50 pages • 1 hour read
Alice FeeneyGood Bad Girl: A Novel
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney is a 2023 literary thriller that follows the interconnected lives of several women with dark secrets as they become entangled in a murder investigation. Using a rotating point-of-view structure, the novel explores themes of reimagining motherhood expectations, navigating ambiguous moralities, and the plurality of identity. The book discusses child abduction, postpartum depression, anti-gay bias, murder, and elder abuse.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Alice Feeney's Good Bad Girl delivers an intricately woven narrative teeming with suspense and unexpected twists, earning praise for its compelling character development. However, some critics note that the plot complexity may be confusing and the pacing uneven in parts. Fans of psychological thrillers will likely find it engaging despite minor flaws.
Who Should Read Good Bad Girl?
Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with intricate plots and unexpected twists, much like Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train, will find Alice Feeney's Good Bad Girl captivating. Ideal for fans of unreliable narrators and suspenseful storytelling.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Mystery / Crime Fiction
Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction
Psychological Fiction
Relationships: Mothers
Self Discovery
Values/Ideas: Good & Evil