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Chilling and utterly utterly tense.
Oh my goodness I found this book so unbelievably tense. I kept finding myself holding my breath as I was reading. This is one of those books where it's pre... READ MORE
Chilling
Darkly disturbing - told from the perspective of a young girl, who is the daughter of a serial killer. How far from the tree does the apple fall?
I'm not u... READ MORE
Creepy and tense psychological thriller
An uncomfortable but compelling book that is like scratching at an itch you know you should leave alone. Reminded me of The Widow as you know who has commi... READ MORE
Synopsis
New name, new family. Shiny new me.
When Annie hands her mother over to the police she hopes for a new start in life - but can we ever escape our past?
Annie's mother is a serial killer. The only way Annie can make it stop is to hand her in to the police. With a new foster family and a new name - Milly - she hopes for a fresh start.
Now, surely, she can be whoever she wants to be.
But as her mother's trial looms, the secrets of Milly's past won't let her sleep . . .
Because Milly's mother is a serial killer. And blood is thicker than water...
'Original and compelling - a sensational debut' - Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go
'An astoundingly compelling thriller. Beyond tense' - Matt Haig
'The new Girl on The Train, which was the new Gone Girl. You get the picture. This psycho-thriller by Ali Land is set to be massive' - Cosmopolitan
'Utterly compelling, extraordinary, breath-taking' - Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
'Could not be more unputdownable if it was slathered with superglue' - Sunday Express
'A strong contender for debut of the year' - Irish Times
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405923910
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 199 x 132 x 24 mm
- Weight: 252g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allOriginal, intelligent and so very tense
There have been murmurings about Good Me, Bad Me on social media for months, the murmurs have now become shouts, it’s clear that this debut novel has alrea... READ MORE
Brilliant read
The book begins with this very appropriate quote by Cason McCullers: “But the hearts of small children are delicate organs. A cruel beginning in this world... READ MORE
Hits The Psycho Spot
Wow, this one hits the psycho spot. In the opening chapters, Annie informs the police of her mother's activities as a child serial killer. She is immedia... READ MORE
Dark, Complicated, Compelling
I am always amazed when I come across a book where the story and characters feel so real that I keep having to remind myself that it’s only fiction. Good M... READ MORE
Disturbing but mesmerising
GOOD ME. BAD ME
ALI LAND
This brooding disturbing tale grabs the reader with chilling opening pages hinting at dark deeds. Milly, previously known as ... READ MORE
An intense, tortuous debut
WOW...an intense and truly twisted tale...Ali Land's remarkable debut offering, 'Good Me, Bad Me', is an exceptional psychological thriller. Compelling and... READ MORE
An intense edgy thriller
This is a most unusual insightful story into the mind of a 15 year old. Annie's mum had been a killer, a taker of the innocent lives of children. Following... READ MORE
Unique Style
It was wonderful to receive this advance copy, it is a brilliant read!
Definitely a unique style, which allows you to explore the characters while sitting ... READ MORE
Can you leave the past behind ever?
GOOD ME. BAD ME
ALI LAND
This brooding disturbing tale grabs the reader with chilling opening pages hinting at dark deeds. Milly, previously known as ... READ MORE
So good it takes your breath away
Now this book is something quite special!
Narrated by Millie, who's recently been placed in foster care after her mother has been charged with the murder... READ MORE
Recommended read
Provided by the publisher and NetGalley for an open honest reviewHave you ever wondered the what it would be like to have a mother who is a serial killer? ... READ MORE
Dark and disturbing- what a first novel!
This disturbing,dark novel had me hooked from the start, and I was unable to put it down.
It is written in the first person, in the present, which allows t... READ MORE
Disturbing but mesmerising
GOOD ME. BAD ME
ALI LAND
This brooding disturbing tale grabs the reader with chilling opening pages hinting at dark deeds. Milly, previously known as ... READ MORE
Brilliant Book a Real Page Turner
This is one hell of a book. It will undoubtedly become a classic on it release. I do not think I have read a book with such a story line and one that keeps... READ MORE
Brilliant
Good Me Bad Me is a compelling psychological thriller .For a debut novel it is absolutely outstanding.The story is an horrific one that tells the story of ... READ MORE
Good Me, Bad Me
Annie’s mother is a serial killer and she would have gone on killing, until Annie went to the police… Now Annie has a new name, Milly, and is being foste... READ MORE
One of my top reads!
Good Me, Bad Me is based around Milly's story. Millie was Annie in her previous life before she was placed in foster care; Annie's mum killed little childr... READ MORE
Dark and Compelling
This is a debut novel by Ali Land and is a brilliant, but dark and twisted, read.
Annie's is a young girl living with her mother who is a serial killer. ... READ MORE
A cracking psychological thriller
I found this a really thought provoking and insightful debut novel and I think it is destined to be one of the early hits of 2017. What makes it so good is... READ MORE
Offers much for discussion
I think the hype is right and this book will be discussed plenty in 2017. Personally had I not seen early reviews I don't think I would have continued read... READ MORE
Loved this book
Loved this book, a brilliant page turner with lots going on to keep your interest. It is a shocking but brilliant read You can change your name but not you... READ MORE
A dark and disturbing debut. Just brilliant.
Fifteen year old Milly has a privileged new life, a year 11 place at a prestigious girls school, a beautiful new home with a perfect family, Foster Father ... READ MORE
ADDICTIVE!!
okay what i liked about this book is that it is told through the eye's of the main character MILLY (ANNIE) and that makes you (me) think that the story is ... READ MORE
Excellent
An excellent novel which covers both the cruelty of a serial killer and the much more insidious everyday cruelty of teenage girls towards each other. I cou... READ MORE
AMAZING
This book was the best book I have read in a long time. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I read this book in 4 days because it was so mind twisting that ... READ MORE
loved every word every page
If you want to read a terrific psychological thriller, then Good Me Bad Me should be first high on your list. I only read paperbacks or hardbacks. I don't ... READ MORE
Just Me
Whilst the premise of the book was good and gave me something to think about - how much impact does your behaviour have on your children and how damaged ca... READ MORE
The struggles of an emotionally troubled teenager
Milly is a fifteen-year-old who has been domineered by her sadistic mother for more than a decade. The only way out is to tell the police what has been hap... READ MORE
Chilling but addictive
The book can be a difficult read, and there are a few difficult topics, but once you’re in the story and involved with the family you won’t be able to put ... READ MORE