Good Girl, Bad Girl
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| Author | Michael Robotham |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Hachette Australia |
Publication date | 23 July 2019 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 416 pp. |
| Awards | 2020 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award, winner |
| ISBN | 9780733638053 |
Good Girl, Bad Girl is a 2019 novel by the Australian author Michael Robotham.[1]
It is the first novel in the author's series featuring lead character Cyrus Haven.[2]
It was the winner of the 2020 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award.[3]
Synopsis
A young girl is found in an abandoned house. She won't tell anyone her name, age or anything about herself. Six years later she meets forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven who discovers that the young girl, now called Evie Cormac, has the ability to determine if someone is lying.
Critical reception
A Kirkus Review writer noted that "Robotham is a master plotter at the top of his form, and readers will surely hope to see more of his complicated new characters."[4]
The judges of the CWA Gold Dagger Award concurred: "Robotham is an absolute master of the impactful opening and draws you effortlessly in before seamlessly ratcheting up the tension and jeopardy."[3]
Awards
- 2020 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award, winner[3]
- 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards General Fiction, shortlisted[5]
- 2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, shortlisted[6]
Publication history
After the novel's initial publication in 2019 in Australia by Hachette,[1] it was reprinted as follows:
- Scribner, USA, 2019[7]
- Sphere Books, UK 2019[8]
It was also translated into German in 2019,[9] Croatian in 2022,[10] Korean in 2023,[11] Ukrainian[12] and Polish in 2024.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Hachette)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Austlit — Cyrus Haven by Michael Robotham". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b c ""Crime Writers' Association - Gold Dagger Award – Past Winners"". Crime Writers' Association. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ ""GOOD GIRL, BAD GIRL"". Kirkus Reviews, 23 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ ""ABIA 2020 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "MWA Announces the 2020 Edgar Nominations". Mystery Writers of America. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Scribner)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Sphere)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (German)". GoodReads. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Croatian)". GoodReads. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Ch'op'an)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Ukrainian)". GoodReads. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (Polish). GoodReads. 2024. ISBN 978-83-240-6826-5. Retrieved 17 July 2025.