J
ohn Nicholl. Here are my thoughts:

^^ Dr David Galbraith is a very good child psychologist and all sorts of children come his way for help. But immediately, within the first few pages, we discover that he is NOT to be trusted, and to say he is abusing his power is an understatement. It’s horrifying what he is able to get away with.

^^ Unfortunately, the Mailer family are going through some tough times due to marital breakdown, so in an effort to help their child Anthony, they take him to the well-known Dr Galbraith. Oh yes, you can see where this is going, right? This fact alone made me race through this book. One half of me is screaming at the pages, “Don’t take him to Dr Galbraith!” and the other half of me is going, “WOW! This is going to turn out bad, I can’t wait to see what happens!” 🙂 It’s both terrifying and intriguing at the same time. I loved it.

^^ It's clear the author also drew from his own experiences as a memb
er of the police force with child protection social worker contacts, and this is also what made the book an outstanding and realistic read. It's all too terrifyingly real in some places, and that's what makes this plot so gripping.

^^ This totally exceeded all my expectations as a debut book by an author I have never actually heard of before. It’s well written, fast paced and totally unputdownable.

Overall: This is a stunning, psychological thriller, which really pulls you in deep to the dark side, and although the subject matter at times is very sad, and quite distressing, it’s very well done. I am totally looking forward to what this author has to offer next!

Thank you to the author John Nicholls, Bloodhound books and Netgalley, for my copy of this book, of which I was provided in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )
  SassyBrit | Nov 27, 2018 |
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A child psychiatrist has a dark secret one little boy is about to discover in this psychological thriller from the author of When Evil Calls Your Name. The Mailer family is oblivious to the terrible danger that enters their lives when seven-year-old Anthony is referred to the child guidance service by the family GP, following the breakdown of his parents' marriage. Fifty-eight-year-old Dr. David Galbraith, a sadistic, predatory pedophile, employed as a consultant child psychiatrist, has already murdered one child in the soundproofed cellar below the South Wales Georgian townhouse he shares with his wife and two young daughters. When Anthony becomes Galbraith's latest obsession he will stop at nothing to make his grotesque fantasies reality. But can Anthony be saved before it's too late?    *The book includes content that some readers may find disturbing from the start. It is dedicated to survivors everywhere.   Praise for White Is the Coldest Color "A masterfully written dark psychological thriller."-- Albina Hume, bestselling author of Miss Fortune   "Dark and intense . . . a must read." --Renita D' Silva, bestselling author of The Orphan's Gift

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