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GENRE – Thriller /Suspense /Mystery /Action /Drama
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – ANN GIRDHARRY
Ann Girdharry is an Award winning, British crime thriller author.
Her debut crime thriller, GOOD GIRL BAD GIRL, is an Eric Hoffer book award finalist 2017.
Ann Girdharry is a trained psychotherapist. She worked for many years in the UK as a manager in the not-for-profit sector. Today, she lives in Montpellier, France with her husband and two children.
She loves to travel and has lived in the USA, Norway, the UK and France.
(source –Amazon.com)
ABOUT THE BOOK
The character of Kal Medi has been compared to Lisbeth Salamander of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” but I think Salamander was more emotionally vulnerable and dark.
Ann uses her professional degree of Psychotherapy to her advantage , giving a glimpse into the mind of a criminal.
From the first chapter itself the book has an edgy quality, keeping you on tenterhooks and anxious to get on to the next page, in fact sometimes the waiting would actually get too tortuous and I think it is done on purpose as the author wants you to feel the same tension that Kal is going through.But as Kal says in the Chapter 2 of this book, “frustration gives me indigestion …”
Well I too suffered along with the characters in teeth biting suspense of what next !
But too much of a good thing is also bad because some passages involving action were so tedious that I had to skip them.I think this book will benefit from some slick editing.
The novel also has a sub plot of self-discovery where Kal tries to settle her own internal demons and make peace with her past.
I look forward to the next adventure of Kal Medi with DI Spinks and her best friend Marty though it is nowhere in the league of the Millenium series but definitely makes for a riveting read.
27 responses to “Book Review : Good Girl Bad Girl by Ann Girdharry”
Sounds a very exciting book. Your review was interesting .Would be interested to read this
The start of this mystery thriller intrigued me so much. It sounds a perfect suspense of what would have unfolded as she went in search of her mom. Thanks for suggesting, will read it.
I'm always looking for a good book to read, thanks for the great review!
The book sounds interesting, I think it had a great climex and I am surely going to give it a read soon ! Thanks for sharing.
Settling own internal demons and make peace with the past is the most difficult thing we need to empower. Thisbook looks interesting to read.
Sounds like an awesome book. Thanks for the review.
I love this book and what you did here. I was gifted a kindle copy of this book. But I haven't read it since I had stopped reading fictional works and now only focus on nonfictional personal development works. I'm sure it will be a great read and will find time to read it soon.
This sounds like a very interesting book – one that would be hard to put down! Thanks for sharing your review.
It looks like a good book, just not my cup of tea, I can enjoy some thriller, and action, but I am more of Sci-fi /horror type of person, I'll give this book a try it might surprise me.
Kal's mother disappears and she is drawn into a search for her, using unique skills taught to her by her father before he died. Kal believes her mother's disappearance is related to death threat messages her family has been receiving for years. Following clues left by her mother, Kal' s search takes her to India, where a bio-tek company is developing next generation medical devices using orphaned children with birth defects as test subjects for their research and development, under the guise of philanthropy. As Kal digs deeper, she uncovers a vast network of wealthy, powerful conspirators who will stop at nothing to protect their evil exploitation of helpless children, as well as the secrets behind her father's life, the "training" he insisted she learn, the mystery of his death, her mother's disappearance, and the vendetta against her family. This one kept me up reading all night!
Hmmm. First time to see that book. I'd check if it is available in the bookstore and probably buy a copy.
I've never heard of this book. It sounds like you enjoyed it. Thanks for the sharing!
Good to know about the author,the plot is really interesting, hopefully will read soon.
OOOOO I love a good mystery and thriller!! I'll have to add this to my list!
This my fav topic. I like suspense/mysterious stories. Thanks for sharing information about this book. I would love to read about this one.
Reading the review, I am intrigued to read more. Would love to read it soon, I love reading mystery/suspense.
I'm actually looking for an interesting read. Might just give this a try 🙂
What an interesting novel! I am reading a thriller mystery, "Ringu", in Japanese. I read it English and watched the movies but I can't wait to read it in Japanese!
Anxious to get on to the next page? Hmm perhaps this is a good book that's difficult to put down. Honestly, I get so thrilled with books as exciting as this. Thanks for the review.
This is interesting story, I need to check it at our Fully Booked shop 🙂 lovely review!
Looks interesting. Very detailed review. A must read!
Wow! This review sounds interesting. It's been ages since I got this genre book in my hand.
I love reading mystery, thriller books/novels. I think this book is really a nice one
Looks Interesting, I am going to try it.
I am fascinated with thriller stories and I think this will make a good read. I bet I will not be able to stop until I get to the end of it surely
wow you reviewed it so well. its been a long time since i read a good book!
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