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The girl with no past.

Six years ago, Evie Cormac was discovered, filthy and half-starved, hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a shocking crime. Now approaching adulthood, Evie is damaged, self-destructive and has never revealed her true identity.

The boy who survived.

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven, a man haunted by his own past, is investigating the death of champion figure-skater Jodie Sheehan. When Cyrus is called upon to assess Evie, she threatens to disrupt the case and destroy his ordered life. Because Evie has a unique and dangerous gift - she knows when someone is lying. And nobody is telling the truth.

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'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay

'Michael Robotham has done it again - another accomplished crime novel unlike anything he has ever written before' Sydney Morning Herald

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Haunting...Robotham expertly raises the tension as the action hurtles toward the devastating climax. Readers will hope the complex Cyrus will return for an encore. - Publishers Weekly, starred review

It's the careful and often poignant interplay between Cyrus and Evie that elevates this consistently stellar yarn...Robotham is a master plotter at the top of his form, and readers will surely hope to see more of his complicated new characters. - Kirkus Reviews

Explosive...This sensitive, suspenseful mystery firmly establishes Robotham in the top ranks of psychological-thriller writers. And it cries out for a sequel. - Booklist

Intercutting between Evie and Cyrus's perspectives (two fascinating characters who've found different ways to cope with each of their traumatic childhoods), Good Girl Bad Girl engages quickly. It's a real page-turner ... - Good Reading

Great characters and fine writing - Canberra Weekly

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A gripping and eerie read. You won't be able to look away - Karin Slaughter --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Haunting...Robotham expertly raises the tension as the action hurtles toward the devastating climax. Readers will hope the complex Cyrus will return for an encore. - Publishers Weekly, starred review

Explosive...This sensitive, suspenseful mystery firmly establishes Robotham in the top ranks of psychological-thriller writers. And it cries out for a sequel. - Booklist

Great characters and fine writing - Canberra Weekly

I always have a huge stack of books to read, but a Michael Robotham novel automatically goes to the top of the pile - Stephen King

A gripping and eerie read. You won't be able to look away - Karin Slaughter --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Pat

Captivating story

Reviewed in Australia on 12 June 2020

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What a super story! It was a slow burn but it did build up a head of steam. Nevertheless I was captivated by these complex characters from the start. Six years ago a scrawny, filthy child is rescued from a hidden room in a house where a man had been horribly killed. Dubbed ‘Angel Face’ by the press she has been given a nominal name, Evie Cormac, and birthday (nearly 18 years old) as she has never talked about her ordeal.

Forensic psychologist, Cyrus Haven, is asked to evaluate her for possible release into the community from the secure psychiatric facility that she is living in. Cyrus is also helping the police with their investigation into the death of a 15 year old rising star in the figure skating world. There are more suspects for this killing than you can poke a stick at.

The relationship between Cyrus and Evie is beautifully written. In trying to help Evie, Cyrus may also learn some things about himself. Evie is such a complex character that I found fascinating, and she really challenged my thinking about society’s expectations of what ‘normal’ is. By the end of the book you realise there is a lot more to learn about Evie’s story. Clearly she is running or hiding from something terrible, but what? I am keen to learn more and I’m looking forward to the second book.

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YOU CAN NEVERY GO WRONG

Reviewed in Australia on 10 April 2020

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You can never go wrong with Michael Robotham's books.They are always a great read. He never fails to hold your attention to the very end.With well developed characters and a very believed storyline with twists and turns you don't see coming.
Michael Robotham is one of those authors you can always trust to give you plenty of entertainment with every book he writes.
A Highly recommended Read.

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New lead character in twisty plot

Reviewed in Australia on 12 August 2019

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We might miss Joe with his Parkinson’s, but new lead character psychologist Cyrus Haven promises to engage us. Cyrus doesn’t have any physical disabilities, but he does carry some extreme emotional baggage. In a two part plot, Cyrus takes on a very damaged teenager, Evie Cormac, who it seems we’ll hear more of. She has two outstanding talents: she can spot when people are lying, or telling partial truths and she plays a mean poker game. In the second plot, promising ice skater Jodie is killed, but by whom? At first it seems that the police have found their man, but some things don’t add up and Cyrus throws some spanners into his policewoman friend’s deductions. The novel is mostly narrated by Cyrus, with chapters in italics of Evie’s thoughts which advance the narrative well, but suffer from sounding too adult and not quite what someone in Evie’s position would think, especially given her lack of formal education. Also, proofreaders: a minor character introduced as Carter is suddenly Carlton on another page. Always good to read a Robotham book, but the Evie character is going to be very difficult to get right, given what has (presumably) happened to her.

