Beata's Reviews > Good Girl, Bad Girl

Arresting, engaging and captivating – three adjectives that describe this novel, at least in my opinion. Cyrus Haven, a forensic psychologist with the past that hides some dark moments and secrets, meets a teenager, called Evie Cormac whose past is even darker, and who has an extraordinary ability that we would not like others to have – she knows when the interlocutor is telling a lie … Cyrus is professionally fascinated by this teenaged girl who becomes his ward. In the meantime, Cyrus is involved in an investigation into a murder of Jodie Sheehan, a teenager with brilliant future in ice-skating.
I found both, Cyrus and Evie, interesting to observe … Characters who have to carry the burden of what they experienced as children, characters who may be called misfits, and whose loneliness made me feel for them.
The plot is intriguing, and how and why the murder was committed was quite unpredictable for me, however, I admit that Mr Robotham leaves nice hints that lead a reader to the final explanation. And I like it this way, when an author wants me to think together with the characters, and does not make the culprit obvious in the middle of a book.
I will follow Cyrus and Evie, as I am sure the Author has some grand plans regarding this unusual couple.