Another brilliant read from the author and I really enjoyed it. Twisty and tense throughout. Highly recommended!

what a book, two brothers so very different but still close blood ties. I loved Evie's character, always fighting to survive and live a 'normal life', a tragic story and so gripping I couldnt put it down, love more please!

I absolutely love this series and was looking forward to catching up with Cyrus and Evie. What I would say is that if you haven't read the first two books I would advise you do. It certainly gives you the background on these two characters and explains a lot about their current situation. The story focuses on Cyrus brother Elias potentially being released from the secure hospital he is currently residing at. The other element of the story surrounds a dead man being found and the search for his missing daughter.


Evie is such a complex character but alongside Cyrus their strange and unorthodox relationship makes for compulsive reading. Evie is living with Cyrus as a lodger and decides to dip her toe into the world of work getting herself a job collecting glasses at a bar. What she doesn't count on is being dragged into the case by being the last witness to see the missing woman alive.


I don't want to expand on the storyline for fear of spoilers but the storyline as always is completely engaging from the first to the last page. I feel like we are getting to see Evie grow up and learn how to live like a normal person her age does. Alongside her Cyrus remains steadfastly single and dedicated to his job and looking after both his brother and Evie. I read this in two straight sittings and as soon as I was finished I wanted to read another. Disappointingly I have to probably wait the best part of a year for the next book. A brilliant book which I loved and would highly recommend.

This is the first novel I have read in the Cyrus Haven series although I really have really enjoyed the Joe O'Loughlin series.
20 years ago, Cyrus Haven's older brother Elias murdered their family and now he is set to be released from a high security hospital. Meanwhile, Evie Cormac is still lodging with Cyrus, and she is drawn into his latest investigation into young women who are going missing in Nottingham.
As ever with the author's novels the writing is of a high standard, and I was particularly drawn into the missing women case. I was interested to learn about Elias's crime and how Cyrus was able to forgive him and offer him a home. The weak point of the novel for me was the character of Evie, I didn't warm to her and found her sections of the novel the least interesting. This may of course be because I haven't read books 1 and 2 in the series and so have little understanding of the childhood trauma she experienced, although the author does touch on this. However, I still found this to be an enjoyable and well written thriller and will certainly read more from the author.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.
3.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I enjoyed this a lot and recommend as a good read. The characters and storyline developed well and held my attention to the end!

Third book in the Cyrus Haven series and after reading this I am keen on reading the others. Always get recommended Michael Robotham novels and this is the first one I’ve read. Two strong characters-forensic psychologist Cyrus- and his very annoying but she grows on you- friend Evie who is his lodger get involved in a murder case. Told from their points of view across alternate chapters it gives an insight into their characters but also moves the plot along. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and kept me guessing who the murderer was.

Lying Beside You is another twisty, multi-layered instalment in Aussie author Michael Robotham's fantastic Cyrus Haven / Evie Cormac series. It's great stuff!

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven and his former ward Evie Cormac live together subject to an often uneasy truce, as Cyrus balances the demands of his work with his complex personal history and Evie learns to function in a world where she's often misunderstood. Their delicate equilibrium is inevitably disrupted when Cyrus's brother Elias joins the household. He's just been released on parole, having served twenty years in a secure psychiatric facility after killing his (and Cyrus's) parents and younger twin sisters while suffering from a psychotic episode. It's a situation that anyone would find confronting, but for Evie, it's like living in a powder keg.

Meanwhile, Cyrus is called to consult on a brutal murder, from the scene of which a woman has been abducted. When a second woman goes missing, Cyrus - assisted by Evie with her unique intuitive skills - must race to find a link between the victims before time runs out for the missing women.

Lying Beside You is a fast-paced and gripping thriller, in which author Michael Robotham explores the long-reaching effects of past trauma, and the concepts of responsibility, forgiveness and redemption. There are many shocking twists and turns along the way, as Cyrus and Evie's paths intersect on more than one occasion with those of the killer and his victims, leading towards a dramatic conclusion in which a single-minded villain is unmasked. Robotham continues the nuanced characterisations and relationship dynamics that are a feature of the previous two books in the series, and the introduction of Elias as a character provides a mechanism for a deeper delve into the complex psyches of the series lead characters, Cyrus and Evie. This is a fantastic series, and I'll be waiting with bated breath for the next book to be released...

I'd highly recommend Lying Beside You to any reader who enjoys complex psychological thrillers. While reading in series order provides clear benefits in terms of character background, I believe that this book would also read well as a standalone for those yet to discover the series.

Thanks to the author, Michael Robotham, publisher Little, Brown Book Group UK, Sphere, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this fantastic title.

Having read the first two books of the series, I knew when I saw this on @netgalley I had to read it. I just love Cyrus and Evie. My thoughts of Evie done a 180 from when I first read about her but I loved her in this book.

The bond between them both has grown from when I read When She Was Good.

This book was thrilling, tense and filled with drama, twists and turns. It was great.

My first ‘whodunnit’ guess was Cyrus’ brother Elias as he was just getting released from prison after killing his whole family. The book was great, I didn’t see the ending coming at all.

I am a huge fan of Michael Robotham and his writing, I find it thrilling and gripping. I always seem to fly through the books and I enjoyed reading more about Cyrus and Evie - he brought them back with a bang!

Thank you to @netgalley , Michael Robotham for allowing me access to this ARC!

