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A review by readsbyl
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
adventurous
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
4.5
“Funny that he didn’t think all the other people outside were loitering, just the brown kid with the murderer for a brother”
When Pippa is asked to do an extended project (EPQ) for school, she knows instantly what she wants to cover.
Five years ago Andie Bell went missing and was declared dead, despite the lack of a body. Her boyfriend, Sal Singh, was the main suspect. But when his body is found in the woods, it’s case closed.
Pippa aims to discover if Sal is innocent, if he’s s own death was actually a suicide or if this is a double homicide.
What a freaking book!! This had me questioning EVERYONE. By the end I knew partly what was happening and partly not, which for me is crazy because I can usually get the grips of a ‘who done it’ type read or tv.
For a YA this is done quite well! It’s a lil cringey in places for me but any YA lovers will love this, no doubt. To be honest, if you’re not a YA lover it’s worth a shot!
I also think that this portrayed perfectly the racism English people hold towards the South Asian/Desi communities.
This is officially my most annotated book, I wish the author had left blank pages between chapters so I could’ve got all my theories written down😂
Possible relationship spoiler:
I do want to point out that I think the age difference between Pippa and Ravi is a lil too much for me!
When Pippa is asked to do an extended project (EPQ) for school, she knows instantly what she wants to cover.
Five years ago Andie Bell went missing and was declared dead, despite the lack of a body. Her boyfriend, Sal Singh, was the main suspect. But when his body is found in the woods, it’s case closed.
Pippa aims to discover if Sal is innocent, if he’s s own death was actually a suicide or if this is a double homicide.
What a freaking book!! This had me questioning EVERYONE. By the end I knew partly what was happening and partly not, which for me is crazy because I can usually get the grips of a ‘who done it’ type read or tv.
For a YA this is done quite well! It’s a lil cringey in places for me but any YA lovers will love this, no doubt. To be honest, if you’re not a YA lover it’s worth a shot!
I also think that this portrayed perfectly the racism English people hold towards the South Asian/Desi communities.
This is officially my most annotated book, I wish the author had left blank pages between chapters so I could’ve got all my theories written down😂
Possible relationship spoiler:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol