I love Alice Feeney! I was so excited to get the opportunity to listen to Good Girl Bad Girl before its release date. This was another mysteriously twisty story by the wonderful author. Loved the twist. Did not see it coming. Four bright and shining stars!

“Good Bad Girl” by Alice Feeney is a gripping mystery that weaves together the past and present. Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may hold the key to discovering the truth. With complex relationships, three suspects, two murders, and one victim, this novel keeps readers guessing. Feeney’s trademark twists and suspense make it a compelling read.

I love a good Alice Feeney book! I’ve read all of her works. This novel didn’t live up to my excitement though! The middle seemed to drag on some. I was really into it initially with a kidnapping and the introduction to the various characters and story lines, but it lost me midway and I just couldn’t get back into it.

The narration was superb though, and I always love when a narrator puts their own emotion into the characters!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The characters were all a little quirky, but that's what made it quite entertaining. There is a baby stolen from a stroller, a missing teenager and two murders in a nursing home. The police officer investigating the murders at the care home is also quite unusual. The listener slowly realises that all these events and characters are connected but not as expected. Many laugh out loud moments. Another enjoyable/feel good book by Alice Feeney.

Excellent audiobook! I love how people are being analyzed in this story. Each character has a well kept secret. Each character has their own flaws that was fascinating to hear. I fully enjoyed the story and the different characters. The narrator did a good job. I enjoyed the different accents especially Edith's. Many great unexpected twists!

"Sometimes bad things happened to good people so good people have to do bad things."

The story started with a prologue, a woman wishing her daughter would disappear because taking care of children is hard work and then it happened. Then the story started with Frankie the librarian who has plans to do bad things. Next was Patience who works at the elderly home care and cleans the toilet with the man's toothbrush after he insulted her. She's using a fake name. Then there's Edith, the elderly who reside in room 13 who's planning an escape from this home care place. There's Clio, Edith's daughter who doesn't get along well with her mom but was the only one taking responsibility for the home care bills. They all are leading a miserable life including the woman named Joy who ran the home care.

Pretty soon after Clio had an argument with the home care manager and Patience got caught stealing and fired, and a guest came to the home to visit pretending to be someone else... a dead body was found.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen and review.

Short synopsis: Mother’s Day, 20 years ago, a baby is taken from her stroller at the grocery store. Now, four women somehow linked to one another, and possibly the murder of a woman in a care center.

My thoughts: I’ve read every one of Feeney’s books, and while this one did have some twists it wasn’t her typical mind blowing thriller. I’d say this leans more towards domestic suspense.

I really enjoyed the different perspectives and finding out how the stories tied together. The past chapters were a fun addition to be scattered throughout so the reader gradually gets more information as the story progresses.

I did guess a lot of the major twists, but the short chapters and compelling storyline had me hooked. Like all of her previous novels, this is completely bingeable.

I listened to a lot of this on audio and the narrators voiced the characters so well, I felt like their voices were perfect for the characters.

Read if you love:
- Multiple POV
- Mother’s day
- Unique connections
- Alternative timelines
- Slow burn

Good Bad Girl was a great read by Alice Feeney. A baby is stolen from a stroller and twenty years later a woman is murdered in a care home. These crimes are linked and a good bad girl is the link to discovering the truth. Edith is eight years old and was tricked into a nursing home. She is now planning her escape. Patience is a young woman who works there and bonds with Edith. But she is lying to Edith about almost everything. Edith's daughter Clio, won't speak to her. After Edith's death the two women must solve the mystery. If they do they may find out what happened to the baby who disappeared. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own. I enjoyed this book very much.

Thank you Netgalley & Macmillan Audio for an ALC of Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney. Every thriller lover adores Feeney's books, and I was thrilled to get my hands on this audibook before pub day.

I love books that link two seemingly unrelated crimes. A baby is stolen from a stroller, and twenty years later a woman is murdered in a care home.

How does one connect the two? Feeney finds a way to expertly weave the two together. Definitely some dark themes here, but absolutely loved that. Definitely a few "WHAT" moments! Cannot wait to see what Feeney comes up with next.

From page one until the end, this book kept my attention throughout. All of the characters in this book were brilliantly constructed. I love how Alice always writes her characters with such depth that they feel real. In Good Bad Girl, I loved how she explored the complex dynamics of the mother and daughter relationship. This book solidifies why Alice is my all-time favorite thriller author! Good Bad Girl is my sixth read by Feeney and of course, I will read whatever her radiant mind writes next.

