A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

BIG nope.

There were so many cringy moments, and honestly, I hated the second half.

Yes, Pip is book smart, but she’s not street smart, and that doesn't work for a mystery novel.


She made so many bad decisions, and it honestly made me mad when it did work out for her. It's not realistic, and it felt very scripted. Clearly, this is a book, but it's clear this book was written so that everything would work out for her in the end. It was cheesy and felt forced.

Solid 4 Stars. Really captivating for a YA mystery/thriller.

Plenty of Twists and Turns.

It was a fun read until it devolved into nonsense.

Holly Jackson nails this young adult mystery thriller with her first book. This story gives you a motivated teen on a mission to reveal truths about a small town murder and missing person. Her investigation tactics vary from somewhat questionable, resourceful, to tech savvy and very thorough. Having an intelligent and resourceful protagonist really propels this adventure forward from plot twist to plot twist. As a reader it was an enjoyable read and kept me guessing at every little detail or suspicion tossed into the story without muddling things so much as to confuse me. I loved the reveals, yes, multiple reveals. I also love how everything wrapped up nicely only to discover there's more leading into the rest of her series. Recommended read, well written, intriguing and didn't feel like a young adult novel at all.