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Modern · Fiction, Thriller

Good Girl, Bad Girl

by Michael Robotham
2019 · 368 pages · Fiction
71.1Must-Read
Score Modern
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven meets Evie Cormac, a dangerous young woman who can tell when someone is lying, and must outwit her to survive, in a fiendishly clever thriller.

Why it's worth reading

It was an Edgar Award finalist. Stephen King has called Michael Robotham an absolute master.

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Good to know

It's the first Cyrus Haven book. It deals with dark themes.

By the numbers

71.1Must-Read Score
  • Readers82 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics21 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Bestseller6 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Buzz14 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Shortlisted
Edgar Award finalist (2020)

Reads as

Gripping

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Good Girl, Bad Girl worth reading?

Yes. It was an Edgar Award finalist. It ranks #1,174 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 71.1 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Good Girl, Bad Girl about?

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven meets Evie Cormac, a dangerous young woman who can tell when someone is lying, and must outwit her to survive, in a fiendishly clever thriller.

How long does it take to read Good Girl, Bad Girl?

About 9 hours (368 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Good Girl, Bad Girl?

If you liked it, try The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.