A girl is found hiding in a secret room in a house being renovated after a terrible crime. For weeks she has survived by sneaking out at night, stealing food for herself and two dogs that are kept in the garden. The nurses at the hospital where she is taken call her “Angel Face” because she won’t tell anyone her name, or her age, or where she came from. Maybe she is twelve, maybe fifteen, or somewhere in between. She doesn’t appear on any missing person’s file, or match the DNA of any murder victim.
Six years later, still unidentified, the same girl is living in a secure children’s home with a new name, Evie Cormac, when she initiates a court case demanding the right to be released as an adult. Psychologist Cyrus Haven is sent to interview Evie and decide if she’s ready to go free, but Evie Cormac is unlike he’s anyone he’s ever met. She’s damaged, destructive, and self-hating, yet possessed of a gift, or a curse, that makes her both fascinating and dangerous to be with—the ability to tell when someone is lying. Soon he is embroiled in her unique and dangerous world, his life in utmost peril.
My Review:
Rating: 5/5 stars
Firstly, I would like to thank Tandem Collective Uk, Little Brown Books, and Michael Robotham for gifting me the audio of this book for an honest review.
I was always a bit unsure about audio books and how well I would be able to retain the story while listening to it but I am so thankful for this opportunity to get rid of this doubt as I really enjoyed listening to a book and it was great to be able to listen to a book while on long journeys home. The narrator, Joe Jameson narrated the story really well and I enjoyed listening to his voice. I was a little taken aback when I first heard 'Evie's' voice but soon became used to it and believed it to be her voice very quickly. It was nice that the book was set in the UK and that Jameson was British as well.
The story surrounding Evie and her past reminded me of The Girl From Widow Hills which I read last month. I enjoyed Evie as a character and also really liked Cyrus. They had both suffered awful events at a young age and I felt that connection helped Evie to gradually trust Cyrus. The murder of Jodie was a good plot line and I was intrigued by the 'who done it' storyline. I'm really happy with how the book ended. There wasn't a 'happily ever after' because that isn't how life works. Everything that needed to be resolved was and any questions that were unanswered will defiantly help me quickly pick up the second book that came out recently.
I haven't read any of Michael Robotham's pervious books but this was a great start to the Cyrus Haven series and I'm really excited to continue with it.
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