Good Bad Girl

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.

"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!

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.

Another great Alice Feeney read!

I was gripped from the start. Some might use the ‘slow burner’ cliche but to me the pace was perfect to build a set of intriguing characters and a brilliantly interwoven plot.
Possibly a bit more contemporary mystery than thriller, the writing style reminded me of Bear Town by Fredrick Backman, one of my all time favorite books.

Having said that, mystery does still abound, and there are certainly one or two moments that had me surprised and in awe.

Favorite quote (and there are a lot of great quotes);

“There is often a gap between what we think and what we say: it’s where what we feel lives”

Thank you NetGalley and Pan MacMillan for a review copy

I really enjoyed this story. Full of suspense and twists.
And no bad language, always a plus.
I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Twenty years ago a baby was stolen, now twenty years later a woman is dead and the way to find the killer might be to find the baby.

This novel is told through multiple points of view as well as looking at the past and present. This was a complicated narrative with strong characters, I did guess part of this plot but loved how Feeney intertwines the characters.


This was an easy read with the ending of each chapter making you want to read the next. Feeney gives pure talent to suspense in their writing making them at the top of my go-to authors.

This is my first encounter with Alice Feeneys writing but it will not be my last. This book just drew me in so quickly and I finished it within the day.

Two murders - one victim - three suspects.

This was a fantastic read. I found it quite slow to start as we were introduced to the main characters in the book but it soon picked up pace and had lots of twists and turns. Kept me guessing pretty much up until the end.

The book starts off with a baby being taken from its pram in a supermarket on Mothers Day. The story thereafter is told in alternating chapters by four main characters. Frankie is a thirty something prison librarian who lives on a narrow boat - her teenage daughter ran away almost a year ago. Patience is an 18 year old girl who works in a care home and lives in an attic flat above an art gallery in Covent Garden. Edith is 80 years old and a resident in the care home, put there against her will by her daughter who also got rid of her beloved pet dog. Clio is Edith’s fifty something year old daughter - who lives alone in a pink town house in London - the two don’t get on and Edith blames her daughter for her being in the care home - she is plotting her escape. Everyone has secrets and everyone has been telling lies. I don’t want to say anymore for fear of revealing parts of the plot.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced read copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.