Book Review: Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

Title: Good Girl, Bad Blood

Author: Holly Jackson

Series/Standalone: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Book #2)

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Young Adult

Pages: 417

Publisher: Electric Monkey

Year Published: 2020

Format: Audiobook

"Pip is not a detective anymore.

With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.

But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night, the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh.

The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?"

My Rating: 4/5

This book didn't quite hold up to the first book in this series. I found that I had to suspend my disbelief a lot more in the sequel, which makes sense when you're thinking about how many crimes one teenager can meddle her way to the middle of. I did like that the author had sowed the seeds for this mystery in the book before, but our main character went through some interesting growth after the last book, so I just felt like I didn't love her as much. Everything in this book made sense, it just wasn't all I hoped it would be. Looking forward to finishing the trilogy though.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Title: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Author: Holly Jackson

Series/Standalone: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Book #1)

Genre: Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery

Pages: 433

Publisher: Electric Monkey

Year Published: 2019

Format: Audiobook/Ebook

"The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.

But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?"

My Rating: 5/5

This is exactly the type of mystery/thriller I love. It's fast-paced, has tons of red herrings and keeps the plot moving so quickly that you are drawn in further to the mystery than you thought possible. This is a YA mystery so while it went there at some points, there are some points that are distinctly YA, so you have to like that age range to fully enjoy it. I liked our characters and the idea that she just becomes so obsessed with this true crime case. If you're someone who loves true crime, you'd likely really enjoy this book. I look forward to seeing where this series will go considering how this first one ended.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny