Reviews

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

danilindgren4720's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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

Three Suspects. Two Murders. One Victim. 

I absolutely LOVED this book! Alice had me absolutely hooked from the first chapter and I could not put it down! The story was intricately written, creating a mystery that had me second guessing myself on what was going to happen with every turn of the page. I did not expect the plot twist whatsoever or who did it. The ending was sweet, and a lovely way to end what started as a horrible story for the characters. Will definitely be reading more by Alice! 

jckrbbt's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

miss_honey_91's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tiffandy92's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Good Bad Girl 

Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, the lives of four women intersect:

Edith in a nursing home, her daughter Clio who won’t speak to her, Patience who ran away, and Frankie who holds her own secrets. 

With every reason to distrust each other, the women must solve a mystery with three suspects, two murders, and one victim. If they do, they might just find out what happened to the baby who disappeared, the mother who lost her, and the connections that bind them.

•••

I’m an Alice Feeney fangirl forever and always so obviously had to pick this one up in Denver. 

What I liked:

• Alice is the absolute queen of twists you cannot figure out. I usually passively read and “let” myself be surprised, but I genuinely tried to figure out the ending of this one and couldn’t. 
• An all women main character list really did it for me. The mother/daughter bond in this one is a fascinating angle.
• I’m always a huge fan of the multiple points of view. This one is told in 4 perspectives which kept it rolling smoothly.

What I didn’t care for:

• Even as an Feeney fan girl, this one was one of her weaker books in my opinion. It was 100% a family drama/thriller and while it was still fun and fast paced, I find myself missing her psychological thrillers.
• Typically Feeney’s books feel a little more… “meaty”? Maybe descriptive is the word I’m looking for. This one was much more dialogue driven and less atmospheric.
• There IS a murder in this book but honestly? It needed more murder. And I know that’s a weird sentence, but it’s true. I wanted way more information on that. 

Overall, still worth the read because ✨Alice stan✨ but if you’re going to read one by her, read “Sometimes I Lie” or “Rock, Paper, Scissors” by her first!

“Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things.”

herrrdthat's review against another edition

4.0

The middle is a bit slow and repetitive the end is a nice change of pace!

kazters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

rappity_ann's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

kirstycarson1's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zandalee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this story! One of those ones sort of told backwards where each new chapter reveals a snippet of extra information to alter your view of the characters and situations. A very interesting read if you like mother daughter relationships and mystery.

jstrank's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5