When she was good

by Norma Fox Mazer

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Published 1997 by Arthur A. Levine Books in New York .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Sisters -- Fiction,
• Family violence -- Fiction,
• Emotional problems -- Fiction,
• Family problems -- Fiction

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About the Edition

The death of her abusive, manipulative older sister prompts seventeen-year-old Em to remember their unpleasant life together, with their parents and then later on their own.

Edition Notes

Statement	Norma Fox Mazer.
Classifications
LC Classifications	PZ7.M47398 Wf 1997
The Physical Object
Pagination	228 p. ;
Number of Pages	228
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL996857M
ISBN 10	0590135066
LC Control Number	96035532

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When She Was Good She has secrets Six years ago, Evie Cormac, was found hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a shocking crime, but nobody has ever discovered her real name or where she came from, because everybody who tries ends up dead. He needs answers Forensic psychologist, Cyrus Haven, believes the truth will set Evie free. Already praised as “a writing powerhouse” (USA Today) and “among the select group of novelists who have invigorated the crime fiction arena with smart, innovative, and . From the bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps and Good Girl, Bad Girl comes a new thriller featuring the brilliant forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven as he becomes embroiled in an explosive murder case with disturbing origins. Criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in this mesmerizing new thriller from internationally bestselling author Michael Author: Michael Robotham.