Thank you NetGalley for providing me an early audio copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I have to say that this was interesting, but it was a drag!

The last twist, was just out of nowhere! I don’t think it was the way that anyone would have expected it to go.

"Good Bad Girl" by Alice Feeney was an audiobook experience I won't soon forget. As my first foray into the world of Alice Feeney's thrillers, it left an indelible impression and has secured a spot as one of my top thriller picks for the year. The narration by Katherine Press and Stephanie Racine added to my enjoyment of this title and allowed me to easily follow all the twists and turns.

Feeney's storytelling is undeniable, and "Good Bad Girl" showcases her ability to weave a web of suspense and intrigue that's impossible to escape from. From the moment I pressed play, I was transported into a world where nothing is as it seems, and trust is a rare commodity.

What struck me most about this book was Feeney's talent for crafting flawed and multifaceted characters. Her exploration of their complex psyches added layers of depth to the story, making it all the more gripping and unsettling. The audiobook's pacing was spot on and kept me actively binging each morsel of the story.

"Good Bad Girl" is a rollercoaster ride of emotions and suspense, and it left me eagerly craving more of Alice Feeney's work. I'm now a devoted fan and can't wait to dive into more of her work.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

GOOD BAD GIRL review

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

🔻I was sooooo excited for this novel! Alice Feeney is one of my favorite thriller authors so GOOD BAD GIRL was at the top of my tbr this fall! The story hooked me from the very beginning, but I felt like the second half fell a bit flat.

🔻Here’s a summary of the plot:👇
Two decades ago, a baby was kidnapped from a grocery store. Now, someone has been murdered in a nursing home. How are these two crimes, which happened 20 years apart, connected?

🔻This book started off with a bang and I was so invested in the story after just the first few chapters! As per usual with Feeney’s books, I was expecting the second half to be even crazier and twistier. Unfortunately the back half of this book was a bit dull imo. It didn’t feel like a thriller and was more of a mother/daughter drama with some police procedural thrown in. I was expecting a crazy/shocking ending but it didn’t really happen. I still enjoyed how this book wrapped up and I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a family drama! Just don’t go in expecting a thriller. 🤪

🔻Thanks @macmillan.audio and @netgalley for my copy of this one!

While the book may seem confusing for most of the time you have to keep pushing on until the end where everything clicks into place. I enjoyed the book overall but was very stuck in a jumbo with this one. If you are the type to want to try and guess who did what throughout the storyline but not have every clue then this might be the book for you. Was I shocked about the ending? Yes!

I read this book via audiobook. The narrator did a great job keeping the character's voice and characteristics as it helped keep me on track as to who was who. It was a great pace as well.

3.5 Stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

Twenty years ago a baby was stolen from a grocery store and the family has never been the same since...but what happened to the child?

Edith has been begrudgingly living at a care home that she detests after her daughter dumped her there, but dreams of returning to her home to live out her final days. She has befriended, Patience, an eccentric young girl who has been working at the home. Patience recently ran away from home after a fight with her mother making Edith feel even more connected to her. Edith's daughter Clio, is a psychiatrists who treats patients in her pink home. One of whom is Frankie, a prison guard with a secretive past. How do all of these women tie together? Lies, deceit, money, manipulation, murder, motherhood and a stolen baby, that's how.

Alice Feeney returns with her newest mystery which has a good pace and a few unsuspecting plot twists. The story is told form the four women's pov and is a bit of a slow burn at the beginning. The characters were a bit unlikable but it was their flaws that ultimately bound them together. Overall it held my attention enough to unravel the full history and connections of these women some of which was predictable. This was the first work form Feeney I have read and look forward to grabbing some of her other popular works.

I had the audio version read by Katherine Press and Stephanie Racine both of whom did a great job and were easy and enjoyable to listen to.

Our Queen of Twists, Alice Feeney, who I like to call the Queen of Misdirection, returns with another thrilling, emotionally charged journey in Good Bad Girl. It's filled with the best kind of drama and her trademark surprising killer twists and reveals. While I didn’t quite get that jaw-dropping, I should have seen that twist coming as I have with her other books; Alice Feeney did not disappoint as it offered plenty of surprises. I like to think it was because I was getting smarter with her writing, and I picked up on those clues she brilliantly left for us. HA!!