Evie Cormac and Cyrus Haven are such an intriguing duo. Each with their own baggage to deal with, each trying to forge a normality of sorts into their lives and each a major prop for the other.
Although nominlly a police procedural , what Michale Robatham does with this series is allow the readers to witness the procedural side of things, whilst offering a wider perspective through Evie and Cyrus.
This is so well plotted, with red herrings dropped in periodically throughout which kept me on my toes. The writing is so compelling, I was grabbing my kindle at every opportunity.
The subplot (not going to say much about it here #NoSpoilers) was heart wrenching and alongside the emotional heart tugs was a deep rooted fear about what might happen.
I love the way this series explores the vagaries of the human mind and how it can trick people inot behaving erratically and how hard menat disorders are to diagnse, treat and live with.
Beautifully executed and all I can say is when's the next one due?

Wow, what a read!
This is the third book in the Dr Cyrus Havan series by Michael Robotham, that said it works perfectly well as a stand alone read - this is my first dip into the series and it won't be the last.
Lying Beside You is complex and engaging with a great story line and likeable leading characters, a fascinating book full of twists.
5 Stars.

This is the third book in the series about a forensic psychologist working in Nottingham. The draw, besides the fact that I know Robotham is a good writer, is that I live close to this area and my daughter is also a forensic psychologist.

It is a fascinating premise: the psychologist has lived with a brother with schizophrenia and has experienced extreme trauma, and now shares his home with a victim of serious child abuse. And his brother is allowed home visits any day soon. All this against his day job of helping the police with missing and murdered women, possibly at the hands of a serial killer. Phew.

The story moves along at a good pace and I was surprised to find out that there are over 400 pages - they just whizzed by. The chapters are organised by two perspectives only, and such is the skill of Robotham, it is always clear whose chapter it is with the style and language used. The main characters are very well developed and have grown from previous books, although this can be read without the prior reading.

This is a book about forgiveness, justice and truth, and what exactly these concepts mean. A part of this story is definitely a thriller - the action and pace ensure that - but a fair chunk is also police procedural, while the psychological aspect is smaller than I would prefer. Which ever way it is looked at, there is no escaping the fact that this is extremely well written, structured and a very engrossing read.

A well written book that keeps you wanting to go back for more. I enjoyed this book and would happily recommend it to others who like a bit of a thriller style book. Brilliant.

The third instalment in this cracking and compelling crime series featuring genius forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven and troubled teen and human lie detector Evie Cormac. Cyrus is called to a crime scene, where a woman has been abducted and her pensioner father brutally murdered. Then a second woman goes missing. Full of brilliant twists and turns, but also a fascinating insight into the mind of a top psychologist.

Wow this is 100% my type of book! It draws you in from the start and then like a great book, it spins you in many directions. I loved Evie, the damaged child/woman who Cyrus, a forensic psychologist has taken into his own home. I cared a lot about the characters in this book and loved the twists. I hope there’s going to be more in the Cyrus / Evie saga.

I feel a bit mixed over this one to be honest.

I liked the main plot, it was very cleverly woven together and the threads that were introduced all came together to make a lovely jumper. I may have committed to this metaphor too much.

I also liked the subplot of Elias, I actually found that whole storyline quite tense. I felt uncomfortable when he was around. He rubbed me the weong way. It was very well written. Tangible.

I struggled with Evie in this book.
She felt flat and repetitive in this book. There were a few occasions where she tried to do something that was a misguided act of kindness which ended up backfiring and so it felt done. Then in between she kind of had the same conversations and monolgues. Basically if you read the first chapter in her voice it pretty much became the standard for those that came after. Yet whenever I was reading from Cyrus' point of view I was flying through the pages.

Plotwise, 4 star. Evie wise 2/3 star.

An engaging page turner featuring forensic psychologist Cyrus and his young friend Evie. Both have troubled and traumatic pasts and this novels furthers their character development. I read the first two novels in the series and am now invested in what happens next. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher turn the arc.

This is the first book I’ve read by Michael Robotham, I haven’t read the other books in this series so there were some parts of the characters that I felt like I was missing but overall can definitely be read as a stand-alone. I really enjoyed the writing, it was very complex and the story kept me guessing so this won’t be the last book of his that I read.

Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven's family was murdered. Only he and his brother survived. Cyrus because he hid and Elias because he was the killer.

Elias is being released from a secure psychiatric hospital and Cyrus, a forensic psychologist, must decide if he can forgive the man who destroyed his family.

As he prepares for Elias visits, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter, Maya Kirk, is missing. A second woman goes missing; the woman works as a nurse and had links to Maya, the other missing woman. The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with a gift for knowing when people are lying.

The police believe they have the suspect, but Cyrus with help from Evie has spotted a link the detective in charge refuses to see. Following his instincts, Cyrus begins his own investigation.

I haven't read the previous two books, but reading this made me want to read the previous ones to find out more about the main characters Cyrus & Evie. It can be read as a standalone but at times I did wonder what was going on, especially with Evie and her BS detector!

Overall it was an interesting plot with a good storyline, but I'm not sure a forensic psychologist would go out on a limb by himself investigating this case, more like a copper than just his own skills.

I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.

I was drawn into this book from the first sentence. It was a very easy read and quite the gripping page turner. I will definitely more from this author. I don't usually like books written from 2 different view points but this was not bad in that respect.

I loved the other books in this excellent series but this one was the best so fa, a page turner I read in one sitting.
Cyril and Evie, two damaged person, that are trying to find a way to live together without hurting the other.
Cyril, the boy who survived, who must face his brother.
A gripping, riveting, and fast plot that kept me turning pages. I loved every moment of this story and loved the characters.
It's an excellent read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine