Good Girl, Bad Girl - Michael Robotham

Good Girl, Bad Girl

By Michael Robotham

  • Release Date: 2019-07-23
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 331 Ratings

Description

From the internationally bestselling author who Stephen King calls “an absolute master,” a “gripping and eerie” (Karin Slaughter) thriller about a dangerous young woman with the ability to know when someone is lying—and the criminal psychologist who must outwit her to survive.

A girl is discovered hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a terrible crime. Half-starved and filthy, she won’t tell anyone her name, or her age, or where she came from. Maybe she is twelve, maybe fifteen. She doesn’t appear in any missing persons file, and her DNA can’t be matched to an identity. Six years later, still unidentified, she is living in a secure children’s home with a new name, Evie Cormac. When she initiates a court case demanding the right to be released as an adult, forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven must determine if Evie is ready to go free. But she is unlike anyone he’s ever met—fascinating and dangerous in equal measure.

Meanwhile, Cyrus is called in to investigate the shocking murder of a high school figure-skating champion, Jodie Sheehan, who died on a lonely footpath close to her home. Pretty and popular, Jodie is portrayed by everyone as the ultimate girl-next-door, but as Cyrus peels back the layers, a secret life emerges—one that Evie Cormac, the girl with no past, knows something about. A man haunted by his own tragic history, Cyrus is caught between the two cases—one girl who needs saving and another who needs justice. What price will he pay for the truth?

Emotionally explosive and swiftly paced, this is an “impeccable thriller with a plot that encompasses murder, incest, drugs, abuse, torture, sex—you name it, this book has it” (New York Journal of Books).

Reviews

  • I Couldn't put it down!

    1
    By 2dogs2 luv
    I discovered Michael Robotham when I read The Other Wife. I had not enjoyed a book that much in such a long time. I have since read 5 more of his. All are engrossing, interesting, and have amazing character development. Read this, you won't be disappointed!
  • Refreshing new series!

    5
    By BogeyOtis11
    Loved the characters in this book and Cyrus and Evie’s relationship was one of a kind. Looking forward to When She Was Good!
  • Amazing!

    5
    By kaykaybean13
    A psychiatrist gets emotionally involved with a young girl with a horrific past. He winds up taking her in as a foster child but his murder investigation he’s assisting police with causes all kinds of problems and twists and turns. Evie and her caregiver are a beautiful duo who are doing their best to learn to love again in their both broken childhood upbringings and trauma. A must read
  • Outstanding

    5
    By Morse1953
    Powerful complex drama riveting with well drawn flawed characters

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