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L.W

New characters

Reviewed in Australia on 26 July 2019

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I knew this book was not about Joe Loughlin and I wasn't sure that I would like it.
As usual with a Michael Robotham book I loved it.
Looking forward to the next story. Hope Cyrus is in another book.

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carol cosham

Brilliant, unputdownable.

Reviewed in Australia on 20 October 2019

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There are simply not enough words in the dictionary that I can aptly find to describe the sheer brlliance, the character driven writing, and the sensational way of introducing two new scarred, but totally different personaliities, about whom I want to know more. Please, Michael, give us more of the new Joe O'Loughlin. My congratulations to you for presenting your previous and new followers with such a wonderful read.

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Vicky

Brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2019

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Well I read all night and the next day. Sadly I’m finished. I recommend you read this one.
You won’t be disappointed.

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Jonathan Griffiths

Brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on 2 October 2019

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The first book I've read by this author. What a great read. I love the character of Angel Face. I love the fully believable twists and turns of the plot. This crime fiction at its best - not just who dun what but why they did it too. Keen to read more. I hope Angel Face appears in another book.

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Robert

Good read

Reviewed in Australia on 18 November 2019

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Well written book, albeit I felt the last couple of chapters seemed a bit rushed towards a conclusion. The author could have played out Evie's ability to 'read' people a bit more. Also, who were the people looking for her when she was much younger? That left the reader hanging a bit. Interesting to learn a bit about the world of a Psychologist, particularly in criminology. I think there were too many loose ends at the conclusion of the book and the reader hopes it is a precurssor to a follow-up novel on Evie and her abilities?

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Jody

How have I never heard of Michael Robotham before?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2020

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How have I never heard of Michael Robotham before? I loved this book and can’t wait to read more of his work!

Forensic Psychologist, Cyrus Haven, is investigating the death of teen champion figure skater, Jodie Sheehan. As he looks into her murder all is not what it seems, and he grows to find that this much-celebrated young woman is hiding things and her family have even more to hide!

Alongside this, a far more compelling storyline, in my opinion, Cyrus is asked to assess young Evie Cormac. She was rescued six years ago from her abductor after being found hidden in his lair long after he has been murdered, dubbed ‘Angel Face’ by those caring for her she never revealed any details of her previous life and now finds herself a ‘ward of court’ living in a secure children’s home. This brings a whole new line to the book as we begin to hear from Evie and from Cyrus.

Evie is undeniably damaged, but Cyrus can empathise a little given his own terrible past. Cyrus is a decent, generous, caring and sensitive man who truly tries his best. The same can’t always be said for Evie, but she is very clever and has some unusual skills that Cyrus can’t help but find useful.

This was a compelling read, I just couldn’t leave it alone, I finished it in an afternoon and was still wanting more! I really enjoyed the two main characters; they are very well thought out and I am excited to learn more about them in future books. The twists and turns throughout the book lead to a very exciting final few chapters.

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M. E. Urban

Wow~~Just Wow!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2019

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Michael Robotham is one of my favourite authors and the O'Loughlin/Ruiz books are fantastic. This new outing with two finely drawn and compelling characters, Evie Cormac and Cyrus Haven, is brilliant. The storyline moves quickly and the main characters draw you in. You find yourself deeply caring about them. Yes, there is a murder to solve and a victim who deserves justice, but you quickly realize that there are many victims in this fine novel and you care about all of them.

I truly hope that we have not seen the last of Evie and Cyrus. In the meantime, this is a book you definitely want to read more than once!

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lesley from slough

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2019

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I just this author. If you’re like me and have enjoyed all of his books then this is for you !!
Couldn’t put it down and when I had to i couldn’t wait to get back to it. All of his books just flow. Another great read.

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Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2019

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This is another great story by Michael Robotham. It is a bit of a departure from the Doctor Joseph Lochlain which I particularly enjoy, but this was a good story too. Detailed and difficult to guess at, it kept me guessing right to the end!

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J. Singleton

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2019

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Great book, great characters, just finished it now and I want more.

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Lyn Brown

Worth it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2019

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Michael Robotham doesn’t disappoint. A good well written read

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Felinefriendly

Excellent book, really enjoyed this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2020

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Excellent

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They just get better and better......

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 September 2019

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Robotham does it again. Another gripping page turner, could not put it down. Looking forward to another featuring Evie in the future

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Adele

Another great read by MB

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2019

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Another fabulous read from this author. Have read all of his work. Highly recommend .

