Book Review for Storm Child by Michael Robotham #gifted @scribnerbooks @simon.audio

The fourth book in the Cyrus Haven series, I’m jumping in a little late. Does Storm Child work as a standalone? Maybe, it did take me a little longer than normal to orient myself with the characters but I was able to infer enough about the backstory to keep up. I would recommend reading the other books first, as Storm Child is character driven not plot driven so you may have a disconnect.
With that said, once I oriented myself to the characters of Cyrus and Evie I found I enjoyed Storm Child. A deep look into illegal immigration into Britain, I will say politics plays a heavy handed role in the book. It didn’t bother me, or interrupt my reading too much, but if escapism is your thing it may be a dealbreaker for you.

Evie is twenty-two but given the extraordinary hard life she’d had she comes off as a teenager. Cyrus is a forensic psychologist whom she lives with but isn’t with. Their dynamic is certainly interesting and a little convoluted at times. It gave the book an extra layer of intrigue. The points of view do flip back and forth between Cyrus and Evie throughout. The book also takes place in both Britain and Scotland, if you’re working on any read around the world challenges.

#AudiobookReview Joe Jameson narrated the audiobook and I felt he did a really good job. I often dislike when male narrators voice female’s because it often pulls me out of the story, but Jameson had a compelling voice for Evie and Cyrus which I enjoyed. The book is darker with heavy themes and I felt he did a great job at conveying those nuances.