Review by stitchwilliam - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

stitchwilliam 's review for:

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

AGGGM was a pretty good story, but it is definitely a slow burn. I always worry about these sorts of mystery novels because you spend so much time reading it without really knowing if there will be a good twist at the end, but thankfully this one was pretty satisfying. Although the killer reveal worked out a bit too perfectly, but I do appreciate the author’s commitment to detail. One other thing I liked about the ending was that it feels like a good place to end the story. Although there are a few loose ends left over for a sequel, the first book is a perfectly decent as a standalone mystery too (which is probably how I will leave it).

The novel was also pretty good at creating morally gray characters, which is always interesting. I do wish the romantic relationship was developed a bit better also… The relationship was cute, but the love interest

(Ravi)

seems somewhat one-dimensional (I guess I can’t complain too much because it isn’t a romance anyways).

I also thought the title of the novel was interesting because I've never really thought Pip was much of a “good girl” (she’s pretty reckless and insensitive actually—

just casually destroying people’s friendships for the sake of solving her mystery?

), but maybe that's the point...

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