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dieleseratz

Teilweise spannend, originelle Geschichte, aber extrem unglaubwürdig

Reviewed in Germany on 21 October 2019

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Von Robotham las ich bislang wenig, griff aber zu diesem Buch, da es hochgelobt wurde und wird.
Die Ausgangslage ist auch recht spannend, der Autor verstand sein Handwerk und schreibt flüssig und bildhaft, also ging ich von einem Pageturner aus.
Zwischendrin jedoch gab es einige Durchhänger und mein Fazit nach dem verwirrenden - offenen - Ende, ist recht gemischt:
Positiv:
Origineller Ermittler, origineller Plot, spielt in der Jetztzeit, bringt den American Way of Life näher
Die Protagonisten waren gut gezeichnet, keine Kunstfiguren (bis auf den Ermittler und unsere Heldin), sondern Menschen wie Du und ich
Negativ:
- Wieviele Polizeipsychologen mit traumatischer, unbewältigter Vergangenheit gibt es eigentlich ? Wieviele furchtbare Verbrechen in der Kindheit der Ermittler sind noch aufzudecken ? Gibt es keine "normalen" 08/15 Ermittler mit "normalem" (Familien-)leben weltweit ?
- Lachhaft, dass ein Psychologe, der freiberuflich hin und wieder für die Polizei arbeitet, einfach mal so Verdächtige besucht, Fragen stellt, kritische, vertrauliche Dinge ausplaudert - das hat mit dem wahren Leben nichts zu tun
- Lachhaft, dass ein junger, berufstätiger, alleinstehender, seelisch selbst angeknackster Psychologe, ein seelisch labiles, extrem betreuungsintensives, traumatisiertes Mädchen aus dem Kinderheim einfach mal so bei sich in einer heruntergekommenen Bruchbude aufnehmen kann. Dort bleibt es tagsüber unbeaufsichtigt und unbetreut. Hat nichts mit dem wahren Leben zu tun.
- Evies Begabung ist ein Witz - sie kann Lügen erkennen, wenn sie jemanden anschaut. Wie das genau funktioniert, ist unklar. Dem Schriftsteller hilft diese "Begabung" natürlich extrem, wenn man einen Plot hat, wo man nicht weiter weiß. Da kommt dann Evie ins Spiel und hilft tatkräftig mit ihrer Begabung aus....
- Das (offene) Ende ist sehr verwirrend. Wer wieso weshalb und warum. Wer ist jetzt mit wem verwandt und wie war das gleich ?
- Offene Enden sind immer ärgerlich. Wenn ich ein Buch kaufe, sollte zumindest die Geschichte abgeschlossen sein. Der Ermittler sollte sich dann in der nächsten Folge um ein komplett neues Verbrechen kümmern. Aber wahrscheinlich wird uns Evie in den nächsten 15 Bänden noch begegnen und Cyrus wird noch 30 Bände lang seine Vergangenheit aufarbeiten.

Fazit: Spannend, originell, grundsätzlich lesenswert, aber sehr unglaubwürdiger Plot und leider offenes, noch dazu verwirrendes, schnell abgespultes Buchende. Ich werde keinen 2. Teil mehr kaufen, da eine Aufarbeitung von Cyrus' Seelennöte und Evies Traumata nicht absehbar ist.

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mandy

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2019

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Another truly amazing book great twist well done

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ROBOTHAM DOES IT AGAIN!

Reviewed in Canada on 26 August 2019

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I was snagged and held in tight from the first page....and I can't wait for another instalment of the Evie Cormac saga.

I read this in one sitting...unable to put it down. Michael Robotham's ability to paint a word-picture, so vivid that I can taste the tastes, smell the smells, feel the pain, never ceases to amaze and engage me; and this ride was no different!

I love the thriller genre and Michael Robotham is the new king!

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Chris Vaughan-Johnston

Terrific as always

Reviewed in Canada on 9 October 2019

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Read it in two days! Michael Robotham writes page-turners that are always different, intelligent and compelling. His newest focuses on two young women, one a skating star and the other an abused and severely traumatized young hostage victim. But which girl is really good and which girl is really bad?

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Esmee

Robotham never lets his readers down in another masterful thriller

Reviewed in Canada on 19 October 2019

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Robotham's sterling writing has not diminished and his characters continue to hold ones attention and maintain the suspense.

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Sherry Adams

Excellent

Reviewed in Canada on 20 August 2019

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An excellent read. Kept me interested throughout and love the new main character. Michael Robotham doesn't disappoint.

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