Good Bad Girl

On a seemingly ordinary Mother's Day, a mother's life is turned upside down when her baby disappears from a supermarket. Distracted by a brief encounter with an old friend, she returns to find the buggy empty, her child gone. Panic and despair set in as she frantically searches, convinced she knows who took her baby and why. The police arrive, but their questions only deepen her sense of helplessness. This event sets the stage for a complex web of secrets and lies that will unravel throughout the story. Frankie , a librarian at a women's prison, is tormented by the disappearance of her teenage

Theme 1: Mother's Day: A Vanished Child

This thread running through Good Bad Girl gives the story its emotional weight. Alice Feeney weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

What Readers Say About Good Bad Girl

Good Bad Girl has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by Alice Feeney's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.

A Passage Worth Sitting With

"Mother's Day: A Vanished Child" — Alice Feeney, Good Bad Girl

About the Author

Alice Feeney is the author of Good Bad Girl. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.