fiction_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Amazing! These books are all five star reads for me (maybe with the exception of good girl, bad blood). The mystery is amazing, with the story clearly representing Jackson's wit and storytelling abilities. The first book had a good plot twist at the end. The first book is the second best of the trilogy. The second book, however, is underwhelming, with what I believe to be a weak plot and a terrible choice of culprit. The second book mainly focuses on Pip's character development. The ending is what caused her to be (I think) traumatised. This is what the third book goes into a little deeper. You see her addicted to Xanax pills, constantly hearing gunshots and seeing blood on her hands. The last book is split into two halves, with the first half being her investigation into someone she believes wants to kill her. The second half has her commit murder and covering the tracks. This was a great idea which has the trilogy ending with a bang!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking and Violence
Minor: Cursing
At the end of the second book, there is a slightly violent scene. Throughout the trilogy, there is use of cursing. Not really something to worry about, but if you don't want to read those words, you should not read this book. The first half of the third book is mainly centred around stalking.heartshapedbookmark's review against another edition
5.0
i loved this series SO SO SO SO MUCH.
It’s one i find myself always going back to.
The twists. The romance sub-plot. The way everything comes together. The way it constantly gives me goosebumps.
At the end of every book, it always leaves me speechless. (ESPECIALLY the last book)
Not once have i guessed who committed the crimes in here and i love when that happens.
It’s one i find myself always going back to.
The twists. The romance sub-plot. The way everything comes together. The way it constantly gives me goosebumps.
At the end of every book, it always leaves me speechless. (ESPECIALLY the last book)
Not once have i guessed who committed the crimes in here and i love when that happens.
hmitch2293's review against another edition
5.0
So I officially finished the AGGGTM trilogy last week and it literally blew me away. I have not fallen in love with a series this good in a very long time, probably since finishing the Hunger Games Trilogy. Not only did this story leave me on the edge of my seat, but it kept me captivated and throughout all three books.
The story begins with A Good Girls Guide to Murder, which shows Pip trying to solve a murder case of a local teenager, Andie Bell, for her senior capstone experience. With the help of the accuses murderers brother, Ravi, Pip uncovers a Andies “secret” life and the case of Andie’s murder begins to unfold.
After solving Andie's Murder case, Good Girl, Bad Blood find Pip leading a different sort of investigation, a missing persons case where the victim is one of Pip’s best friends brother, Jamie Reynolds. Pip and Ravi along the Conner, Jamies brother, they attempt to find Jamie on a time crunch. Little does Pip know, that this case, is going to change her life forever!
As Good as Dead, finds Pip in a much different place. Rather than solving homicide or working a missing persons investigation, Pip is now trying to tackle a new problem, PTSD. Pip finds herself in a position where she is vulnerable and struggling to deal with the fallout of the past several month. But is it the PTSD or is there a new threat to uncover, one that is targeting Pip? Feeling alone and though she cannot talk to the police, her family, or even Ravi, Pip begins to dive into this new case, she realizes, that the end, is all ties to the beginning.
Personal opinion, this is one of the best stories that has come out in the last several years. I only picked up this book because I saw it on BookTok and although I have not found many books that I enjoy, but this series.. 5 STARS!!
Side note: Netlix: Please pick this trilogy up for a series
The story begins with A Good Girls Guide to Murder, which shows Pip trying to solve a murder case of a local teenager, Andie Bell, for her senior capstone experience. With the help of the accuses murderers brother, Ravi, Pip uncovers a Andies “secret” life and the case of Andie’s murder begins to unfold.
After solving Andie's Murder case, Good Girl, Bad Blood find Pip leading a different sort of investigation, a missing persons case where the victim is one of Pip’s best friends brother, Jamie Reynolds. Pip and Ravi along the Conner, Jamies brother, they attempt to find Jamie on a time crunch. Little does Pip know, that this case, is going to change her life forever!
As Good as Dead, finds Pip in a much different place. Rather than solving homicide or working a missing persons investigation, Pip is now trying to tackle a new problem, PTSD. Pip finds herself in a position where she is vulnerable and struggling to deal with the fallout of the past several month. But is it the PTSD or is there a new threat to uncover, one that is targeting Pip? Feeling alone and though she cannot talk to the police, her family, or even Ravi, Pip begins to dive into this new case, she realizes, that the end, is all ties to the beginning.
Personal opinion, this is one of the best stories that has come out in the last several years. I only picked up this book because I saw it on BookTok and although I have not found many books that I enjoy, but this series.. 5 STARS!!
Side note: Netlix: Please pick this trilogy up for a series
xiunj1234's review against another edition
4.0
I first found out about this book when scrolling through Tic Toc. The first book is about Pip and her senior capstone project. She decided to reinvesitage an old murder that was never solved and comes very close to discovering the truth of what really happened. In reggards to the second novel, Pip is asked to investage another crime in which the person who was committed was innocent. As Good As Dead is the after match of Pip research and digging that Pip has done over the years.
I really enjoyed reading these books, they follow a very similar writting style and were very esay to understand. Another feature that I felt was very interesting and did grab my attention when I first flipped through the book was that there were interviews as well as, notes, and pictures (of evicdence) that were also encluded in the book. Jackson did a great job with having these flow with the story and not feel like something that did not belong. There were also audio file images at the top of some pages that indicated that a podcast was being upload. I think this was a clear idea that really helped the reader know what was the 'podcast' as the podcasts were discussed at points of the novels. In addition to this, all three of the books were connected to each other. I really liked how Jackson was able to connect all the books together in a way that I was not able to myself. In addition to this, Jackson was able to write a murder also while adding in modern element of podcast. This really was helpful as podcasts are now more popular and I enjoyed seeing that elemetn in a book.
