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vivisms_82's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility, Abandonment, Abortion, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Rape, Death, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Addiction
pernillelsk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Death of parent, Torture, Mental illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
Minor: Infidelity and Infertility
sarasbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
A young girl is found hiding in a secret room after a terrible crime is discovered. She won't tell anyone what happened. She is filthy and shows signs of having suffered a lot. Nobody knows her name, who she is, where she came from.
Six years later, she still has no identity and lives in a secure children's home but is now called Evie.
Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven, who is haunted by his own past, comes into her life when she demands to be released as an adult.
Meanwhile, Cyrus is investigating the murder of a high-school figure-skating champion, Jodie. One girl needs saving and another needs justice.
What a book! It's such an entertaining mystery with complex characters, that I cared about. As the story progressed, I kept trying to solve the mysteries and when the shocking truths were finally revealed I was still very surprised. I did not see the twists coming.
I also loved the psychological aspect of the novel. Cyrus' psychological reasoning of the suspect's behavior was very interesting. He pays attention to little details and that makes the reader want to notice those too.
Evie also has this incredible ability to tell if someone is telling the truth or lying, only by observing the person's body language.
Both make a great team, as they slowly get closer and help each other out.
I'm so excited to read the sequel, 'When she was good'!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Murder
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