Rather than solely focusing on the mystery of a stolen baby and a murder, the story centers on the ties between a group of women, and figuring out how they are connected is the mystery here. Feeney skillfully unveils their connection to an initial abduction, constantly keeping me guessing with the shifting perspectives and expertly withheld information to throw me off. What truly sets this story apart is how it delves into the complex web of mother-daughter and women relationships. This crafty thriller engages our minds while delving into human connections and nature.

There are a few characters to keep track of, but Feeny makes it easy for us by creating a diverse mix of unreliable, unlikable, quirky, well-developed characters. I loved Edith, an older, spunky character who added depth to the story. Alice Feeney has truly outdone herself with this emotionally charged and captivating tale.

I received an audiobook copy from the publisher through NetGalley and also purchased a print copy. While I enjoyed listening to it and thought both narrators did a fantastic job and offered an engaging experience, the story was so captivating I could not put it down when I was reading it till I was d

Alice Feeney won't disappoint. Thank you netgalley for the audio book. The narration was amazing and the story was really good. Loved all the characters and the storyline.

“When someone you love becomes someone you can’t, it is the very worst kind of heartbreak. Goodnight, Ladybug.”

“People always have choices, they just pretend not to in order to feel better about making bad ones.”

“Time is something Frankie struggles to tell these days. Time can be borrowed, wasted, or stolen. Time can bend or break, it can hurt or heal. Time can rewrite history. But time is too precious to be taken. People get taken from our lives and sometimes they never come back. Frankie has taken her time for far too long.”

This was an enjoyable read. I was lucky enough to be able to buddy read it with friends.
It is lighter, imo, than Feeney's other books. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing! It was just kind of unexpected.
I was waiting for the darkness to really take over, and it never did. Which was kind of nice!

If you want a "light" but thrilling read. This one is the Feeney to pick up!

Thanks NetGalley, MacMillan Audio and the lovely miss Feeney for this ARL copy of the audiobook.

Narration is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ by Katherine Press and Stephanie Racine. The narrators brought this twisty tale to life! I cannot recommend this book more.

If you know Alice Feeney’s work, you know that her stories have rich character development and unexpected twists. Good Bad Girl is no different. Set in London, we follow multiple different women and eventually learn how their multiple stories intertwine.

I hope you enjoy this story as much as I did! I had to go buy the physical book to keep it forever.

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney is a slow-burn domestic thriller. It follows the POV of 4 women who are all connected by the murder of one person. It follows the premise that, in a world full of people who are good at being bad and those who are bad at being good, sometimes bad things happen to good people who are forced to do bad.

This thriller/drama deals with topics like postpartum depression, abduction, mother-daughter relationships, and generational trauma. I thought Feeley excellently showed the good/bad elements of each character in the story and how they ended up in the situations they were in. Once you felt like you know these characters and their motives, Freeley rips the carpet right from underneath you.
This was my first time listening to an auto book and I thought the narrators did an excellent job. All the characters had a distinct sound and voice that made the listening process enjoyable and immersive.

Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio!

Thank you to Net Galley and Macmillan audio for an advanced copy of the book.

This is my second book by Alice Feeney and I liked this one more than Daisy Darker. Though the narration was done by the same narrator, this book had more twists and less repetition.

Even if I had not read Daisy Darker, I could have told that Good Bad Girl was written by the same author because of elements such as repetition of numbers, poetic language, and troubled mother-daughter relationships.

The plot was very clever and keeps the reader guessing about how the four female leads are connected to each other. The story is told from Cleo's, Frankie's, Edith's and Patience's pov and all of these characters are written very well. None of these woman were simple. All of them had some secrets and all of them had some characteristics of being a "bad girl". I really enjoyed Edith's accent in the narration and it reminded me of Lady Whistledown's voice in the Bridgerton series. The narrator of Daisy Darker was the same person as well, and hence the first chapter seemed very familiar.

There were so many unexpected twists in this story! There was one chapter where I literally said "Wait,what" aloud 😅 and I love a book that makes me wonder! I tried to connect some dots as soon as a twist was revealed and if this was not an audio book, I definitely would have gone back to the previous chapters to re-read some parts. I enjoyed how everything came together in the end, and it was definitely a fun,thrilling read for me. I am looking forward to reading more books by the author!

