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dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?
First off, I have sincerely enjoyed this series so much. And I sobbed when this book ended. That last page man…I felt the emotion building but it all hit me at once. I love Pip. I love Ravi. UGH!
I will say, this book was much more stressful, mature and delve deeper into Pip than the first two. I honestly had to prepare myself to read because I was so on edge with Pip. But I loved it every step of the way.
MAJOR spoilers ahead!!!
Pip was going through it this time around I felt so bad. This book definitely had a darker vibe than the others, I felt it right away. I am still losing it over everything that happens.
Jason Bell man. Ya wanna know how I KNEW this man was evil? In the first book, when they find out about Mr.Ward and Pip sees the Bell’s in their car…Pip mentioned how Jason looked like he showed no emotion or something along those lines, while his wife was crying. It was such a small detail, that probably meant nothing but I had a feeling he’d come back. He didn’t deserve Andie, Becca, his wives, any of them. Pip did not deserve to be his new prey. I can’t believe she killed him. And then got away with murder.
But she did it. She got away with it. A nice ode to the books title A Good Girls Guide To Murder. I love how full circle it was. I love how everyone whom Pip helped, helped her. I love Pip and Ravi’s relationship so much I CANNOT TAKE IT.
I haven’t cried at a book in so long. I can’t believe it’s over. Loved every second of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Rape
Want to solve a murder?
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
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:
Complicated
Absolutely amazing just like the others. My heart was pounding with nerves throughout this book. Astounding.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
mysterious
tense
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
This was a perfect ending to the 'good girls guide to murder' trilogy. This time Pip has a stalker, which makes a change from the past book, as this time she is trying to figure out who her stalker is. During this process she finds out that there might still be a serial killer on the loose, making her race to find out before anyone becomes the next victim. The second half of the book, takes a twist which I was not expecting, but absolutely loved (though I could see how some people may not like it). The second half of the book see's pip needing help from her friends, who are more than happy to help her. There was a strong sense of found family and coming together to help each other. The ending broke me, to put it lightly. I felt heavily for Pip and wanted the best for her, and was hard to see her struggle so much.
Throughout the book we see Pip struggle with the aftermath of the events that happened in 'as good as dead'. Pip experiences extreme anxiety and flashbacks from these past events, leading to her becoming co-dependent on Xanax. Pips mental health was handled carefully, and showed the reality of living with trauma, and anxiety. This made Pip feel like a real person, that deals with mental health conditions that many people deal with daily. I also felt it was good how it showed that it can be hard to reach out for help when you need it most.
Overall, this book was fantastic and I know I will come back time and time again to this series. I'm excited to see what Holly Jackson does next.
Throughout the book we see Pip struggle with the aftermath of the events that happened in 'as good as dead'. Pip experiences extreme anxiety and flashbacks from these past events, leading to her becoming co-dependent on Xanax. Pips mental health was handled carefully, and showed the reality of living with trauma, and anxiety. This made Pip feel like a real person, that deals with mental health conditions that many people deal with daily. I also felt it was good how it showed that it can be hard to reach out for help when you need it most.
Overall, this book was fantastic and I know I will come back time and time again to this series. I'm excited to see what Holly Jackson does next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
what an amazing end to this trilogy. i loved each book by itself and this was the most perfect ending. it was incredibly fast paced and it had me on the edge of my seat. i held my breath a lot. audibly gasped. got chills and felt so many emotions. to sum the book up i would say: i support womens rights, but more importantly, i support womens wrongs. i loved pip and i felt for her during the series. such a loveable and headstrong character. i wish there was going to be more books but i understand that the story is over, i just wish it wasn’t. this is a series i would recommend everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder
Minor: Animal death
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Stalking
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TW: murder, stalking, blood, kidnapping, panic attacks, anxiety, drug use, rape, misogyny, grief, animal cruelty, and more.
This was a little harder to get through because of some heavy topics that it talks about. But after reading all the books in the series I’ve concluded two things.
1. The police in their town sucks. So I don’t blame Pip for her questionable life decisions.
2. You know who is literally one of the suspects in every freaking book and I don’t know what to feel about that.
This isn’t about the cases of Pip’s friends or neighbors anymore but about Pip herself. How she dealt with the trauma that the first two cases left her. And she is going to solve one last case to help her move on, only this case involves her as a potential next victim.
I love how Pip came from solving a murder to getting away with murder.
This was a little harder to get through because of some heavy topics that it talks about. But after reading all the books in the series I’ve concluded two things.
1. The police in their town sucks. So I don’t blame Pip for her questionable life decisions.
2. You know who is literally one of the suspects in every freaking book and I don’t know what to feel about that.
This isn’t about the cases of Pip’s friends or neighbors anymore but about Pip herself. How she dealt with the trauma that the first two cases left her. And she is going to solve one last case to help her move on, only this case involves her as a potential next victim.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder