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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

Holly Jackson

Start date: April 14, 2022

Finish date: May 14, 2022

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Nov 06, 2021 Laura ☾ rated it really liked it

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder follows Pip as she tries to uncover the truth behind a murder in her small town.

Jackson creates a very addictive narrative, and I had so much fun reading this!

I loved Pip as a character, and Ravi was absolutely brilliant as well.

I didn't actually realise this was mixed media until I picked it up, and was pleasantly surprised! ...more

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Apr 22, 2021 Priya rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2021

A mystery story in which I liked the characters as much as the case being investigated.
Pippa, in particular was very likeable and her family even more so. Loved how comfortable they were with each other and the relationship she shared with her parents.
For her final year school project, Pippa decides to investigate the disappearance of Andie Bell,a case that was deemed closed when it happened 5 years ago with Sal Singh being charged with Andie's murder. Pippa believes Sal was innocent and sets ou ...more

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Nov 18, 2021 Ashley W rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 0part-of-a-series, genre-mystery, 1-page-audio

I'll admit- I got a little bored with all the clue finding. This is mostly because Pip really didn't have to work for them. I mean, she did travel and talk to people, but the thing is- people just talked about their dead friend. Giving away secrets. Her sister. Her teacher. Everyone. Just spilling all the info. And it was so easy for Pip.
However, the end was on fire. If collecting the clues was easy, putting them all together was difficult
because
Twist #1 - (view spoiler) ...more

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Aug 04, 2024 Amy rated it really liked it

This was SUCH a fun and fast book!!!! Couldn't put it down! Can't wait to watch the reenactment on Netflix. ...more

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Apr 16, 2021 Brittany rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, mystery, thriller

3.5 stars rounded up
I enjoyed this one and the story to prove that sometimes the obvious answer isn't the true one while other times it is. I had parts of the mystery figured out before they happened but a few things were surprises. I did love the format of this book. It was so different and it really worked for getting this story across.
While I liked Pip she is also the reason this doesn't get a higher rating. For the most part she was smart and used her intelligence to gain more knowledge, eve ...more

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Mar 24, 2021 Kerri rated it it was amazing

“But sometimes remembering isn’t for yourself, sometimes you do it just to make someone else smile."

You know that feeling when you love a book so much that, when you try and put your love into words, you keep coming up blank?

Yeah, that’s me right now.

I picked this book up because I was in a thriller mood and this was E V E R Y W H E R E. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in: the hype train has been both kind and cruel to me. Thankfully, I needn’t have worried because this was incredible!

This st “But sometimes remembering isn’t for yourself, sometimes you do it just to make someone else smile."

You know that feeling when you love a book so much that, when you try and put your love into words, you keep coming up blank?

Yeah, that’s me right now.

I picked this book up because I was in a thriller mood and this was E V E R Y W H E R E. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in: the hype train has been both kind and cruel to me. Thankfully, I needn’t have worried because this was incredible!

This story follows a high school senior named Pip who has picked quite the topic for her final project. She has decided to write about a high profile case in her town and prove why the person everyone knows committed the crime… didn’t do it. In the process of trying to prove the suspect’s innocence, Pip finds herself wrapped up in town secrets that threaten more than just her grade.

If you want an example of the perfect YA thriller that captures your attention and keeps you guessing from jump, might I suggest this gem of a book. I mean, I’m probably one of the last people to read it, but if you haven’t PLEASE DO! This was such a perfectly paced, perfectly structured thriller. I loved the mystery and watching Pip working her way through it all. And I do love a thriller where I can’t quite figure out the twist and this one definitely delivers!

Another aspect of this story that I adored was our main character, Pip. Pip is an overachiever, Type A student that reminded me a lot of myself in high school. She is a perfectionist who can be judgmental, but she also refuses to give up when she knows that justice needs to be done. She’s tenacious and strong and is such a great character! Does she always make the best decisions? Nope! But the decisions she makes are believable and relatable. She’s an incredible, vivid character and I loved following her as she works on her senior project. Holly Jackson writes some beautifully nuanced characters and I’m excited to get to know them more in the subsequent books.

Final thoughts: This is a top-notch YA thriller that I absolutely flew through! It has incredible pacing, fantastic characters, and the twists and turns will keep you on your toes. The fact that this is just the first in a series makes me so happy. If you’re looking for a gripping, dark thriller that will make you want to read it in one sitting, I think you should give A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder a try! ...more

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