Good Girl, Bad Girl: An Alex Novalis Novel

This is a solid crime thriller. Set in 1968 (which is revealed eventually) it is a brisk read that does not overstay it's welcome.This sort of book has been done to death of course and devotees of the genre will find plenty to both enjoy and gripe about. Finch is no Ed McBain but he does tell a tale well and I found myself racing through. I liked the way the central character, a private eye, goes about his cases and the novel is populated with believable people.My gripe is the sometimes wonky period references and the way the first-person narrative sometimes reveals how the tale is being told by someone remembering the events rather than as they happen. The end reveals why Finch has chosen to do this but I am not sure it was necessary.Overall, a good read but unchallenging read. I would certainly read more though, if the price was right.

GOOD GIRL, BAD GIRL is set in 1960's New York and tells the story of a private detective looking for a missing girl. I like the way the narrative played out, it felt like it was being read to me in a New York accent a la the private eye movies set around the same time. The plot line was good and strong, and the characters were believable. It did keep you guessing as to whether or not people were being honest and it tied up all the loose ends at the end of the book. I would recommend it and enjoyed reading it.

If you like reading Kerouac or Hunter S Thompson, you will like the style of this book. I really enjoyed it with its twists, turns and dark corners.Looking forward to reading the second one.

Like reading one of those old Philip Marlow or Dick Tracey; a wisecracking New York private eye with an attraction for the ladies and vice versaGood plot and believable characters, if a bit two-dimensional because the book is quite short

good but predictable, not very good ending just came to a short explaination and full stop. would have liked a better explaination of what happened to the main character