When she Was Good. Michael Robotham. 2021. I have read several books by this author, but this is the first one in this series. Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven is seeing a young woman, “Evie,” who was found hidden in a wall in a deserted house along with a dead body. She refused to talk about anything related to her past or give her real name. She is terrified, and Haven knows he has to learn about her history to help her. This is a wonderfully suspenseful novel full of plot twists. I am glad Janet rediscovered Robotham and hope to read more by him. Very violent. ( )

It is the second in the Cyrus Haven series and although I have not read the first in this series I found it to a page turner, I wanted to know what was going to happen next. It was well paced and I really like the two main characters of Cyrus and Evie - I would now like to read the previous book. ( )

I read this book via Secret Readers. It is the second in the Cyrus Haven series and although I have not read the first in this series I found it to a page turner, I wanted to know what was going to happen next. It was well paced and I really like the two main characters of Cyrus and Evie - I would now like to read the previous book. ( )

Wow. I thought Good Girl Bad Girl was a fantastic book, but this follow up to the story is even better.
Excellent pacing and characters you can actually care about. This Australian author has always gone the extra mile.
Do yourself a favor and read both these books.
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This is the second installment in a very gripping psychological thriller series featuring forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven, and his unusual semi ward, Evie Cormac.

As Cyrus continues to delve into the events surrounding the discovery of Evie at the scene of a gruesome murder and the aftermath of her complicated history, Evie is still hiding and supposedly protected as she lives in the children's home. She is not safe anywhere, however, and the hunters will stop at nothing to find and kill her. She knows the secrets and the people they want to shield.

These characters are so complex and interesting, and you can't help but root for the totally damaged Evie. I love the author's writing style and the story was so engaging as some of the details about Evie are slowly revealed. As the pair continues to search for answers, Evie reluctantly divulges more about her past and the villains involved. Ancillary characters are also more fleshed out and the relationships that Cyrus has with them also show the scars he has from his own childhood trauma. These two messed up people, Cyrus and Evie, still have a long way to go but have forged an uneasy alliance that looks something like care and concern. I am looking forward to the third in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend. ( )