David Putnam's Reviews > Good Girl, Bad Girl

Exquisite descriptions that don’t overburden the prose. And the descriptions carry the same weight as a character and help enhance the fictive dream. The story moves at a nice pace with just enough backstory. Smooth, elegant, present tense, is done so well that it’s hardly noticeable. The attention to detail is wonderful.
Chapter 23 is some of the best description and writing I’ve seen in a long time.
With great deliberation multiple suspects are revealed just when I thought I knew whodunit. This is a real talent.
The ending was a total surprise. I usually figure them out ahead of time. While reading a book I ask myself, “Why is the author showing me this bit of information now?” It usually gives away the twist. In this book, I never saw it coming. The ending is as satisfying as the rest of the book. Robotham is officially moved up toward the top of my list. I highly recommend this book.