What can i say all of Mel's books are brilliant. Gritty, page turner and read in bed in one sitting. If you haven't read Mel's books best you get buying. Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read early

I really enjoyed Hush Hush, the first in Mel Sherratt’s Grace Allendale series, so was more than happy to receive the offer to read the follow up. I wasn’t disappointed. I downloaded last night and finished this afternoon - only putting my kindle because I had to sleep.
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There are a few familiar characters still hanging around two years on, and the plot follows on very nicely from the previous book.
I felt both family’s pain, being the mother of a teenager (we don’t always know what our kids are up to) and the perfectly described breakdown of friendships between both girls and their mothers added to the poignancy of the storyline. How can you ever get over a child’s death at the hands of another?
A few characters were thrown in the mix as possible culprits before Grace got to the bottom of what turned out to be a harrowing case, but a deserved ending for those involved

Looking forward to the next instalment in the Grace Allendale series.
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DS Grace Allendale is on the case of a mugging gone terribly wrong, one that leaves a young woman dead. But the more she investigates the more she learns about the victim, Erin, and that someone had a reason to want her dead. Suddenly this random mugging seems anything but and begins to bear striking similarities to a case Grace investigated years ago

Great book. The story was engaging with plenty of twist and turns. The characters were both likeable and not in equal measure! I've read all of Mel's books and this one won't disappoint.

Erin Ellis is stabbed on her way home from meeting her best friend Molly, close to her home. Molly alerts Erin’s Mum and Erin dies in her Mum’s arms.
DS Grace Allendale is part of the team tasked with finding Erin’s killer but Molly seems to be hiding something. Grace is sure Molly knows more than she is letting on about what Erin has been involved in and what could have led to her being attacked.
As things begin to unravel Grace begins to notice links to an old case she worked on, one that she thought was over.
The Grace Allendale books are always good with strong characters and good storylines, this was brilliant and I didn’t see the twist coming.

I have read every book that Mel Sherratt has written and this one certainly doesn't disappoint. It is the fourth book in the Grace Allendale series so I would recommend that you read the other three in the series first. I was lucky enough to be given an advanced copy of this book and can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is based on the story of two sixteen year old girls who have been bests best friends for all of their lives. They become involved in grooming from older men as well as drugs and sex parties. There is a lot of involvement from characters from the previous three books. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it, can't wait for Mels next bestseller book.

This is the fourth book in the police procedural series featuring DS Grace Allendale and I think this is the third I have read. Each book is a stand-alone but features Grace and her team solving a different crime. So it is no surprise to see familiar characters like her niece and sister, her brother-in-law and the criminal Steele family and Grace’s connection to them. However, I found myself at a loss a couple of times when I couldn’t figure out where Matt fitted in.

Mel Sherratt always produces a good plot and this was no exception although I cannot say I was surprised by the ending. That said, I do not hesitate this latest book which is very much in the genre of Martine Cole. Great read!

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

Another outing for DS Grace Allenby, this time a teenage girl is murdered while her best friend runs for help. Grace soon finds there may be a connection to a grooming gang she thought she had tidied up and worries that one of her half-brothers may be involved. There is plenty of fast paced action and you won't guess who the killer is. Mel Sherratt's books ought to be required reading for all teenage girls who think they know it all.

Grace Allendale and her team are called in to investigate an upsetting case when 16 year old Erin is stabbed and dies in her best friend Molly's arms in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. However, even from the initial investigation, with only a devastated Molly as a witness, it soon becomes clear that its more complicated than a mugging, and the deeper they dig, the more complex the case becomes.

Good Girl is simply a stunning novel, even though parts of it are dark and somewhat difficult to read, its so bloody well written and simply goes to show Mel Sherratt is absolutely at the top of her game!!

I was so delighted to receive this as an ARC from Mel and her publishers, as I’ve read everyone of Mel’s books, but have to say this series of hers is my favourite, with “the estate series” coming a close second.

Graces’ vulnerability with regard to being a member of the Steele family is evident throughout, and whilst they are villains they are still flesh and blood. I did sympathise with her because it’s always difficult where families are involved.

When Erin is murdered it is very difficult to pinpoint who’s done it, and everyone in the community is trying to take in such a heinous crime. Her best friend Molly is distraught as are Mollys family as the children were best friends having been born within weeks of each other.

