A review by smartinez9
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant. Well-crafted, engaging, with a complex protagonist and dynamic case. While some twists were predictable, they weren't assured, and I was still left guessing. Pip was a smart, capable heroine with realistic flaws. 

As a nitpicky mystery reader, the only major oversights she made that slightly bothered me were walking around in the dusky woods with headphones in after being threatened, and later accepting a drink from someone she was about to accuse of murder, which feel like noticeable red flags. That said, she is a sleep-deprived senior in high school, and I'm happy to give her a pass based on her overall ingenuity and practicality.