Lee and Vic weren’t the only ones to love When She Was Good… Here is what the QBD crew thought:
Fans of Michael Robotham’s, ‘Good Girl, Bad Girl’ will welcome the return of gifted forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven, heralding a new psychological-thriller series with the arrival of ‘When She Was Good’. Providing answers while creating more queries in their wake, the second novel starts with a suicide investigation that quickly turns into a murder case that sees Cyrus Haven reunited with a now 17-year-old Evie Cormac.
Damaged souls with troubled pasts, the lonely girl’s traumatic experiences are embroiled in organised crime and we learn that since forming a caring bond in the first novel, the stakes are much higher for Cyrus Haven, who is determined to find answers to free Evie Cormac. Evie’s human lie-detector abilities, helped Cyrus solve the case in ‘Good Girl, Bad Girl’, and coupled with living in a secure facility, her skill developed to survive her horrific past proves troubling for her future relationships. Evie also fears what she knows will endanger both their lives as efforts are made to silence her.
Together as their stories unfold, Robotham reveals how Evie comes to be Angel Face, pushing readers down a spiralling path of intertwining storylines, and further into the past that Evie is refusing to reveal. This poignant addition to the series runs deeper than it’s predecessor and tackles the heavy themes of child abuse and trafficking. Cultivated with insights garnered from a 20-year investigative journalism career, award-winning author Michael Robotham has not only become one of Australia’s best-selling crime author (‘The Secrets She Keeps’) he counts celebrated authors such as Stephen King among his fans.
How do you avoid getting killed while finding the answers to a dangerous mystery? How do you stop someone from finding out the whole truth, because it will kill you both? Expect a clever, heart-stopping page-turner, with plenty of guessing and clue searching, leaving readers eager for more.
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