It is a case that will puzzle Grace and her team and it soon appears that the girls weren’t as angelic as first thought. What were they up to?

As usual Grace is concerned that her estranged family the Steeles have a part to play, which makes it difficult for her as a police officer. It’s not long before she’s putting two and two together and a previous crime is rearing it’s ugly head. Will she manage to find Erin’s killer?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and it was good to be back with the familiar characters. Although the Steeles are a rum lot it added a lot to the story.

My thanks to the publishers and Mel for the ARC it is another wonderful addition to the series.

Erin and Molly are best friends. They were born days apart and have been close every since, until Erin is murdered.

The story centers around the two girls who went to the local cafe, hung out, sneaked a drink or two and went home. Well that is what their parents thought!

I liked how the story flitted from the present to the past so we could get Erin's point of view, even though she was dead. It was a gritty, harrowing, dark, slow build story but it flowed really well. It was an uncomfortable read at times but I couldn't help but carry on reading because the author drew me in.

Oh my, what a read this was. Absolutely loved it. Another gritty page turner part of an equally gritty series. If you have not read this authors work then now would be as good a time as any to start it.
It's tough but I think this is my favourite one of the series so far and this is book 4.
Best friends, teenagers Erin and Molly are on their way home, so close to home when Erin is mugged. A fatal stab wound leaves Erin to die in the arms of her best friend. Life is never going to be the same for Molly.
​We have Erin's family in turmoil yet as the girls mothers are also best friends it hit's Molly's family just as hard.
DS Grace Allendale is called in to investigate. ​As Molly was with Erin when it happened Grace needs to get as much info as she possibly can from Molly but clearly the friend is traumatised and grieving.
Grace and her team have to dig deep to get clues, and as the story unfolds we learn just what the girls had been doing before the fatal incident. Could this be linked to why Erin died or is this totally seperate?.

I could not put this book down, I wanted and needed to know what had happened and believe the author did a fantastic job with the twists and finally letting us know who and why. An ending I really don't think I was expecting. Families in this book who I wanted to console, I felt very much a part of it all. Brilliant characters and brilliant story line. I soooooo can't wait for the next one.

​Well done Mel, you never fail. This book has been added to my 2020 Must Reads list.

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This author has done it again! This series is just great! Everything was excellent; the characters, the story, the mystery etc. It effortlessly keeps you guessing and changing your mind about ‘who’s done it’ and was an easy and enjoyable read.
The book hooks you from page one and has plenty of tricks, clues and suspicions to keep your mind busy throughout. Couldn’t put it down. Really recommend this series!!!

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Thanks to author #melsherratt, #avonbooks and #netgalley for allowing me to read this one early!

Out 10th of December in #ebook and 18th Feb 2021 in #paperback!

-Emily

This series just gets better, you know that you are in for a brilliant read when you pick up a Mel Sherrat book and this one is no exception. I absolutely loved it from start to finish, it's got so much going on with an up to the minute storyline. Grace Allendale is as straight as a die but sometimes her extended family connections to gangland crime can be a curse, not a blessing.

This us the 4th book in the Grace Allendale series and, as anticipated, this did not disappoint.
Dark and fastpaced Mel Sherratt certainly knows how to draw you into the story. I thoroughly enjoyed the ongoing storyline of Grace and her colleagues too.

4.5 stars

The excellent Mel Sherratt is prolific, and all the strands of her output are entertaining. However, the Grace Allendale series is the most impressive and gets better with each release. Grace has moved to Stoke from Manchester and works alongside Allie Shenton, familiar to Sherratt's readers from another thread. In this instalment, a teenage girl is stabbed and Grace must work out which of Erin's acquaintances is responsible. A tricky job which is made harder by Grace being related to local Stoke criminals! A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Having enjoyed the previous books in this series I was looking forward to reading this one, did not disappoint. Great book, definitely worth reading

Love this series, Grace is a really likeable character as a DS. This case looks on the surface to be a stranger stabbing a young girl by her home, her best friend is distraught as was with her. As the police are trying to find the murderer we go back a year to see what happened to the victim Erin and Molly, we are left in suspense right until the end and although I thought at one point I knew who it was I was still shocked when got to the part.
As always Graces family are involved this time with a tragic ending

Good Girl
By Mel Sherratt

4 star

A drama filled mystery triller that keeps the reader guessing until the end.

