Lying Beside You

The gripping new thriller from the No.1 bestseller

By: Michael Robotham

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

TWO MISSING WOMEN. ONE WITNESS. SO MANY LIES . . . The brand-new thriller by the number-one bestselling and award-winning master of crime

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

Now 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 childhood.

As he prepares for the homecoming, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter, Maya, is missing. Then a second woman is abducted . . . The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with an incredible gift: she can tell when you are lying.

Both missing women have dark secrets that Cyrus must unravel to find them - and he and Evie know better than anybody how the past can come back to haunt you . . .

This breathtaking new thriller from the #1 bestselling author will keep you guessing until the very end.©2022 Bookwrite Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR LYING BESIDE YOU

Michael Robotham can't write a bad book. This is one of his best, suspenseful and hard to put down (STEPHEN KING)

Compulsively readable. As always, Michael Robotham builds his nail-biter around damaged people who only want to do what's right (LINWOOD BARCLAY)

Thoughtful . . . it isn't easy to maintain a balance between two such different plot strands, but Robotham does it brilliantly (BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2022)

Exactly the sort of thriller that pins you to your seat until you've finished it: a proper heart-pounding mystery with unforgettable characters and compelling twists (JANE CASEY)

Michael Robotham never lets you down and Lying Beside You is yet further proof that he is one of the most accomplished thriller writers in the world right now. Superbly paced, intricately plotted and packed with characters that leap off the page. Simply sensational (M. W. CRAVEN)

I loved Lying Beside You. Michael Robotham is such a wonderfully perceptive writer; rich, real characters who are constantly surprising . . . I could read about these two forever (ALEX MARWOOD)

I devoured Lying Beside You in two sittings. What a terrific writer and a fantastic read - pacey, spare and engrossing (AJAY CHOWDHURY)

Tense, perceptive and fast-moving, this is a remarkable novel

A riveting page-turner (MEGAN GOLDIN)

Every single book is a plotting masterclass, and Lying Beside You is especially poignant (ANNA DOWNES)

A masterful plot which pelts along at breakneck speed. With its intriguing characters, perfectly interwoven storylines and killer twists, Robotham's latest thriller lives up to his fans' sky-high expectations. His best yet (ROSE CARLYLE)

Not just a cleverly constructed crime novel . . . it's also an achingly beautiful story about trust, redemption and love that had me intermittently catching my breath

PRAISE FOR MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

I've never read a Michael Robotham novel I didn't love (VAL MCDERMID)

I love this guy's books (LEE CHILD)

An absolute master (STEPHEN KING)

Will have you turning the pages compulsively

Heart-stopping, heart-breaking and heart-wrenching (VAL MCDERMID)

He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul (PETER JAMES)

Robotham is the real deal (DAVID BALDACCI)

A white-knuckle ride that kept me up half the night (ANDY MCNAB)

Clever, intriguing and compelling (RACHEL ABBOTT)

A highly-skilled thriller writer

One of crime's greatest practitioners

Unforgettable characters

Another Brilliant Tour de Force by My Favorite Psychological Thriller Writer

Another phenomenal installment in Michael Robotham’s Cyrus Haven/ Evie Cormac series. So glad to be back with these two—and for what a mystery. I can’t recommend this one highly enough. My only sadness is that I finished it so quickly—and now it will be a long wait until the next one. Brilliant narration by Joe Jameson (as usual), too.

Loved this series

Great characters, crime writing at its best. Would love this being turned into a TV series.

Fantastic Series

Great audio book, keeps you guessing. I love the characters. They’re interesting, deep and passionate.