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adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
I’m scared of Holly Jackson’s search history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Car accident
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
good but not as good as the first book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Kidnapping
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am wavering between a 3 star rating and a 3.5 star rating for this final book in the series.
My favourite thing about this series is how well planned and thought out each and every element is across all three books. There is always a connection, a deeper meaning, something to look further into and it is brilliant. However, this book is definitely my least favourite in the series for multiple reasons.
The first half is a slow burn and I really enjoyed it. We delve into Pip struggling with her mental health following the events from the second book and it is real and insightful. We explore PTSD, Anxiety, Addiction and Depression and how these have also had an impact on her relationships between her friends and family. It was well written and I am glad Pip was not just simply fine after everything she has been through.
There are two twists around the halfway marker in this book, one being the identity reveal for a serial killer and the other being what Pip does about it. Up until this point, I had not entirely worked out any of the twists Holly Jackson had written in her books and I enjoyed this uncommon occurrence for me but in this instance, I did work out the identity of the serial killer quite quickly. I did not mind working out a twist before it occurred, what I did mind was a character we have spent two and a half books getting to know and like acting completely out of character. I feel like the second half of the book had a much darker and far fetched tone and I was not a fan. I still finished the book as I wanted to know how the storyline was being played out but it was not the best choice in my opinion. All the characters we have grown to know and love seem to have a complete change in their morals and beliefs, especially Pip and I did not enjoy it. It made the second half of the book unrealistic and far-fetched to me.
The ending also aggravated me, for Pip to drag her friends into everything, for them to be so incredibly loyal to her and for her to just ghost them, not okay with that and not something Pip would have done. I think this particular storyline would have worked more if Pip's mental health had more to do with it but there was never any connections made between her mental health and her actions.
I still really enjoyed the series and would recommend the first two books to anyone and everyone but I feel this third instalment is a bit like marmite, you either love it or you hate it. I have said it in my other reviews and I will say it again here, the audiobooks for this series are incredible, immersive and impressive. Highly recommend listening over reading for sure!
My favourite thing about this series is how well planned and thought out each and every element is across all three books. There is always a connection, a deeper meaning, something to look further into and it is brilliant. However, this book is definitely my least favourite in the series for multiple reasons.
The first half is a slow burn and I really enjoyed it. We delve into Pip struggling with her mental health following the events from the second book and it is real and insightful. We explore PTSD, Anxiety, Addiction and Depression and how these have also had an impact on her relationships between her friends and family. It was well written and I am glad Pip was not just simply fine after everything she has been through.
There are two twists around the halfway marker in this book, one being the identity reveal for a serial killer and the other being what Pip does about it. Up until this point, I had not entirely worked out any of the twists Holly Jackson had written in her books and I enjoyed this uncommon occurrence for me but in this instance, I did work out the identity of the serial killer quite quickly. I did not mind working out a twist before it occurred, what I did mind was a character we have spent two and a half books getting to know and like acting completely out of character. I feel like the second half of the book had a much darker and far fetched tone and I was not a fan. I still finished the book as I wanted to know how the storyline was being played out but it was not the best choice in my opinion. All the characters we have grown to know and love seem to have a complete change in their morals and beliefs, especially Pip and I did not enjoy it. It made the second half of the book unrealistic and far-fetched to me.
The ending also aggravated me, for Pip to drag her friends into everything, for them to be so incredibly loyal to her and for her to just ghost them, not okay with that and not something Pip would have done. I think this particular storyline would have worked more if Pip's mental health had more to do with it but there was never any connections made between her mental health and her actions.
I still really enjoyed the series and would recommend the first two books to anyone and everyone but I feel this third instalment is a bit like marmite, you either love it or you hate it. I have said it in my other reviews and I will say it again here, the audiobooks for this series are incredible, immersive and impressive. Highly recommend listening over reading for sure!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
dark
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As Good As Dead
4.8/5
- first off: i support women's rights but i also support women's wrongs
- WOW OK THAT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING
- THAT WAS SO INTENSE
- i'm very proud of myself for figuring out Jason was the DT Killer early on
- I NEED TO KNOW IF PIP AND RAVI GOT TOGETHER AGAINNNNNN
- find someone who's willing to wait 694 days like ravi did
- JASON KILLED BARNEY YOU SON OF A BITCH
- framing it on max that was such a smart move. bitch got what he deserved
- also, ravi was right. pip could've DEFINITELY confessed and blamed it on self defense (WHICH IT WAS)
- ravi singh>>>>> any man ever
- how did holly come up with all this??? did you plan this all from the beginning??
