Scan barcode
A review by camiandkitread
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Good Girl, Bad Blood" brings back beloved characters from "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" and introduces an urgent new mystery. This time, Pip must solve a missing person's case, racing against the clock to find someone who has vanished. The stakes are heightened as the missing person is the older brother of one of Pip’s closest friends.
Holly Jackson skillfully references events from the first book and how they affected the characters, but keeps the focus on the new case. Her approach allows "Good Girl, Bad Blood" to stand on its own while continuing to evolve the characters based on their past experiences.
Though I didn't think the sequel packed quite the same punch as "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," Jackson maintains a gripping sense of suspense. The ticking clock and escalating tension kept me engaged in the story and by the last few chapters I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the big reveal (which I wasn't smart enough to figure out)!
Holly Jackson skillfully references events from the first book and how they affected the characters, but keeps the focus on the new case. Her approach allows "Good Girl, Bad Blood" to stand on its own while continuing to evolve the characters based on their past experiences.
Though I didn't think the sequel packed quite the same punch as "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," Jackson maintains a gripping sense of suspense. The ticking clock and escalating tension kept me engaged in the story and by the last few chapters I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the big reveal (which I wasn't smart enough to figure out)!