Reviews tagging 'Murder'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

943 reviews

cemcarr's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Pip! This book felt like a different person entirely. She was frustrating, unrealistic, and thought she was untouchable. The “mystery” was short, and very obvious. Not at all what I had hoped for for the series finale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Stalking, and Blood

angelikae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Death, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault

chezler24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was quite the finale for such a gripping series! I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole thing. Pip was in such a rough spot at the start of the book (and continued to stay in this rough spot throughout the novel); I just wanted her to be free of it all, but I suppose *this* was the best way for her to process her pain while utilizing her skill set. After the second book, I was wondering how Holly Jackson was going to up the excitement factor, and she delivered in some unexpected ways! I was practically screaming at Pip's decisions during several key scenes in the book. I don't want to spoil too much in this review, but Pip's skills were pushed to their limits to carry out justice and solve a few remaining mysteries left in the town.  The ending almost devastated me, but the final page secured me some remaining threads of hope. 

Thoroughly enjoyed this series and getting to know Pip and the other characters along the way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Stalking, Violence, Sexism, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Addiction

_touchmyshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape and Stalking

kekla_08's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It is really good and i enjoyed it but it got a little boring at times where it was always talking about the trauma she endured in «good girl, bad blood» with stanley and the gun triggers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Grief, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, and Blood

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

lemons_and_uwus's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Murder, Death, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Gore, Sexism, and Addiction

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

jimothyj's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Stalking, Death, Rape, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

secre's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy hell, I was not expecting the way this series twisted and pivoted and I am absolutely here for it. Admittedly, some of the events absolutely strain credulity, but it's well written enough and high stakes enough to be riveting regardless. I was very much expecting the same tried and tested formula here and to begin with, it looked like that's what I was getting; Pip finds a new case to embroil herself in even as she's spiralling with PTSD and taking pills to sleep. But at about the half way mark, things take a dark and shocking turn and the entire formula is cast into the winds as Pip scrambles to keep her life intact.

It's shocking. Crazy. And absolutely riveting. And I could not put this book down. I was absolutely hooked. Early in the novel, it becomes clear that Pip probably has a stalker. I say probably because Pip absolutely isn't the most reliable of witnesses at this point. She's spiralling, hard, haunted by the death of Child Brunswick and reliving the moment both awake and asleep. She's heavily reliant on sleeping aids, which is problematic as the doctor stopped prescribing them so now she has to buy them from less reputable sources. Jackson does an excellent job of depicting Pip's mental health struggles.

But as the novel goes on, the threat from the stalker increases and it's clear that this is not the imagining of Pip's mind. Someone really is out to get her. I expected things to fall into place at this point; Pip racing against time to unmask the threat before it's too late. And that's kind of what happens. Until it isn't. There isn't much I can say without huge spoilers, but I can say the novel takes a sharp detour from the expected and runs off the rails into a whole different kettle off fish. Pip has everything to lose.

I hammered through this novel. I needed to know what happened. I needed to know how things worked out. I needed to know if Pip comes out the other side. I could not put this book down. It's completely unexpected but absolutely gripping for it. I hope this isn't the last we see of Pip as this has been one hell of a ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, Drug use, Murder, and Kidnapping

firelordmomo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Addiction

Minor: Rape

secretcakeparty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Death, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Animal death