When sixteen-year-old Erin Ellis is attacked, she dies in the arms of her best friend Molly, just metres from her home. Molly is the surviving girl but says she easily could have been the victim - it was a random mugging gone wrong.
With inconclusive evidence, DS Grace Allendale must dig deep within the tight-knit Stoke community for leads. And she soon finds that someone had a motive to kill Erin.
As the investigation unfolds, Grace is reminded of a horrifying case she worked on earlier in her career.
Is the past coming back to haunt her? And can she push through her fear to catch Erin's killer before it's too late?
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Sara Ellis glanced at the large pile of ironing beside her and sighed. ONE
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(@AvonBooksUK, 10 December 2020, 400 pages, ebook, copy from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed)
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I've read and thoroughly enjoyed other books by the author so had high expectations for Good Girl. It was everything I hoped; fast paced thriller, twists and turns, excellent characterisation and compelling writing. I couldn't stop reading once I started as the book was so intense and gripping. There are some familiar characters from other books and some new ones. The story felt very realistic at times especially when it tackles the frustration felt by the parents who feel their teenage daughter is a stranger to them. I also liked the way the breakdown of friendship is tackled. Thriller elements aside, this is an emotional read.