This is the latest instalment in the DS Grace Allendale series. She follows her hunches as she normally does, revealing more that the initial investigation and skirting the rules as she investigates.

When sixteen-year-old Erin Ellis is attacked, she dies in the arms of her best friend Molly, just metres from her home. Molly is the surviving girl but says she easily could have been the victim – it was a random mugging gone wrong. With inconclusive evidence, DS Grace Allendale must dig deep within the tight-knit Stoke community for leads. And she soon finds that someone had a motive to kill Erin. As the investigation unfolds, Grace is reminded of a horrifying case she worked on earlier in her career.

The story is well written to draw the reader in and hook them to the plot. The suspense of who the killer is will keep the reader guessing.

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This title was provided by Netgalley and the publisher in return for an open and honest review.

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One word ... excellent! Mel Sherratt never fails to deliver a fast-paced, page turning mystery. Love DS Grace Allendale.

Thank you #netgalley and #avonbooks for another great eARC in this series.

Ok, so I’m blaming Mel Sherratt for me sitting in the Bath for the last two hours, freezing cold as all the heat had gone from the water, in the dark as it was light when I got in and with my kindle on stupid sized font as I didn’t want to get up and had left my glasses in the bedroom! 🙄

Good Girl is without doubt my fav book by Mel to date, with the usual great characters for whom you can catch up on, to the most gripping and saddening two stories twisting around it other... was totally brilliant and perfect for my last nights cocktail ridden head today, read it in one sitting. If you haven’t pre ordered... get it done today!

Now I’m off to warm up in my dressing gown and feed the dogs and cat who keep poking their heads round the bathroom door to see if I’ve drowned!!

BRILLIANT!! Thanks Mel xx

Mel Sherratt never fails to write dark gritty thrillers this is another true page turner.There are so many twists and turns based with all his books I read this late into the night.Highky recommend this and all his books#netgalley#avonbooksuk

This is the 4th book in the DS Grace Allendale series by author Mel Sherratt but works perfectly well as a standalone.

Sixteen-year-old Erin Ellis is attacked and murdered close to her home and dies in the arms of her best friend Molly. There is no significant evidence so it is up to DS Grace Allendale to try to uncover the truth from the tight knit Stoke community for leads.
This is a fast paced novel which makes good reading. Some interesting characters along the way. I have read several books by this author previously and she never fails to deliver. Good police procedurals which is just up my street.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Avon Books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Erin & Molly. 16 years old. Best friends, like sisters.

But Erin lies dead on her way home one night, and Molly says it could have been her. It looks like a mugging.

But it isn't.

Stoke is full of secrets, and more than one person had a reason to want Erin out of the way....

DS Grace Allendale finds the past coming back - again - as she battles to find Erin's murderer.

Brilliant

Mel is back the top form with this instalment!
Grace and her team (including Allie Shenton, I'd love to see a return of her series!) are faced with a difficult and frankly soul destroying case of horrible child exploitation. Again the Steele family feature heavily, hopefully for the last time.
My only negative comment is that I wish some of the characters voices were more authentic; nobody ever swears or seems to really lose their temper, neither the criminals, devastated victims or the frustrated police, everyone is so polite!

Another great crime story!

This is book 4 in the DS Grace Allendale series. For some strange reason I never read the first book, then I read the second as an ARC I enjoyed it so much that I bought the third one, but did not get around to reading it yet, but now received this fourth one as an ARC and read it in just a couple of days.

So one thing is clear, although it is part of a series of crime books, each one centers around Grace solving a different crime together with her team, so you do not need to have read them all or to read them in order. Enough background information was given for all characters and how they related to Grace, except for Matt. He was referenced once or twice, but one or two sentences of a reminder about who he was and what happened to him would have helped.

Anyways, the crime that takes center stage in this story is the murder of a 16 year old girl. Why was she killed and by whom?
Grace the main detective on this case is just super likeable, as described in this book "she was softly spoken, made everyone feel as if she was there for them, and not just doing her job." The story is not just about solving this crime but also about Grace and her family and it is well worth reading.

