Storm Child
Discover the smart, gripping and emotional thriller from the No.1 bestseller
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4.6 • 33 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
A STUNNING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK AUTHOR. THE PERFECT CLEVER, THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ FOR FANS OF TIM WEAVER AND CHRIS WHITAKER
'A brilliant, propulsive thriller' STEPHEN KING
'Jaw-dropping' THE SUNDAY TIMES
The most painful of Evie Cormac's memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child. No one knows why she was kidnapped, but forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven has been trying to give her something like a normal life since her rescue captured hearts and headlines.
Until one day, standing on a Lincolnshire beach, the tragic aftermath of a shipwreck unfolds in front of them. And Evie's nightmares come roaring back . . .
The mystery of what happened to her all those years ago is the key to this new tragedy - because these deaths were no accident. And now Cyrus and Evie must unravel the past, or risk drowning in the storm that's coming for them both . . .
If you enjoy Storm Child, don't miss Cyrus and Evie in Good Girl, Bad Girl, When She Was Good and Lying Beside You. And meet Phil McCarthy in When You Are Mine and Michael's brand-new thriller The White Crow.
'Razor-sharp and emotionally charged' LISA GARDNER
'A great read with something to say' LINWOOD BARCLAY
'An utterly thrilling emotional ride' WILLIAM SHAW
'A modern masterpiece. Truly compelling crime writing' ***** READER REVIEW
'I couldn't put it down. It was like being on an emotional rollercoaster, Robotham manages to seamlessly weave plot strands together in a tapestry that is so vivid you can almost imagine you are there in the heart of the action' ***** READER REVIEW
'Robotham is a stellar storyteller. He creates and develops complex characters that I could not help but care deeply for, whilst zeroing in one of our leading contemporary issues' ***** READER REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Robotham's stirring fourth mystery featuring forensic psychologist Haven (after Lying Beside You) is the best yet. Four years earlier, Haven was called in to interview teenager Evie Cormac, whom Nottinghamshire police had found hiding in a house with the corpse of a murdered man. After Haven learned that Evie was trafficked into the U.K. from Albania, he informally adopted her, and now occasionally leans on her skills as a human lie detector to help him crack cases. During a visit to the beach one afternoon, Haven and Evie witness the bodies of 17 migrants wash ashore. Most are dead, but the lone survivor suggests that their boat was deliberately rammed. The incident sends Evie into shock, rendering her unable to speak or move, and Haven wonders if the tragedy might somehow be connected to her past. Seeking answers, Haven learns of a master criminal called "the Ferryman," a trafficker one of his National Crime Agency contacts calls "a Keyser Söze or a Lex Luthor or a Moriarty." Soon, Haven discovers that the Ferryman is even more powerful than the rumors suggest. Robotham adds moving new dimensions to the dynamic between his well-developed leads, and shrewdly connects the central mystery to Evie's backstory. This series continues to impress.
Customer Reviews
Incredible
This series is so captivating each book took me 3 days
to read absolutely incredible gutted I have finished.
Storm child answers all questions and really is a fantastic ending
4th in series!
I thought this was a prequel, turns out to be the 4th in the series! Do that was a little disappointing that I know the main characters story now.
However, great read, really insightful and heartbreaking. A page turner with a great twist!