Published by Scribner Genres: Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC
“People think they want the truth, but the opposite is true. Honesty is mean and rough and ugly, while lying can be kinder, softer, and more humane. It’s not honesty that we want but consideration and respect.”
Criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac are back in book two in the series! If you haven’t read the first book in the series Good Girl, Bad Girl, I highly recommend reading it prior to reading this book because A.) It’s awesome! and 2.) it gives a lot of background information concerning both Cyrus and Evie, their backgrounds, how their relationship was formed, etc. In this book, we learn even more about Evie and what she endured and survived as a child. Having such a horrific past has given her the ability to know when someone is lying. It’s a strength but also gets in the way of her having relationships with others.
“She’s like a dessert frog that hibernates for years until it rains or a salamander that blends into its surroundings. She adapts. She endures.”
Evie’s past continues to haunt her as does the abuse in her past, plus there are those who have been looking for her, wanting to make sure she remains quiet and never speaks of the past.
This book begins a little bit of time after the events of the previous book have occurred. This was an absorbing book that sucked me as I wanted to know if anyone would be exposed as one of the monsters of Evie’s past. Plus, we get to meet Sascha, the woman who found/rescued Evie as a child.
If you have not read Robotham, let alone this series, I highly recommend his books. This book is a captivating addition to the series. I enjoyed spending time with these characters again and have my fingers crossed for another book in the series. I agree with other reviewers who want more of Evie’s lie-detecting abilities put on display. Both Evie and Cyrus are intriguing characters and I also enjoyed meeting Sascha. I want more of them, their stories, I want to see them work together to bring people to justice and I want to see some healing for both of them.
Riveting, compelling, and well thought out. A solid addition to the series!
I received a copy of this book from Scribner/Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.