I've enjoyed some other books by Alice Feeney, but this one had a couple of storylines tied together that didn't all add up for me. It was quite far-fetched and seemed a bit absurd at times. Having said that, it was still fun to listen to (the narrator was top-notch!), and I enjoyed seeing where the story went even if I wasn't able to suspend my disbelief. I'll definitely continue to read Alice Feeney's books and look forward to seeing what she does next.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC in exchange for my honest review."

Alice Feeney is a true master at weaving together an interesting mystery plotline. This story was well crafted and kept my interest throughout the story. The middle kept the story moving forward and did not fall into that issue of dragging. I adore a two timeline story which you are trying to piece together their connections. The facts that the story works backwards gives a feeling of tension which carries through the novel. The reveal, I saw coming but not entirely which is the only reason I did not give this a full five stars. The narrators had a nice voice which worked well with the story. Feeney needs to teach a masterclass in how to craft a mystery novel, keeping suspense and tension throughout and how to keep the reader engaged and on the edge of their seat.

I really loved this book and it was full of twists and turns that I definitely wasn't expecting. Feeney definitely knows how to write a wonderful and thrilling story, and the narrators did a wonderful job.

Another great Alice Feeney book. I enjoyed this story line much more than the last book. I enjoyed all of the different characters equally and I love how the story built up and revealed the connections between all of these characters. Add in multiple murder mysteries and this was a book i could not stop listening to. The narration was easy and kept me hooked. I would definitely recommend this one.

Missing girl, dysfunctional family. Book was a little slow for me. Not one of the authors best. I still liked. It just took me longer to get through it. Thank you Netgalley, and publisher for providing this advanced copy.

"Good Girl Bad Girl" by Alice Feeney, in audiobook format, was an okay experience for me, though it didn't quite make it to the top of my favorites list. The saving grace was the excellent narration, as the narrator did a fantastic job bringing the story to life. While the plot may not have completely blown me away, the skilled delivery by the narrator added a layer of enjoyment to the overall experience. If you're into psychological thrillers and appreciate a solid narrator, it's worth giving it a listen.

I do enjoy Alice Feeney, but “Good Bad Girl” was not for me. Slow and not engaging enough- I had a hard time finishing this. I know others who enjoyed it so perhaps i was not in the right headspace to enjoy this.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'm an Alice Feeney fan, but this one wasn't a huge success for me. The reader is led through multiple points of view, multiple timelines, and multiple motivations which ultimately are too muddy to make for a good story. I honestly think I would have enjoyed this story more had we had fewer timelines and just learned about the involved and accessory characters through those timelines. I usually enjoy intertwined stories that don't come together until the end, but this one was too much for me. From an older woman in a nursing home, a mother grieving the loss of a child, a young girl working in the nursing home, a mother who has her baby vanish from a stroller, and a few more, it was just too much for me that were too similar. One of the connections became pretty clear early on, which felt like Alice Feeney throwing us a bone! After finishing this book, what struck me the most was that there was no atmosphere. We were dependent entirely on character studies, with no mood or suspense based on environmental description. It made it very homogenous. So, not a huge success for me, but I'll still always give Alice Feeney a read.
As an audiobook, the lack of atmosphere made this just a sea of dialogue and descriptions of a single person going through their actions and choices, before switching to the next person to do their tasks. The narrator was fine but was left with nothing to create an environment or mood.

Alice Feeny is a magician. And this book is no different. She can write in such a way that you never ever see the twists coming. It's unnerving in the best way

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

Alice Feeney has become one of my absolute favorite authors of reading Rock, Paper, Scissors. I’ll absolutely pick up anything she writes, and therefore I always look forward to her new releases. I was so eager and excited when Macmillan Audio granted my permission via audio on NetGalley.

At this point, I’ve read all of Fenney’s books aside from one. Unfortunately, this one was my least favorite, which is such a bummer.

The premise of this book sounded so interesting. A baby is stolen from a stroller in a supermarket on Mother’s Day. Twenty years later, we are introduced to multiple characters who end up resurfacing the long-awaited mystery.

Unfortunately, the narrative was such a struggle. I’m glad I had the audiobook to help, otherwise, I would’ve been all over the place. The characters were so far-fetched, especially the complicated mother/daughter relationship in this book.

The twists were also way too predictable, I caught along with what was going on from the very beginning. Throughout the book, I was hoping I would be wrong, but unfortunately, I wasn’t. The pacing was also so slow, that I felt the book dragged on and on, and I kept finding myself uninterested in the story.

I will say, I once again ended up enjoying Feeney’s writing. There’s just something about it that always has me fascinated and wanting more.

While unfortunately, this was not for me, I’m still just as eager to pick up the next book by this author.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!