A baby has been snatched from its pushchair in a supermarket, twenty years later a woman is murdered in a care home, two separate crimes but ultimately linked to the lives of Edith, Patience, Clio and Frankie, but what is the connection and how will they solve the mystery. Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things.

Good Bad Girl follows the lives of eighty year old Edith who has, in her words, been dumped in a care home by her daughter Clio, who doesn't care about her, Patience who works at the home and has developed an endearing bond with Edith, who affectionately calls her 'Ladybug' and then there's Frankie, who is a prison librarian, desperately missing her daughter who ran away from home a year ago. The author cleverly weaves together the lives of these four women without giving any indication to their connections until much later in the story. Told from the perspectives of all four women, with the recurring theme being Mother's Day, both present and past,the pieces of the puzzle begin to slot into place and everything starts to make sense until, in true Feeney style, she throws in that jaw dropping twist which left me reeling and turned everything on its head again. This book grabbed me from the prologue and I just couldn't put it down, devouring it in less than 24 hours. Another well crafted read, with solid characters, by this author and I'm already looking forward to her next one!

I'd like to thank Pan Macmillan and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Amazon and Goodreads.

🐞🖤♥️ Good Bad Girl ♥️🖤🐞 by Alice Feeney

We begin Mothers Day, 20 years ago, with a baby being abducted from a supermarket. Present day, we are in a nursing home where the incredibly unlikeable manager is murdered. 3 suspects, 2 murders, 1 victim - this story is told from 4 different POV’s and is slow burner while we get introduced to each main player - Edith, Clio, Frankie and Patience. What is the connection between these 4 women? and what secrets are they hiding?

I have 3 books from this author, but this is my first read. It’s a story of motherhood, mother/daughter connections, toxic relationships and holds a lot of secrets which are steadily revealed giving us a great story, unique plot and intriguing characters. I wouldn’t say any of the characters were particularly likeable, but they each have their moment where I felt a connection or at least understood their reactions to certain things.

This is a very clever book. With the first half being a bit of a slow burner, it’s easily forgiven considering the way things unravel and fall into place. I did need my notebook for this - as I do with most of my reads - but I honestly thought I’d be able to guess the connection between these 4 ladies. I was wrong 😂

If my life allowed, I’d have read this in one sitting. I was invested in the story from the very beginning. Loved this novel and can’t wait to read more from this author

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 big shiny stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Pan MacMillan for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! What an amazing book!!
Would love to read more from the author.
Thankyou netgalley for the Arc!

You can trust Alice Feeney to deliver a gripping, twisty thriller that will keep you pinned to the chair until you turn the last page.

With complex, interconnected characters, this story brings you on a journey where a lot of bad things happen, child abduction, murder, problematic mother-daughter relationships. You know everything is somehow linked, and there are glances where you can get an idea about how, but it won't be clear until the very end. I could have not guessed such an intricate web of connections.

The ending was very satisfying, and makes you re-evaluate most of the characters - after all sometimes good girls have to do bad things!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I like Alice Feeney’s books and this was no exception. A good story with great characters who all interlink in some way. I enjoyed how he link was slowly revealed throughout the book to finally reveal the connection - I had an inkling but wasn’t sure! The story has it all - tenderness, love, sadness, inspiration and humour, a definite must read.
Thanks to Netgalley for an arc in return for an honest review.

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Alice Feeney's “Good Bad Girl" took me on a thrilling ride through a labyrinth of mystery and intrigue, leaving me utterly baffled and eagerly flipping pages to uncover the truth. From the very beginning, the narrative gripped me with its enigmatic atmosphere and refusal to reveal its cards too soon.
Throughout the tale, the author masterfully maintained an air of secrecy, skilfully weaving a web of uncertainty that kept me guessing at every turn. The anticipation was palpable as I struggled to piece together the puzzle, and I must admit, I was utterly clueless about where the story was headed. The unveiling of secrets towards the end was a whirlwind, leaving my mind spinning as the threads of the plot came together.
However, as much as I enjoyed the suspenseful journey, I found myself slightly underwhelmed by the ending. It had a certain quaintness to it that I found a tad predictable. I was yearning for a more gritty and impactful conclusion that would leave me truly stunned. While the ending was cleverly executed, it lacked the shocking punch I had hoped for.
One notable aspect that struck me was the noticeable absence of male characters in the story. With only one male presence portrayed as a villainous figure, the narrative felt somewhat unbalanced and detached from reality. Although the story centred around Mother's Day and its associated themes, the lack of significant male figures made the narrative world feel somewhat skewed and less relatable.
In conclusion, "Good Bad Girl" is an enthralling tale that keeps you hooked from start to finish, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. The suspenseful journey and intricate unravelling of secrets make for an engaging read. However, the slightly twee ending and the absence of substantial male characters did take away from the overall impact of the story. While it might not have delivered the shocking blow I anticipated, it remains a captivating exploration of secrets and deception.

