WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARDFROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES, AND THE SUSPECT, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES'A gripping and eerie read. You won't be able to look away' Karin Slaughter
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.
Don't miss the next electrifying Cyrus Haven thrillers - WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, LYING BESIDE YOU and Michael's brand-new book STORM CHILD.
__________Praise for Michael Robotham:'
He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul' Peter James
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Robotham is the real deal' David Baldacci
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One of crime's greatest practitioners . . . a ripper, suspenseful read'
The Australian'
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'
Excellent'
Literary ReviewPaperback / softback | 432 pages | Published August 2020
