A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
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4.6 • 765 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
The New York Times No.1 bestselling YA crime thriller that everyone is talking about. Now a major BBC series!
The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth … ?
Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, Gone Girl, We Were Liars and Riverdale
Holly Jackson started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a novel aged fifteen. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys playing video games and watching true crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is her first novel. You can follow Holly on Twitter and Instagram @HoJay92
Reviews
Praise for Holly Jackson:
‘Jackson is the queen of young adult novels’ Independent
‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’ The Observer on Five Survive, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022
‘A thrill ride.’ The Guardian
About the author
Holly Jackson is the international bestselling author of the YA crime series: A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER, which has sold millions of copies and is being adapted into a major television show. Don’t miss her bestselling standalone novels FIVE SURVIVE and THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE.
Follow Holly on TikTok @hojax92 and Instagram @HoJay92
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Five years prior to this book's start, 17-year-old Andie Bell disappeared from the small town of Fairview, Conn. Her body was never found, but her boyfriend, Salil Singh, was blamed for her murder after he texted a confession to his father and died from an apparent suicide. High school senior Pippa Fitz-Amobi remembers how kind Sal was, and she thinks he may have been innocent; via her senior project, she aims to prove it. Though Pip, an adept snoop, is forbidden from contacting the victims' families, Sal's younger brother, Ravi, insists on helping, and Pip begins interviewing anyone who might have information about the spring night Andie went missing. Pip assumes they're on the right track when she starts to receive threatening notes that place her in the crosshairs of someone determined to keep a dark secret. Jackson sprinkles the fast-paced narrative with Pip's notes, project logs, and interview transcripts as well as several cleverly placed red herrings while exploring how the Singh and Bell families suffered in the aftermath of the alleged crime. Jackson caps her suspenseful, well-plotted mystery with a few twists that readers likely won't see coming. Fans of Veronica Mars and its ilk will find plenty to enjoy in Jackson's assured debut. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
I’d had the final big reveal spoiled for me not long into the book, but all the other twists were so surprising, yet made perfect sense when you looked back. I liked all the characters, even if Pip was a little cringey at times (the whole “she’s a nerd and loves homework” thing was a little cliché and I little overdone, but it deep even out a bit as you got later into the book).
The ending climax was a tad cliché and predictable, and did feel slightly rushed, but even though I could pretty much see what was coming, the details of it still felt interesting and like a real penny-drop moment.
This is the first book I have managed to finish in years, and I immediately bought all the others as soon as I finished it.
100/10, definitely recommend
New favourite book
Amazing I read this in 2 days and love the character development of Pip. 5 Stars
Didn’t want it to end
Loved it, I’m not a reader but I couldn’t stop, it was gripping throughout. About to buy the rest.