Wow. This author is amazing i love this series. Look forward to every book. Cant wait to see what happens next. I actually need the next one right now.. I didnt expect any of the big twists that were in there

GREAT book that pulls you in with good characterization, storyline & suspense to keep you guessing until the end. This police procedural involves investigating murder & the luring of young girls into the degrading realm of prostitution. Well written. Totally enjoyed. First time reading this author but will definitely backtrack for the other 3 in this series. RECOMMEND highly. Thanks to NetGalley & Avon publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Grace Allendale is back, oh i love all Mel Sherratts books.A mugging that's gone wrong and now a young woman is dead but as grace digs into the case she learns more about the victim did someone really want her dead.Mels books are brilliant and i love the grace ones.excellent read 5*

A 16 year old girl is found dying near home the victim of a mugging gone wrong however as DS Grace Allendale and her colleagues dig deeper things appear to be much more complex.

Good Girl is the latest and the last book in the Grace Allendale series set in Stoke by Mel Sherratt and it is a good police procedural that nicely ties up the series arc whilst still being readable on a stand-alone basis.

The entire series has been enjoyable and Good Girl is a nice finale

Recommended

This is the second book in the Det. Sgt. Grace Allendale series that I have read and really enjoyed. Erin and Mollie are neighbors who were born two weeks apart and grew up as "twins" in their closeness. Their mums, Sara and Lucy, were also life-long best friends. One night when Erin and Mollie were returning home, Erin is stabbed and dies. Det. Grace Allendale is assigned to the case and as she works the case, things don't quite mesh with what Mollie is saying. There are lots of twists, turns and surprises in this book which made it a real fast-paced read. I am definitely going to go back and read the other two books in this series that I have not read yet.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC of this fascinating page-turner in exchange for an honest review.
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This is the 4th in the series but still readable as a standalone.

This story centres on the stabbing of a local 16 year old girl, Erin, the murder is witnessed by her best friend Molly. It appears at first that it’s a mugging gone wrong, but when it’s discovered that Erin and Molly had been going to sex parties and had possibly been groomed, it raises the possibility that the mugging was in fact a murder and the people involved in organising these parties may be responsible. The race is on for Grace to find these men and stop the parties.

The story moves at a good pace and we get to see some flashbacks of how the girls get involved and we see a bit about their home lives and that of their grieving and frustrated parents. We also see a little about Grace’s home and personal life, but this is well done and is never intrusive.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for an advance copy of Good Girl, the fourth novel to feature Stoke based DS Grace Allendale.

When 16 year old Erin Ellis is murdered in an apparent random mugging her best friend Molly is terrified because she was with Erin and it could have been her. Grace thinks Molly isn’t telling the whole truth and starts digging into Erin’s personality and life.

I enjoyed Good Girl which is a gripping police procedural but which also takes a hard, realistic look at the ramifications of murder on the family. The novel is told from various points of view, Grace on the investigative side and the relatives and friends/acquaintances of the two girls on the other. It also slips back in time on a regular basis to chronicle Erin’s life over the past year. It’s not hard to keep up but I prefer a more one dimensional narrative.

I’m not a big fan of domestic noir, so some of the wailing got on my nerves and I kind of skim read some of Erin’s history as it’s quite distressing and, again, not one of my favourite subjects. I haven’t read this series before so I didn’t know what to expect but, the preceding comments aside, I think it is powerful and realistic writing. The depiction of the families and their grief seems natural and the criminal elements involved are suitably disgusting, selfish, greedy and all too believable. There is little sentiment in any of it and while it’s gritty and unflinching it comes to life.

The investigation by contrast is businesslike. Equally unsentimental the team are hard and unprepared to let anything stand in their way. I thoroughly enjoyed their drive, commitment and professionalism. Grace is the exception who lets things get to her and is more emotional in her drive.

Good Girl is a strong novel that I have no hesitation in recommending as a good read.

Another fab read from Mel Sherratt. Quite hard hitting at times and difficult to read thinking of the young girls being groomed into that situation. I did wonder whether it was going to be rehashing the storyline of the first book in this series but it did bring something different to the table with it. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and Avon for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy books from this author, well written with good characters and great page turners. This one as usual kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and I loved every page.

I can thoroughly recommend this book and thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for giving me the opportunity to read this great book.

