A review by beckyyreadss
Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

When I bought this series as a boxset, this book was included in it - I thought it would be set after the events of As Good As Dead due to the cliffhanger and how there was a lot of loose ends, so I was a little disappointed to find out this took place before the events of the first book in this series.  

This book follows Pip who we’ve come to love during this series. She is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920s fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind. 

This book was so fun, and you learn more about why Pip decided to investigate the case that started it all. This book also shows you the personality of the side characters and already tells us who we are going to like and dislike in the series (Ant, I'm looking at you, you need a personality transplant). I love that you see Pip’s interest into stuff like this and how she gets so involved and then that leads her to want to investigate the case of Andie Bell. 

I missed Ravi, again I thought it was placed after the events of As Good as Dead and it wasn’t, but it was a good, little story overall. 
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