Firstly, I would like to say a massive thank you to @alicewriterland for my personalised copy. I'm still shocked and feel super lucky!
In this book, there is a quote
🐞"Ladybugs are a symbol of new beggings, love, and luck."🐞
This book signfys a time of new beggings, love and luck.

This book is another masterpiece by feeney. I devoured it in 24 hours and struggled to put it down. It's got a real mystery murder and domestic drama feel to it. The main focus being around two crimes, 20 years apart but significantly linked, but how they are linked is the overall mystery. It's unusual for a psychological thriller to pull on my heart strings. However, it's quite an unusual story and very thought-provoking!
It was a gripping read, with a very deep and intricate plot. I was hooked and engaged throughout. The book is packed with intriguing quotes and statements that make this an oringinal and memorable story. There is a strong focus on mother daughter bonds, somewhat fractious but none the less unbreakable and a slight conflict over nature vrs nurture.
Not all bonds have to be blood!

The story is narrated by Patience, Frankie, Edith, and Clio, which alterante between the chapters. Each character is vividly created, deeply developed, and easily relateable. These are four strong, independent women. They demonstrate strength and courage. However, each has their own vulnerabiliies and can be compulsive in their behaviours. Their stories do not stay separate for long and how they come together, with cleverly twisted links that were just marvellous to read.

I'm fond of Feeney's writing style and the layout of this book; short chapters, full of suggestive information, making your mind want to guess different theories, but, honestly I found it all very unpredictable. The ending of this story was neatly tied together, very bitter sweet.

"Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things"

I’m not due to make of this one! It felt like an entirely different type of feeney book I’ve read before.
The timeline and book structure as always were very clever, the characters interesting.
You need a lot of patience to wait for the story to play it & once it does, it tied up in a fairly near bow

⭐️ 4.75/5

“Two wrongs don’t make a right, but they can make the world seem more even”

As usual, I loved Feeney’s writing - there are always so so many good quotes! Liberty was my favourite character, I’d love a book about her!

“All dogs talk, but only to people who know how to listen”

I enjoyed the multiple POV. I loved the picture at the start of each chapter to denote which POV it was from, great for someone who is visual like me!

“Truth tends to stretch and bend out of shape to best fit its owner”

I think the cover fits the book really well. The Mr Sheen matches the red theme cover BUT the reason it’s there is because “Mr Sheen” is mentioned 6 times in the book - I haven’t figured out if there’s a reason for it? Or if I’ve just picked up on something random?

“The love between a mother and daughter is like a contract signed with invisible ink, but the terms and conditions do vary”

If you enjoyed A Slow Fire Burning and Not A Happy Family, I think you’d like this one!

Thank you @panmacmillan for giving me access to this e-arc via @netgalley

Twenty years after a baby is stolen from her push-chair, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth.
I love Alice Feeneys writing. Good Bad Girl is an exceptionally tense thriller. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t put it down.
Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the opportunity to read and share this book.

This book has a very different vibe from Alice Feeneys previous novels but that doesn’t make it a bad book! It just means that you need to go into this with an open mind as it’s much more about the dynamics of mother/daughter relationships, emotionally challenging at times but still with the unexpected twists that readers have come to expect. I took a long time to get into the story mainly due to the multiple points of view and working through the questions I had in my own mind about who they were and what they wanted from me!
Towards the end I was completely focused on what was happening and this last part lifted my star rating to a 4 from a 3.

Daisy Darker was one of my top reads last year and I was thrilled when I saw Good Girl Bad being advertised.
The story follows two events, a baby stolen from a stroller 20 years ago and the more recent murder of a woman in a care home. This is a thrilling read with four strong characters, Edith, Clio, Patience and Frankie, each have their own chapters, which I thought worked really well. This is a read that will have hooked from the start.
Thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for early access to the read.