GOOD GIRL by Mel Sherratt is the fourth book in the DS Grace Allendale British crime and police procedural series set in England. The author brought this reader an intense and intriguing story. Sixteen-year-old Erin Ellis is attacked on her way home with her best friend Molly. Despite the paramedics’ efforts, Erin dies and the mugging becomes a murder investigation. DS Grace Allendale works the case with several others and is also assigned to liaise with Erin’s family. Was this simply a mugging gone wrong or was Erin targeted? How could this happen when she was only a short distance from home in a quiet neighborhood? Is else is going on in the community? With few clues, Grace and the team do extensive interviews as the crime scene team look for evidence.

Grace is a great protagonist. She has a family history that haunts her, but is hardworking and dedicated to justice and protecting the innocent. She continues to gain more depth in each book and is a compelling character with clear goals. The secondary characters were well-rounded and enhanced the story, but the reader doesn’t get a lot of background on Grace’s co-workers. There are several familiar characters from book three of the series, making the large cast more manageable.

The plot switches back and forth between current times and events that occurred during the past year. While this could have been a distraction or interrupted the overall flow, the author managed the transitions smoothly. It was an excellent way to provide needed data using showing versus telling.

This is a slow-build story but it flows well and the edginess kept me engaged. There are lots of twists and turns in this engrossing and shocking book. There was a good pace from scene to scene. The tension was high and this reader was on an emotional rollercoaster throughout most of the story making it a page-turner. The subplots tied together well. While I was not surprised by who the killer was, I was caught off-guard by other events that occurred in the book. Themes explored include murder, assault, family, friendship, coerciveness, grief, exploitation, drugs, alcohol and much more that is withheld due to spoilers.

Overall, I enjoyed this well-written and gripping novel and recommend the series to those that enjoy crime dramas and police procedurals. It is the second book that I have read by this author and I am looking forward to reading the first two in the series. This is an amazing “new to me” author and GOOD GIRL did not disappoint me. This author delivered on the promise of the novel’s premise and opening scenes.

Thanks to Avon Books UK and Mel Sherratt for a digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley and the opportunity to provide an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for December 10, 2020. This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine.

A great, but devastating read. I am happy to see that there are authors out there who are willing to tackle such a tough subject like grooming. I think this is a well-written, thought provoking book, and just because it’s something you wish didn’t exist, and it might feel repulsing to read at times, it’s therefore even more important to know about it to be able to understand what it is.

It sadly seems like a realistic story, which is why it’s so heartbreaking. The characters feel so real. Do we ever really know our children? Do we know the town we live in, and its people? So many secrets, so many lies. This book will stay with me for a long time. It’s not easy to forget.

Another great episode in the series. Good girl by Mel Sherratt is the fourth in the Grace Allendale series but you can read it as a standalone.
Sixteen-year-old girls Erin Ellis and Molly Redfern have been best friends since they were little and so has their mothers. They are close and tell each other everything. On the way home Erin is mugged and stabbed and left for dead. Molly first tries to help her but leaves her and goes to get help. Only when the paramedics arrive that Erin dies from her wounds.
DS Grace Allendale oversees the investigation, without much evidence and not much being said by Molly Redfern. She is keeping silent of what happened that evening. The story backtracks to the time before Erin dies and what happened between the two girls that lead up to that fatal time.
This is another excellent but gritty read by the author. I couldn’t put this down. It had an excellent storyline which was sensitively written considering the subject and the usual characters that we have got know and love. I also wasn’t suspecting the twist at the end.

3-4 stars

Sixteen year old Erin Ellis is murdered whilst walking home with best friend Molly Redfern. Is it a case of wrong place, wrong time or does it go deeper? DS Grace Allendale investigates. The story is told from several perspectives in the present and backtracks a year.

This is the fourth in this series but can easily be read as a stand-alone as past events are explained, there are links to previous cases but it all makes sense to a first time reader, especially in relation to Grace's estranged half brothers Eddie and Leon Steele. The premise is good although by no means unique as the girls are mixing with things they most definitely shouldn’t. The topic is dark and although the reader knows what’s happening it is never gratuitous in tone and sadly, after much publicised actual cases I have no trouble believing the storyline. The plot unfolds well and the pace is good as the place team try to extract the truth from a multitude of lies and buried secrets. The family dynamics of grief and shock are conveyed well. The ending is quite dramatic and although I did guess the truth that does not spoil the read.

My negative is that at times the style is rather flat in tone especially at the beginning although this does improve significantly as the novel progresses.

