Bad Little Girl: A gripping psychological thriller with a BRILLIANT twist

Frances Vick

Feb 2017 · Bookouture

About this ebook

‘I’m not safe – you have to help me…’

Little Lorna Bell is from a notorious family on a rundown estate. Everyone thinks she’s a nasty piece of work. The schoolchildren call her a thief. But Lorna’s hair is matted, her shoes pinch her feet and school teacher Claire Penny can’t help herself; some kids just need a bit more support, a bit more love, than the rest.

As the bond between teacher and pupil grows stronger, Claire sees Lorna’s bruises, and digs to uncover the disturbing tale behind them. Heartbroken, Claire knows she has to act. She must make Lorna safe. 

Just when Claire thinks she has protected Lorna, a chance encounter brings enigmatic stranger Marianne Cairns into their lives. Marianne seems generous and kind but there is something about her story that doesn’t quite add up. Why does she feel so at home, and why is Lorna suddenly so unsettled? 

Claire has risked everything to save Lorna. But what can save Claire from the shocking truth?

An utterly unputdownable and darkly compelling read that will have fans of The Girl on the Train, The Sister, and Gone Girl absolutely hooked.

Ratings and reviews

The writing is incredibly droll and unrealistic; I couldn't get past page 42 of this book. Everytime I picked it up, I felt like I was basically reading the same thing, over and over, written new ways. And I'm not saying this as a casual reader; from Emily Bronte, Shakespeare, and Egdar Allen Poe to modern writers like Terry Goodkind and G.R.R Martin, I love reading. I will force myself to make it through the copious battle "scenes" in every book of the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy when I pick those up for another re-read. But NOT this book. CONTAINS SPOILERS: A little child steals some erasers. Good God, how evil that child must be! The way the writer describes every adults reaction to this child's mistake, you'd think stealing was new concept to them. They all treat this extremely young child as though she murdered an entire litter of kittens and laughed about it. No rational adult in the REAL WOLRD would treat a child that way over a mistake with some erasers.

Well written quirky psychological thriller. None of the characters are that likeable and all have their own agendas. They are all manipulative in their own way. The only characters you really felt for were the dogs! This in no way takes anything away from the book it just adds to it's quirkiness. A very good read and a trip down the darker side of human nature.

The twist wasn't as brilliant as the reader was lead to believe. The twist was seen coming at least 200 pages before it happened. I wish the reviews on books were more honest. Or perhaps the reviews ARE honest and none of the reviewers has ever read a decent book.