In conclusion, I would recommend this book for one who enjoyes mystery thrillers. I would also recommend that you plan to read the other two books as they are all connected in the end.
I really enjoyed reading these books, they follow a very similar writting style and were very esay to understand. Another feature that I felt was very interesting and did grab my attention when I first flipped through the book was that there were interviews as well as, notes, and pictures (of evicdence) that were also encluded in the book. Jackson did a great job with having these flow with the story and not feel like something that did not belong. There were also audio file images at the top of some pages that indicated that a podcast was being upload. I think this was a clear idea that really helped the reader know what was the 'podcast' as the podcasts were discussed at points of the novels. In addition to this, all three of the books were connected to each other. I really liked how Jackson was able to connect all the books together in a way that I was not able to myself. In addition to this, Jackson was able to write a murder also while adding in modern element of podcast. This really was helpful as podcasts are now more popular and I enjoyed seeing that elemetn in a book.
In conclusion, I would recommend this book for one who enjoyes mystery thrillers. I would also recommend that you plan to read the other two books as they are all connected in the end.
kaelielily's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Buch 1:
Normalerweise lese ich keine Thriller, aber dieses Buch hat mich echt gepackt, so dass ich es in zwei Tagen durchlesen musste.
Das Buch war toll geschrieben, ich bin ein großer Fan davon unterschiedliche Medien, wie zum Beispiel die Interview Transkripte, zu verwenden.
Die Charaktere waren interessant, und der Mordfall so verworren, dass ich nicht erraten konnte wer es war bis zum Schluss, was es natürlich umso spannender und umso schwieriger machte, das Buch wegzulegen.
Ich kann mir gut vorstellen, noch weitere Bücher der Autorin zu lesen, auch wenn das eigentlich nicht mein bevorzugtes Genre ist.
Buch 2:
I felt like this book took a little while to pick up the pace, but once it did, I couldn't put it away.
It was captivating and full of plot twists which kept me guessing.
Again the ending was so far from anything I could've guessed
The ending was very sad though, with the protestors showing up at the funeral, and leaving Pip traumatized and wanting for revenge.
The whole book was a lot darker than the first one.
I hope Pip finds her balance in the last book, so the seies can end on a hopeful note.
Normalerweise lese ich keine Thriller, aber dieses Buch hat mich echt gepackt, so dass ich es in zwei Tagen durchlesen musste.
Das Buch war toll geschrieben, ich bin ein großer Fan davon unterschiedliche Medien, wie zum Beispiel die Interview Transkripte, zu verwenden.
Die Charaktere waren interessant, und der Mordfall so verworren, dass ich nicht erraten konnte wer es war bis zum Schluss, was es natürlich umso spannender und umso schwieriger machte, das Buch wegzulegen.
Ich kann mir gut vorstellen, noch weitere Bücher der Autorin zu lesen, auch wenn das eigentlich nicht mein bevorzugtes Genre ist.
Buch 2:
I felt like this book took a little while to pick up the pace, but once it did, I couldn't put it away.
It was captivating and full of plot twists which kept me guessing.
Again the ending was so far from anything I could've guessed
The ending was very sad though, with the protestors showing up at the funeral, and leaving Pip traumatized and wanting for revenge.
The whole book was a lot darker than the first one.
I hope Pip finds her balance in the last book, so the seies can end on a hopeful note.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Animal death, and Murder
thebookloftcafe's review against another edition
4.0
I first found out about this book when scrolling through Tic Toc. The first book is about Pip and her senior capstone project. She decided to reinvesitage an old murder that was never solved and comes very close to discovering the truth of what really happened. In reggards to the second novel, Pip is asked to investage another crime in which the person who was committed was innocent. As Good As Dead is the after match of Pip research and digging that Pip has done over the years.
I really enjoyed reading these books, they follow a very similar writting style and were very esay to understand. Another feature that I felt was very interesting and did grab my attention when I first flipped through the book was that there were interviews as well as, notes, and pictures (of evicdence) that were also encluded in the book. Jackson did a great job with having these flow with the story and not feel like something that did not belong. There were also audio file images at the top of some pages that indicated that a podcast was being upload. I think this was a clear idea that really helped the reader know what was the 'podcast' as the podcasts were discussed at points of the novels. In addition to this, all three of the books were connected to each other. I really liked how Jackson was able to connect all the books together in a way that I was not able to myself. In addition to this, Jackson was able to write a murder also while adding in modern element of podcast. This really was helpful as podcasts are now more popular and I enjoyed seeing that elemetn in a book.
In conclusion, I would recommend this book for one who enjoyes mystery thrillers. I would also recommend that you plan to read the other two books as they are all connected in the end.
I really enjoyed reading these books, they follow a very similar writting style and were very esay to understand. Another feature that I felt was very interesting and did grab my attention when I first flipped through the book was that there were interviews as well as, notes, and pictures (of evicdence) that were also encluded in the book. Jackson did a great job with having these flow with the story and not feel like something that did not belong. There were also audio file images at the top of some pages that indicated that a podcast was being upload. I think this was a clear idea that really helped the reader know what was the 'podcast' as the podcasts were discussed at points of the novels. In addition to this, all three of the books were connected to each other. I really liked how Jackson was able to connect all the books together in a way that I was not able to myself. In addition to this, Jackson was able to write a murder also while adding in modern element of podcast. This really was helpful as podcasts are now more popular and I enjoyed seeing that elemetn in a book.
In conclusion, I would recommend this book for one who enjoyes mystery thrillers. I would also recommend that you plan to read the other two books as they are all connected in the end.