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So much has happen in the last book of a good girls guide to murder series . The author is brilliant the way she explained more about the character of why Andie did what she did. She was trying to draw attention cause her father Jason Bell was DT Killer along. I didn’t like that Pip had to ran away from her friends and family and hid cause she was the one who killed Jason Bell. She had no contact with any of them. She wanted to admitted so bad but Ravi wouldn’t let her . I love their relationship it’s so cute, but at least in the last page after 1 year she finally contacted Ravi cause she came back for Connecticut vs Max Hasting.
it’s an exciting ending and the ironic title of the book series. I loved so much it got out of my reading slump. The book was quite interesting . I didn’t want put it down.

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adventurous dark emotional informative 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

4.0

Rating: 4/5

The story flowed at a medium to slow pace, and I found the plot quite frustrating at times. Pip's inner monologue was very descriptive. This was great in Part 2 but made me quite bored in Part 1.

Pip's PTSD hit her hard, as I'd anticipated it would. The drugs were a surprise, but the lying was not. That was just sad. Although she was morally grey, I was very satisfied with her actions (I'm all for vengeance). She was determined, violent, and did what she had to do. I have a few questions though: why would she go out on her own if she knew she was a murder target? Also, why was she so defeated at the end, after she'd made it that far? It was disappointing.

Furthermore, how could Pip's mum be so blasé about the birds? And Hawkins was utterly useless at his job during the entire series. It seemed pretty clear to me that Jason Bell was the DT killer after the call with Maria - the killer was meant to be misogynistic and the tools were from his company. He absolutely disgusted me and I hated his part of the book. I also hated the police interview with Billy. It made me so uncomfortable.

Max was infuriating too and I was so glad justice was executed. It might not have been his exact crime but the justice system failed and vengeance had to be exacted somehow. Every time him, Ant, or Lauren were mentioned, I would feel a lot of anger.

On the flip side, it was lovely that Nat and Jamie were happy, and that Becca was managing well. I loved the way they all came through for Pip, as well as Connor, Naomi, and Cara. Ravi was such a great character too, and his unwavering support for Pip was heartbreaking.

Overall, this book was pretty good and I liked the actions Pip took. Unfortunately, there were too many points that frustrated me or bored for me to give it a better rating.

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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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angelikae's review against another edition

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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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chezler24's review against another edition

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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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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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kekla_08's review against another edition

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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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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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