- i read the entire second half in one day and the entire last 40% of it in one sitting
- i didn't like how slow it got in the middle but it was worth it in the end
- my new fav series
4.8/5
- first off: i support women's rights but i also support women's wrongs
- WOW OK THAT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING
- THAT WAS SO INTENSE
- I NEED TO KNOW IF PIP AND RAVI GOT TOGETHER AGAINNNNNN
- find someone who's willing to wait 694 days like ravi did
- JASON KILLED BARNEY YOU SON OF A BITCH
- framing it on max that was such a smart move. bitch got what he deserved
- also, ravi was right. pip could've DEFINITELY confessed and blamed it on self defense (WHICH IT WAS)
- ravi singh>>>>> any man ever
- how did holly come up with all this??? did you plan this all from the beginning??
- i read the entire second half in one day and the entire last 40% of it in one sitting
- i didn't like how slow it got in the middle but it was worth it in the end
- my new fav series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can’t believe this series is over. I really enjoyed the series as a whole and it was a great introduction to Holly Jackson and her writing.
In saying this, I do think this was my least favourite of the trilogy. The ending still made me emotional and my pre-existing feelings for these characters did mean I was invested in the story, but I felt that the story had a few pacing issues.
The first half was really interesting and followed a similar format to the first two books. I was really enjoying Pip getting back into her investigation mode but with higher stakes, but I felt like this part got wrapped up too quickly. The second part, whilst I did like the premise, seemed to drag on a bit. I would have liked the first part to be a bit longer and the second part shorter, and the book overall could’ve been a hundred pages or so shorter I think. For such a long second part, everything went conveniently well and very little went wrong, which was a little bit unbelievable to me, even after suspending disbelief about how many major criminals there have been in this little town. If anyone would be a target for a stalker, it would be Pip after all - our girl loves exposing everyone’s secrets.
I did enjoy the character development across the trilogy and how Pip’s trauma from the first two books came into play, without it being swept under the rug. It was realistic, as no one could go through what she went through without it impacting their mental state. And honestly, her parents should’ve done more despite her claiming she’s fine. I also liked how the mystery part of the storyline tied into that of the first book and picked up a few loose ends or assumptions made in the first novel. It was woven through in a way that, to me, didn’t feel forced or overbearing.
Overall, a good conclusion to the trilogy but there were a couple things that I think made it not quite as thrilling and epic as the first two novels.
In saying this, I do think this was my least favourite of the trilogy. The ending still made me emotional and my pre-existing feelings for these characters did mean I was invested in the story, but I felt that the story had a few pacing issues.
The first half was really interesting and followed a similar format to the first two books. I was really enjoying Pip getting back into her investigation mode but with higher stakes, but I felt like this part got wrapped up too quickly. The second part, whilst I did like the premise, seemed to drag on a bit. I would have liked the first part to be a bit longer and the second part shorter, and the book overall could’ve been a hundred pages or so shorter I think. For such a long second part, everything went conveniently well and very little went wrong, which was a little bit unbelievable to me, even after suspending disbelief about how many major criminals there have been in this little town. If anyone would be a target for a stalker, it would be Pip after all - our girl loves exposing everyone’s secrets.
I did enjoy the character development across the trilogy and how Pip’s trauma from the first two books came into play, without it being swept under the rug. It was realistic, as no one could go through what she went through without it impacting their mental state. And honestly, her parents should’ve done more despite her claiming she’s fine. I also liked how the mystery part of the storyline tied into that of the first book and picked up a few loose ends or assumptions made in the first novel. It was woven through in a way that, to me, didn’t feel forced or overbearing.
Overall, a good conclusion to the trilogy but there were a couple things that I think made it not quite as thrilling and epic as the first two novels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Rape
Minor: Animal death
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit
Minor: Rape