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When She Was Bad was my first introduction to the works of Jonathan Nasaw. This novel was listed in "SERIAL KILLER NOVELS: TEN OF THE BEST" on Crime Fiction Lover.com. It was in fact the second selection that I chose to read from the ten novels listed, the first being Where Serpents Lie by T. Jefferson Parker.

I investigated this choice prior to purchase, since Jonathan Nasaw was a "new author" to me. The first thing I learned was that there is doggone near a cult following associated with his first nailbiting thriller featuring former FBI agent E. L. Pender, namely The Girls He Adored. In fact, its sequel (When She Was Bad) was generally speaking a huge disappointment to the loyal fans of the first book. Reviews included readers that had loved the first one so much that it had been re-read over the years.

Armed with the above insights I purchased the recommended novel (the sequel When She Was Bad)---reasoning that I could not be disappointed or let down because I had not read the first book. This would permit me to examine my feelings about the reading experience without undue negative influences. So, here goes---

LOVED IT!!! It was "unputdownable"....a solid 5-stars for my money. It is necessary to note that I am reading psychological suspense novels right now that have "been around" and there are tons of reviews to check out on amazon and goodreads. However, I REALLY loved this book. It tackles the subject of multiple personality disorder, or when I was working in a clinical psychiatric setting MPD. Honestly, as a former psychiatric nurse in ICU, I never encountered one single case of substantiated MPD. That doesn't render the condition as described in psychological literature any less fascinating...and the author creates a credible setting, colorful yet believable characters, and a villain in the case of Ulysses Maxwell that is chillingly real. This writer is a master at building suspense, and delivering the shocks when you have just lowered the threat level. His narrative skills have an almost visceral effect with clever writing and adroit slight-of-hand. By the way, the ending of the novel did not appear to be popular among reviewers. I must say that it had the PERFECT ending for me. It is a given that I can now make it a point to read the more popular outing (The Girls He Adored). I can hardly be disappointed.


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When She Was Bad Jonathan Nasaw 9781847390400 Books Reviews

Very good and fast read, but there are certain things that just doesn't seem realistic. Some things are sort of rushed or poorly thought out.
Actually preferred "The Girls He Adored" because there was more detail regarding dissociative disorder, but this was a terrific sequel. Max is a scary character and endlessly fascinating - another great baddie like Hannibal Lecter.
great book
This is my second favorite book from Jonathan Nasaw. Intriguing, suspenseful, and there are familiar characters from his previous works. This author grabs your attention and keeps you reading page after page. His work was recommended to me by a friend and now I'm hooked.
Not as good of a read for me as the previous book in the series, which I have read several times over the years. It seemed a forced, rushed mess, and the ending seriously upset me. It was not a TERRIBLE book, and I do not regret my purchase, but after The Girls He Adored was published, I feel that Mr. Nasaw could have done much, much better.
Jonathan Nasaw was a "new author" to me. The first book of his that I read many years ago was his first novel, I believe THE GIRLS HE ADORED. That book was totally awesome, surpassing some of Patterson's best, in my opinion. WHEN SHE WAS BAD was gripping as well, with several plot turns and twists. He did not disappoint, and I would recommend this book to anyone who likes this genre.
The constant switching of personalities was really hard to follow at times. The writer has talent, but a sordid tale of blood and blow jobs was NOT what I consider a "thriller". I only made it a few chapters in and off it went to the recycling bin.
When She Was Bad was my first introduction to the works of Jonathan Nasaw. This novel was listed in "SERIAL KILLER NOVELS TEN OF THE BEST" on Crime Fiction Lover.com. It was in fact the second selection that I chose to read from the ten novels listed, the first being Where Serpents Lie by T. Jefferson Parker.

I investigated this choice prior to purchase, since Jonathan Nasaw was a "new author" to me. The first thing I learned was that there is doggone near a cult following associated with his first nailbiting thriller featuring former FBI agent E. L. Pender, namely The Girls He Adored. In fact, its sequel (When She Was Bad) was generally speaking a huge disappointment to the loyal fans of the first book. Reviews included readers that had loved the first one so much that it had been re-read over the years.

Armed with the above insights I purchased the recommended novel (the sequel When She Was Bad)---reasoning that I could not be disappointed or let down because I had not read the first book. This would permit me to examine my feelings about the reading experience without undue negative influences. So, here goes---

LOVED IT!!! It was "unputdownable"....a solid 5-stars for my money. It is necessary to note that I am reading psychological suspense novels right now that have "been around" and there are tons of reviews to check out on and goodreads. However, I REALLY loved this book. It tackles the subject of multiple personality disorder, or when I was working in a clinical psychiatric setting MPD. Honestly, as a former psychiatric nurse in ICU, I never encountered one single case of substantiated MPD. That doesn't render the condition as described in psychological literature any less fascinating...and the author creates a credible setting, colorful yet believable characters, and a villain in the case of Ulysses Maxwell that is chillingly real. This writer is a master at building suspense, and delivering the shocks when you have just lowered the threat level. His narrative skills have an almost visceral effect with clever writing and adroit slight-of-hand. By the way, the ending of the novel did not appear to be popular among reviewers. I must say that it had the PERFECT ending for me. It is a given that I can now make it a point to read the more popular outing (The Girls He Adored). I can hardly be disappointed.