An ok read. First book I have read by this author.
Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it.

I have read of all authors previous books, Daisy Darker being favourite so was very excited to read this ARC, thanks for the chance.
As with all her previous work there is sinister simmering all the way though the novel that keeps your interest. I was however not sold on the story or the characters. It was good read and I loved note to the love of books.
Passed an afternoon and kept my interest but felt I have read better from the author.

Alice Feeney has always been a hit or miss author for me. When I saw this ARC I decided to request it and had in my mind that this would be my make or break with her.

This is one of those books that you spend the first 80% of it in a constant state of confusion. The story is told through the perspective of a number of women, Edith who is in a care home, her daughter Clio who appears to hate her mother, Patience who works at the home and Frankie who works in a prison and is also a patient of Clio (a therapist). And this all relates to a missing child who was stolen from her pram about 20 years ago. Confused? Yeah I was too, but thankfully the author does a good job of keeping you interested, dropping little bombs along the way before coming to a satisfying conclusion which ties it all together well.

Thanks to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

On the whole, I enjoyed this read and the mystery and intrigue at its heart. Feeney introduces us to a group of characters and we are unsure how they are all connected but as the book goes on, the connections are revealed. I liked this aspect however I did think a lot of it was obvious, having said that Feeney did throw in some surprises which ramped up the excitement a bit. I enjoyed how this was written, it is engaging and drew me in and kept my attention throughout. The characters are good, I liked that they were mysterious and learning about their secrets was entertaining.
Overall 'Good Bad Girl' is an enjoyable, engaging read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for an advance copy.

“The world is full of people who are good at being bad, and people who are bad at being good”🐞

First of all I would just like to thank NetGalley, Alice Feeney and Pan Macmillan for an ARC of “Good Bad Girl” in exchange for an honest review.

I struggled for a while on what to rate this. I found this quite slow paced and a struggle to get through initially. However, everything that is in this book is needed so that the intricately twisty plot can unfurl later on. I will say though that at the end of every chapter there is a cleverly placed cliffhanger to keep you on your toes, which I loved.

This book is told from multiple POV’s and through several unreliable narrators. Alice Feeney’s writing is absolutely brilliant. There are so many though-provoking and wonderful quotes in this book that I just didn’t expect.

The plot of this book must have been so convoluted to produce but it is done so masterfully and with exquisite ingenuity. It’s actually mind-baffling to think about. Alice Feeney truly is an ingenious writer.

I loved all the emotion that’s packed into this book as well. It’s not just a twisty thriller, there are several heart-wrenching moments littered throughout that will stick with me.

100% recommend to everyone, this book is brilliant.

“People always have choices, they just pretend not to in order to feel better about making bad ones”🐞

I really felt i had to concentrate on this intriguing tale.
Numerous female characters whose lives were entwined.
I enjoyed working out who was good and bad and who was lying.
A fabulous read which i highly recommend.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I loved this book. Alice Feeney is one if my favourite authors because she knows how to write amazing stories. Good Bad Girl is another cracking read. I really enjoyed the difference in perspective from each of the characters and loved how they all came together at the end. Thank you for my advanced copy, I thoroughly enjoyed it

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney is my first book I have read by this author and WOW it did not disappoint. It was gripping and suspenseful thriller full of secrets, lies, and murder. It is told from 3 different perspectives which keeps the tension building. 20 years ago a baby went missing now a murder in a care how are these three strangers linked to that missing baby and who is a killer.

This was a fantastic thriller which I highly recommend to everyone. It had me on the edge of seat until the very end I really didn’t know who to trust as everyone was telling lies. Excellent!

Received and read in a day…

I have to start with a disclaimer: I love everything Alice Feeney has written and this is the first time I’ve been approved to read an advance copy. I was (as always) worried about reading her new novel as Rock, Paper, Scissors has been the best book I’ve read in years and is the book I’ve re-read and bought as gifts for so many people. I also loved Daisy Darker equally.

Although this feels like a departure from her previous style, this book is a gripper. Told from multiple POV, it starts with a baby disappearing from a supermarket. We get to meet Edith (a nursing home resident), Patience (an employee at the home and a runaway), Clio (Edith’s daughter), Frankie (a prison librarian who is searching for her missing daughter) and Theo (a gallery owner).

What follows is a twisted tale of emotional lives that intersect and combine- the reader has to work to find out how these strong yet vulnerable women are linked.

I feel like this is a very personal and emotional book for Alice Feeney to write and her feelings come to life with her words. Very different but a wonderful read. If you get it, be ready to clear your diary, pick a comfy chair and prepare to read it in one sitting.

Already recommended friends add it to their pre-order list. Thank you so much to the publishers and Netgalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for my independent review.

A woman looks away briefly, and her baby is stolen from her stroller. 20 years later, on Mother's Day, a woman is murdered in a care home. How are the two events connected?

More of a family drama than a thriller per re, Feeney once again delivers an absorbing read. This book is not as dark as some of her stories, but for me it provided a welcome change of style, and it showcases her versatility as a writer.

A key theme of the book is motherhood, and it includes a look at postpartum depression. The story takes a little time to warm up, primarily because there are 4 points of view featured here, and the connections between the various characters are not immediately evident (though the reader can have some fun trying to figure it all out!)

So we have Edith, who's in an old people's home, where she is convinced that her daughter Clio has decided to dump her because she just can't be bothered with her anymore. Edith develops a good relationship with Patience, who's a young caregiver at the home, but she has no idea about Patience's hidden agenda.

Meanwhile Frankie works at a prison, and worries about her daughter, who has recently run away from home. The characters all have their own understandable preoccupations, but as mentioned earlier, Feeney takes her time clarifying the connections between them.

The slow start is more than made up for in the second half of the book, when things really take off. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and look forward to the next book from the talented Alice Feeney.

I love Alice Feeney soooo much! She quickly became one of my favourite authors. This book was super entertaining again even though I needed a little bit of time to get into this book because of the different POV's. I do believe that Rock Paper Scissors will always be my favourite but I absolutely loved this one too and it also felt a little bit different from her other books. But not in a bad way! Looking forward to read more books by her.

"Good Bad Girl" by Alice Feeney delivers a gripping and suspenseful tale of secrets, lies, and the search for the truth. Two decades after a baby is stolen, a murder in a care home sparks a connection between the two crimes, leading to a web of deceit and intrigue.

The story unfolds through the perspectives of Edith, an elderly woman determined to escape the nursing home, and Patience, a caregiver who harbours her own hidden agenda. As their paths intertwine, trust becomes scarce and the mystery deepens. Clio, Edith's estranged daughter, also plays a crucial role, facing a new threat that unravels her own past.

Alice Feeney masterfully crafts a complex and twist-filled narrative, keeping readers on edge with every turn of the page. The characters are well-developed, each with their own secrets and motivations that add layers of suspense to the plot.

"Good Bad Girl" explores themes of family, betrayal, and the lengths people will go to protect their loved ones. With multiple murders, a missing baby, and a tangle of connections to unravel, this psychological thriller will keep readers guessing until the very end. Alice Feeney's skilful storytelling and well-paced suspense make "Good Bad Girl" a compelling and satisfying read for fans of the genre.

What an intricately woven tale that had me on the edge of my seat! I stayed up until the early hours so I could finish it. The story is told from multiple points of view and I couldn’t ever work out how things were going to pull together, which made it so much more exciting. I’m going to call it and say that this is Alice’s best book yet!

First of all thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc

Unfortunately this was a dnf for me, the plot and characters were difficult to follow and it was so slow I was just bored and didn’t want to read anymore of the story