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A review by justinkhchen
Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney
4.0
3.75 stars
An involving mystery that crumbles upon revisit, true to her moniker, Alice 'Queen of twists' Feeney delivered yet another wild ride with Good Bad Girl: compelling POVs, teasing chapter stops, and surprised me with a couple twists that weren't even on my radar. Unlike the previous novels I've read from her, this one requires some patience, as the first half of the book is consisted of primarily building up the foundation for the reveals to come; so if you are expecting a typical Alice Feeney experience, where the tension/red herring is in place since page one—you might be a little disoriented by the more laid-back pacing.
Even though I really liked the direction of its reveals, unfortunately upon rereading a couple early chapters, instead of finding planted clues, I found mostly plot holes and illogical character behaviors. I can tolerate a certain level of suspension of disbelief when it comes to thrillers, but even with a cursory glance I can tell Good Bad Girl will not hold up as a re-read. Still, as a whole, I was thoroughly engaged/interested as the experience was happening to me (especially the audiobook, which was expertly performed). Perhaps not as intricately crafted as her previous works, but it certainly scratched the itch.
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**
An involving mystery that crumbles upon revisit, true to her moniker, Alice 'Queen of twists' Feeney delivered yet another wild ride with Good Bad Girl: compelling POVs, teasing chapter stops, and surprised me with a couple twists that weren't even on my radar. Unlike the previous novels I've read from her, this one requires some patience, as the first half of the book is consisted of primarily building up the foundation for the reveals to come; so if you are expecting a typical Alice Feeney experience, where the tension/red herring is in place since page one—you might be a little disoriented by the more laid-back pacing.
Even though I really liked the direction of its reveals, unfortunately upon rereading a couple early chapters, instead of finding planted clues, I found mostly plot holes and illogical character behaviors. I can tolerate a certain level of suspension of disbelief when it comes to thrillers, but even with a cursory glance I can tell Good Bad Girl will not hold up as a re-read. Still, as a whole, I was thoroughly engaged/interested as the experience was happening to me (especially the audiobook, which was expertly performed). Perhaps not as intricately crafted as her previous works, but it certainly scratched the itch.
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**