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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson

4.57

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES—NOW ON NETFLIX! This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect.

Everyone in Fairview knows the story.

Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.

But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?

Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.

And don't miss the sequel, Good Girl, Bad Blood!

"The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author

YA
Pages
390
First published
January 1, 2019
Language
English
Edition
Ebook

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Reviews

  • Finished July 7, 2024

  • Anonymous

    Finished March 14, 2022

    I- wow. Just.. wow. This book was something else. I absolutely loved it. I loved the "romance" between Pip and Ravi. I'm just completely speechless. This book is most definitely one of my new favorites. While I was reading the book, I took notes on Post-Its and stuck them in the book like they do on those crime T.V. shows to make it more like I was solving it myself. It kind of sucked that Andie wasn't alive after all of that, but I think I kind of always knew she wouldn't be. Just hope, I guess. But, overall, I give this book 5/5 stars, but I probably wouldn't read it again.

  • Started March 12, 2022 · Finished March 14, 2022

  • Finished March 31, 2024

  • Finished June 21, 2026

    OOH YES. This book had absolutely no business being this addictive. Going into A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, I genuinely thought I had the entire mystery figured out within the first few chapters. I have read enough thrillers and murder mysteries to be suspicious of everyone and everything. I was wrong. I had such a fantastic time with this book. The mystery unfolds piece by piece in a way that constantly keeps you guessing without ever feeling confusing. Every answer seemed to create three new questions, and every time I thought I was getting closer to the truth, another clue would appear and send me spiralling in a completely different direction. Pip is such a fun protagonist to follow because she is smart, determined, and just the right amount of nosy. She sees a murder case that everyone else considers solved and decides it isn't. The supporting cast was equally entertaining because nobody felt one-dimensional. Every character seemed to have secrets, motives, or something they were trying to hide, which made trying to solve the mystery even more fun. I found myself suspicious of absolutely everyone at some point. One of my favourite parts of the entire reading experience was the multimedia format. The interview transcripts, case notes, text messages, reports, and other documents made me feel like I was actively helping Pip investigate the case. Instead of simply reading about the mystery, it felt like I was digging through evidence right alongside her. Overall, this was such a fun reading experience. The characters were great, the mystery kept me hooked, the multimedia elements were fantastic, and the audiobook elevated the entire thing even further.

  • Finished June 2, 2024

    I don’t even know what to say about this book, it hooked me start to finish and once I started reading I physically could not stop until I knew how it all played out. I guess I should have listened to meer sooner when she told me to read this months ago 👀👀 but better late than never. I have no idea where this story is going to go next but I am intrigued. The fact that this was her debut novel is insane.

  • Started August 8, 2026 · Finished August 9, 2026

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    Started March 17, 2023 · Finished March 21, 2023

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    Finished April 10, 2022

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    Finished April 10, 2022

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