Overall, this is an easy to read police procedural. I like the character of Grace and her background makes her a bit more interesting than some other lead characters and I would certainly want to read books more featuring her.

With thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for the arc.

Why would someone kill 16 year old Erin Ellis? Is it a mugging gone wrong? DI Allie Shenton and DS Grace Allendale believe Erin’s best friend, 16 year old Molly Redfern isn’t telling them everything.

With Grace also still having to deal with her estranged half brothers, Eddie and Leon Steele, her days and nights are well and truly hectic.

This was quite a hard read, not only due to the murder of a young girl but also because of the nature of the build up to the murder.

I found myself hooked by this story and couldn’t put it down. Excellent characters and beautifully written, some scenes brought tears to my eyes. A fantastic storyline and a great ending to this gritty police procedural.

My thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I’ve been a fan of Mel Sherratt through both the Allie Shenton and Grace Allendale series. This, book four for Grace’s series, deals with the murder of a 16 year old girl. Walking home with a friend, Erin is stabbed. Everyone thinks it’s a random stabbing in an attempted phone theft, but her friend is not telling the police everything.
Grace is a fully fleshed out, developed character. Unlike most police officers, she struggles with her emotions. “Their grief was rubbing off on her and she needed to compartmentalize it before going back into work. She couldn’t help being emotional; would never apologize for it, but she didn’t like showing it.”
The book moves quickly. I loved how we get to see the emotions of the four parents as the book progresses - the shame, the anger, the confusion. I kept picturing myself in each of their shoes. This is much a family drama as it is a typical police procedural. I was completely invested in this story and raced through it.
This series has a lot of backstory between Grace and her half siblings, the Steeles. It’s touched on here but one needs to have the earlier books to get the full grasp. Still, this book would work as a standalone.
My thanks to netgalley and Avon Books for an advance copy of this book.

great book, once I started pretty much the same as Mels other books this was hard to put down. You have to keep reading to see if grace and her team catch the killer.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Mel Sherratt is one of my favourite authors and this was just as good as the previous novels, fast paced, will have you hooked until the end. Loved it.

Erin and Molly, 16 year old best friends since birth. Living across the road from each other, their parents are also lifelong friends.
On the way home one evening, Erin is attacked in front of her best friend and dies in her mother's arms. Clues are very limited...cctv reveals nothing although her mobile phone is found in the bushes.
This book switches between the girls last year together, where they are dragged into a world way outside of their life experiences, alongside detective Grace allendales struggle to gather evidence where clues are minimal.
Although this book is the fourth in a series, is my first one and I didn't feel this ruined my reading. At times an uncomfortable read where young innocent girls are groomed into a life that is difficult to escape from. Twist at the end I didn't see coming.
Highly recommend.

A good plot, with interesting characters, a lot of emotion, and a good amount of suspense. Erins killer was a total surprise, I was not expecting that one. I enjoyed the read and recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good mystery.

Good Girl by Mel Sherratt is a superb read! It is an engrossing page turner of a read well worth the time spent

A good crime novel .I like the detective , Grace and the setting (Stoke-on-Trent) .One of a series , I have read others but on the whole it is fine to read it as a stand alone book. The book follows the stories of the girls over the last year so you come to understand how they became involved and howtheirrelationship chanaged. The investigation and interviews were also pieced together . Sadly, given the subject matter which is sexual grooming of young girls, the book is all too believable. You read how young teenagers are reeled in through flattery and attention and who end up almost as prostitutes. The viewpoints are well written , the teenage girls exhibit reckless behaviour , albeit to an extreme extent which is typical of that age group.
Thank you to Net Galley for an ARCin exchange for an honest review .

Totally fabulous book. Absolutely loved it, you think you might know the answer but you’re probably wrong, and you won’t want to put this down. Just what can happen and how easily a young life can go wrong. You will want to check up on what your own kids are doing, you might think you know them but this shows just how easily they can be lead astray. Great book.

Molly and Erin are the best of friends
They were always together
They started to go to party’s and have a great time
Erin had an accident at the party and Molly had to help her
I had an ARC

DS Grace Allendale has been called to the tragic stabbing of a 16 year old girl but it would seem there are links to a case she worked on before.
Wherever there is trouble Grace’s estranged extended family seem to be a help of a hindrance.
I haven’t read all the books in this series but this does not detract from this at all. The characters are great and the subject matter is handled well. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.