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 .

This was a bit of a rougher read for me. It was still written well and had great characters. There was just something that didn't make me love the book.

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.

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.

I love Mel Sterrett and Good Girl is just as good, if not better, than all her books I've read before.

A whole range of emotions were felt whilst reading this book. I was heartbroken, angry, shocked.

I cannot wait for her next book to come out.

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.

I struggled with this to be honest which was a shame as I really really wanted to like it. I just could not get into the story and found the characters to be slightly one dimensional. Just not by cup of tea unfortunately.

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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#goodgirl by @mel_sherratt @avon_books @netgalley

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.