A couple of years ago I read my first Robotham novel, The Secrets She Keeps and was totally blown away! It ended up being one of my favorite reads of the year and is still one I recommend all of the time so to say I was looking forward to this one is an understatement! This was well worth the wait though, what an incredibly talented writer MR is.

I love when a book has several plot threads running along simultaneously and this had that and more. Told through two points of view, Cyrus a psychologist and Evie, a young woman with a tragic and secretive past I was SO invested in these two characters. Their relationship and dynamic was endlessly fascinating and the characterization was amazing, and then they both have similar, dark pasts that made them not only mysterious but also highly complex. Besides their personal secrets Cyrus is consulting on a case involving the murder of a young woman so there was always something exciting going on!

Normally I’m not a fan of loose ends but when I saw this was the start of a new series I calmed down a bit. While the central mystery was resolved and some small things were revealed about Evie’s history, there is SO much left to unpack still and I cannot wait to see exactly what that means. If you like strong characterization, amazing writing and a mystery that is actually surprising read this book!

Good Girl, Bad Girl in three words: Multilayered, Unexpected and Absorbing.

Overall rating: 4.5/5

Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.