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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is a thrilling, page-turning young adult mystery that has grabbed millions of readers with its brilliant plotting, strong heroine, and unsettling look at how the truth can change lives in ways that are hard to recognize. The book is the first in a bestselling series that has changed the way young adult thrillers are written. It’s great for people who like genuine crime stories and complicated whodunits.
The story starts in the tiny English town of Little Kilton, where everyone thinks they know what occurred five years ago: Sal Singh, Andie Bell’s boyfriend, killed her and then killed himself in what seemed like a confession of guilt. The investigation is over, the town has moved on, and the Singh family has lived with the tragedy ever since. But Pippa Fitz-Amobi, who is 17 years old, isn’t sure.
Pip decides to look into the murder again for her senior thesis. She does this not just for school, but also because she has always thought of Sal as kind, kind, and incapable of violence. From the start, her need to know more grows stronger. Pip starts talking to witnesses, looking at police reports, going through social media information, and making a timetable that doesn’t exactly make sense.
Her investigation rapidly shows that the immaculate front of Little Kilton covers a lot of mysteries. Friends of the victim are not being honest, old rumors come back to life, and fresh information comes to light that makes it seem like Sal may have been set up. Pip teams up with Ravi Singh, Sal’s younger brother, because she is determined to find out the truth. Ravi’s calm fortitude and shared belief give her quest life and drive. They work together to disentangle a web of falsehoods that goes back years and find out that almost everyone involved in the case is hiding something.
Jackson’s stories are cleverly constructed. Pip’s first-person story is mixed with her project logs, annotated interview transcripts, text messages, emails, and research notes in the novel. This mixed-media strategy not only gets readers interested in Pip’s inquiry, but it also generates a sense of suspense as each clue pulls her closer to the dark core of the mystery.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is more than just a fascinating puzzle; it’s also a deep look at justice and discrimination. Jackson skillfully looks at how rumor and preconceptions may ruin reputations, how racial and class bias affect investigations, and how societies sometimes prefer simple answers than facing unpleasant truths. As Pip gets closer to finding out what really happened, she starts to get threatening messages that show someone is still prepared to do anything to keep Andie’s secrets safe.
Pip is still a very human main character: she’s brilliant and resourceful, but she’s also weak, overwhelmed, and sometimes irresponsible in her search for answers. Her voice is honest and relatable, especially when she talks about how hard it is to deal with the moral weight of what she finds out and how knowing the truth doesn’t always provide closure.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a smart, fascinating mystery that stays with you long after you finish reading it. It has a fast pace, high-stakes drama, and sharp turns. It is a thrilling narrative about growing up, courage, honesty, and the strength of asking hard questions, even if the answers are scary.
About the Author
Holly Jackson is a British author celebrated for her bestselling YA thrillers. Her debut, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, became an international sensation praised for its innovative structure and complex characters. Jackson has since expanded the series into a trilogy beloved by readers worldwide for its clever storytelling and gripping suspense.
Product Details
- Title: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
- Author: Holly Jackson
- ISBN-13: 9781984896360
- Publisher: Ember
- Published: February 2021 (paperback edition)
- Pages: 400
- Binding: Paperback
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