Good Bad Girl had promise for me, but it is less of a thriller and more of a slow burn domestic drama dealing with complicated mother/ daughter relationships. We have two crimes that occur twenty years apart that are somehow connected: a kidnapped baby and a murder at an assisted living facility. We have 4 main characters that are the focus on Good Bad Girl. Alice Feeney knows how to write: “This is a crime with three suspects, two murders, and one victim.”

For me the title could have been different: Can we please drop the ‘Girl’ in book titles, especially when we don’t even have a ‘girl’ in the story? All the characters were grown women. ‘Girl’ is in just too many titles these days for thrillers. Especially when the book is less thriller and more domestic drama.

For me the audiobook did not really work: This is a book where I need to actually be sitting down to actually read it and not worry about driving. Because of this I had trouble following the book and keeping the characters straight. The two narrators were very similar in their voices, so I know that did not help me either. I would be willing to pick up a physical/kindle copy to see if I can end up with a differing opinion of this one.

Many thanks to the publisher for granting me a copy to listen to and review.

This author never lets you down. This story is told is multiple POVs and as it unfolds, you are trying to figure out how they are all connected. As usual, she reveals it masterfully. Definitely recommend!

YEP, OBSESSED WITH THIS. I've read all of Alice Feeney's books and they are fun, twisty, and cleverly written. It took a second for me at first to get all of the storylines straight since they were seemingly unrelated, but by the time that was done I was so hooked into the story I could not stop. Like literally could not stop....I finished the last 80% in one sitting because I physically could not put it down. Her plots are so fun and twisty at the time, but when you finish and look back they are so intricately woven and I can not get enough.

If you've enjoyed her books in the past definitely do yourself a favor and preorder this one! Thank you so much NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for my review copy.

Twenty years ago a baby is stolen... Twenty years later, the lives of four women come crashing together. Edith has been sent to a nursing home by her daughter, Clio. Patience works at the home and seems to be Edith's only friend... but she has been lying. After a murder occurs in the nursing home, all of these people are a suspect. Follow along with the twists and turns to see how all of these connections come together.

I am a HUGE Alice Feeney fan. I have yet to read one of her books and guess the ending before I got there. This one is no exception. I enjoyed this one, but didn't love it. It wasn't the writing style or lack of plot (there were so many things I didn't see coming). My issue is this... I didn't like ANY of these women - lol. All of them had issues and got on my nerves. I'm not going to go farther into the plot as this is better if you just pick it up and go in blind. However, if you are an Alice Feeney fan or love a good Mystery/Intrigue book, this one is for you. I gave it a 3.5 out of 5. Since I was given a copy of the audio, I will add that the narrators of Katherine Press and Stephanie Racine were great.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.

Alice Feeney does not miss. Each of the novels get better and better with gripping suspense throughout and always fun twists along the way!

This book was addictive. I was really pulled into the story and did not want to come out until I figured out what was going on. A definite must-read!

This audiobook was amazing from start to finish.
I loved the narrator. She was the icing on the cake.
This thriller had great characters in it that kept the tension high.
I highly recommend this audiobook. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful audiobook.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to listen to this audiobook. First off, the narrators were both great and very easy to listen to. They changed up either their tone or accent when needed for different characters and for the most part, it was easy to tell when it was a new character speaking. I think the story was intriguing and the plot was well laid out. The author did an excellent job of keeping me guessing and I think this story would be equally as strong as a physical read and as an audiobook. I think both formats would be just as enjoyable. The story bounces a bit back and forth from present day to Mother's Day, twenty years earlier and also bounces from different characters' perspectives throughout the story, but it is not confusing and helps to slowly unravel the mystery, the secrets and the very well placed plot twists! There were some big surprise reveals just when I thought I had it all straight. Especially near the end! I'll look forward to more by this author and by these narrators in the future.

This book really got me hooked - the story line, the multiple point of views, and trying to figure out the characters and how they were related - everything I look for in a good thriller! I really enjoyed this book and like the way it ended.