A review by bumblemee
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It was fun and fast to listen to, rather addictive. I loved Pip, she's a really driven character. (... To the point where she just completely ignores that she has no clue how to deal with the potential emotional fallout of talking to potentially traumatized people. Pip, I love you, but you were a little reckless sometimes.) The mystery was interesting to follow. Part of the solution was a little over the top for me, but the rest of it was well done in my opinion.
For example: Idk why it was important to include the part where Elliot kept this disabled girl captive, I think it would've been enough for him to be paranoid that Andie might be out there somewhere.


All in all I liked this (audio) book, though I don't get why it's this beloved.