Okayyy I liked this a lot! Not super shocking, but clever and twisty enough for an entertaining weekend read. Alice Feeney has earned back my trust after what she did to me with Daisy Darke

the audio was okay .

I tried so hard to get into this book and it never happened for me. The author has been recommended to me many times so maybe I will have to try a different book by Feeney. I won a physical ARC from Goodreads and had the audio ARC from NetGalley and it was still so hard to feel invested in the characters and the plot when I guessed the twist from the start. Thank you to NetGalley for the audio ARC!

The story was intriguing but I could not keep up with it on audio. It was hard to follow along and I just had a hard time differentiating the characters. Will try to read a physical book on this one.

While not my favourite Alice Feeney book - I liked some characters a lot more than others and found a few of the 'twists' hard to believe and a bit too coincidental - I did enjoy reading this and it did keep me guessing till the very end. I really enjoyed the narrators as well and thought they did a really good job of selling the story.

Thank you @netgalley and @macmillanaudio for the complimentary audiobook copy of Good Bad Girl.

This is my second book by Alice Feeney and I think, unfortunately, that we aren’t a good match.

She can turn a phrase, mind you. Her writing often had me pausing to jot down a quotation. She pens some great lines about love, mother and daughter relationships, etc. - but the conclusions of the mysteries and plots…woof.


Nothing was resolved in a way that felt satisfying for me. Nothing…

If the last third of the book was retooled completely with all different answers to the various questions, whodunnits, who is really zooming who…this would have likely been a five star read. As it is, I think three stars is as generous as I can be.

Even with different (and compelling) narrators I struggled at times to know whose POV we were in and where in time we were.

There’s a lot of leading women in this book and a lot of confusion. Some of that is likely on purpose, but it felt more unnecessarily convoluted than suspenseful.

All in all a miss for me, but I did fly through it.

I loved her 'Rock Paper Scissors' and thought I would enjoy this as well. However, I was slightly disappointed because the storyline was very similar to some other books I have already read.

Thank you MacMillan Audio for giving me the opportunity to read this!

My advice: pay attention to everything; take nothing for granted; and don’t be too hard on yourself when you are duped at figuring things out. I thoroughly enjoyed this. The pacing is quick and Feeney keeps her readers continually off-balance with shifting perspectives. Here's the thing about audiobooks. Even when the characters are well done, and the narrator does a fantastic job(which they totally did! - I didn't even have to think about which character it was because the narrator's voices were so different), some books you need to hold in your hand to grasp.
Good Bad Girl is one of these books. The narrator can do as amazing of the job as they did, and you'd mostly likely still need to go back and rewind because there are so many details that become important.

I could not get this audiobook to work, but I know that lovers of Alice Feeney will love this one and hopefully enjoy the narration.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

I thought Katherine Press and Stephanie Racine did an excellent job with the narration. Both voices created a dark, mysterious, and atmospheric picture in my mind as I was listening. There were a lot of different characters in this audiobook and both narrators really pulled it off well. Lots of twists and turns, loved the way Feeney weaved the storyline, and the ending was satisfying! Highly recommend!

I'm not a big fan of this author, but I wanted to give another one of her books a chance. This one was SO slow moving for me. Maybe it was just the time I was reading it and what sort of book I needed in my life at the time.

Thanks for NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and the author for an ARC copy of this book.

Alice Feeney is an auto-buy author for me. Her twists and the complexity of her plots are always such a treat to read. Good Bad Girl had me fully infested. I haven’t read a thriller quite like this where I had no idea what was going on majority of the book. Around 70% when things started coming together, I was utterly shocked at the reveals. I do have to say, this was more of a slow burn mystery versus a fast paced thriller. There were also quite a few characters and storylines to keep track of so I advise going into this book aware of that. I enjoyed the audiobook but did read along side the physical, which helped me to keep up with the characters. Overall I think this was a solid thriller by one of my favorite authors! Thank you to Netgalley and Flatiron Books for my #gifted ALC!

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.