This book had a bit of a slow start and was a little confusing at times but it all came together nicely at the end.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

An intriguing, quirky and original thriller about four women whose lives get tangled up when the manager of a care home is found murdered. I thought the characterisations were brilliant, and I was drawn in from the beginning, wanting to know how their lives fitted together and how they'd come to be in the same place at the same time. A tightly plotted and – at times – heartbreaking thriller, that tied up neatly at the end.

I absolutely loved this one, a fast paced story with so many twists you'll get dizzy! I found it hard to put down.
With thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc ebook.

Thanks netgalley for early review Copy.

I havent read this author but something about I fancied and wasn't let on. Fantastic twists.

🐞 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒚
🗓 𝑷𝒖𝒃 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒆: 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
📚𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Mystery, Thriller

Thank you #Netgalley, @panmacmillan and Alice Feeney for gifting me with #GoodBadGirl.

🎇 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳! 🎇

✍️ 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: "People say there's nothing like a mother's love. Take that away, you'll find there's nothing like a daughter's hate."

🪶 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞: "There is often a gap between what we think and what we say: it's where what we feel lives."

🤔 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞... of the quote "Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things."

📖 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛: 20 years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home. The crimes are linked, and a mysterious woman could be the key to the truth. The story involves four women and with reasons to distrust one another, the women must unravel a mystery involving three suspects, two murders and one victim. By doing so they might uncover the fate of the missing baby, the grieving mother and the connection that tie them all.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲:
‼️ Plot twists
🗣 Multiple POV
💥 Complex relationships
🎭 Mystery thriller with a dash of drama
⁉️ Red herrings
👍 Character growth
📖 Short chapters

💬 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: My heart felt both full (due to the heartwarming scenes from the book) and like a fool. I always try and try too hard to work out on who did what that sometimes I end up hurting my brain. LOL. I tried to figure out where Alice was going with this story so many times but later on found out that she did put a load of red herrings and of course her usual twists just to make sure she drives her readers insane.

🌟 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. I rate it 4 stars because even if some parts were predictable - I still wasn't able to guess the huge twist. I enjoyed the way she weaved the intricate details of the story. Multiple POV
- which I ♥.

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Alice Feeney is one of my favourite authors so I was delighted to receive an ARC of Good Bad Girl from @Netgalley and @panmacmillan.

As I've come to expect with an Alice Feeney novel there are lots of twists and red herrings throughout this complex story about mother/daughter relationships. I really enjoyed trying to work out the connections between these strong female characters.

The story is told from four different POVs and the chapters are short. I love this style of writing as it makes the pace feel faster and there is always time to squeeze in one more quick chapter 😂

Overall this was a superb read that had me gripped from beginning to end. A must read for psychological thriller fans.

This is the second Alice Feeney book I have read, having really enjoyed Daisy Darker last year.

Twenty years ago, a baby is stolen from a stroller and now a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth. is a mother daughter kind of book has some unusual characters with unusual traits. The four main characters are Edith, Patience, Clio and Frankie. Its a great mystery.

While I enjoyed most parts of the book, I found some of the repeated traits a little unnecessary and took away some of my pleasure and struggled as whether to put as a 3 or 4 star review, so decided its a 3.5. and rounded up. It was quite a quick and easy read but with lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.

I'll definitely look to read more by this author.

A big thanks to Pan Macmillan, Macmillan and Netgalley for advance review copy.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Pan Macmillan for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
This is another fabulous page turner from Alice Feeney, was hooked from page one.
Great strong female characters, Edith is 81, in a nursing home, against her wishes, she feels her daughter Clio tricked her, hence they are estranged. Edith is a feisty character and knows what she wants, she has made a friends with 18 year old Patience who is a carer in the home. Edith trusts Patience and has her running personal errands for her, Patience rescued Edith’s little dog from the shelter and brings him to visit Edith.
Then there is Frankie, who works in the prison library, she counts her steps to help her keep calm, her daughter is missing and she feels very alone.
How are these four woman connected, Edith, her daughter Clio, Frankie and Patience? Each of them are carrying secrets, as the suspense builds we begin to see the truth fighting to get out, with a jaw dropping twist! The ending is good but also a little sad.
This is very clever and entertaining read, Alice Feeney has once again written another bestseller.