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Suspense. Thriller. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD �?� The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestseller, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled mystery. Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh. The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too la… (more)
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The ending was a bit of a let down but I will probably read the third book in the series when it is released.
Good Girl, Bad Blood includes many clues for Pip and Ravi to follow in their search for Jamie, but there are lots of people who don't want them to looking for him, creating much of the conflict. A layer of depth is added to this story over the first book in the series because we now see the impact Pip's investigation has had on her life and what it takes for her to become involved a second time. Much of the story is again told using case notes and also a blog that Pip establishes covering the outcome of the first case and the new one regarding Jamie's disappearance. A couple of minor complaints - it seems reasonable that once Pip had evidence to support the idea that Jamie is truly missing, the police would have stepped in and taken over the case. In addition, some of the twists that come at the end are foreshadowed a little too much, but overall, the many suspects and clues are woven into a compelling mystery.
However, her exposure of the failings of the police investigation, and the clearing of Sal’s name, have garnered a lot of attention for Pippa. Her podcast about the affair has attracted a wide following, although it has also exposed her to the viciousness of internet trolls. She is, therefore, reluctant when a friend asks her to help to find out what has happened to his elder brother, who seems to have gone missing. As the missing person is an adult, the police show little interest in investigating the apparent disappearance at this early stage. He has, after all, had a couple of temporary absences in the past. Pippa sees how concerned her friend is, and agrees to use her podcast to put the message out about the disappearance, and gradually becomes drawn back into a full investigation.
As with the previous book, Holly Jackson presents this story excellently, capturing the feel of a podcast, and slipping in all sorts of nots and documents in between chapters. Like A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, this book has been marketed as a young adult story, but I found it perfectly satisfying reading it as an adult with a long history of reading hard bitten crime novels. After all, while the writing is highly accessible, Jackson doesn’t pull back from addressing serious issues, and the story includes references to kidnapping, murder, sexual assault and rape, and gun crime, along with recounted episodes from a trial of a character from the previous book who was prosecuted for date rap.
Once again, a very entertaining book, that has left me keen to read the next instalment in the series.
Once I finally had the time to
Another thing I like about these books as a whole is the formatting of the books. Breaking down chapters into normal narrative, podcast scripts, news articles, and even evidence pictures makes reading the book so refreshing. It doesn't bog you down with possible red herrings, because Pip is always to the point, and I love that about her.
Again, anyone who grew up reading Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys, this is the modern equivalent for older teens and young adults. Even people in their 20s can enjoy it. Pip's experiences with stress, dealing with the after effects of injustice, and honestly just a plain good mystery makes this book series good for all ages.
Pip and Rav attend the memorial
As the days go on and Jamie remains missing, Pip and Rav start to realize that there is one name that keeps popping up…Layla, a catfish who appears to be looking for a very specific person based on the men she has connected with. As Pip gets closer and closer to discovering who Layla is, she knows that she is closer to finding Jamie. With the help of Rav and Conner, Pip discovers Layla's identity in a dark clearing where everything seems to go wrong.
The follow-up to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is fantastically done. With threads of the original story sewn into this wonderful new plot line, it was a book that was well worth my reading time. Jackson's books are always quick reads despite the size of them. I found myself getting involved in the storyline and wondering what would happen next. I am very much looking forward to the final book in this trilogy.
Pip and Ravi Singh solved a murder case the previous year and created a podcast about it. The story uncovered a bunch of secrets in Pip's small town and almost got
However, when a good friend's older brother goes missing and the police aren't doing anything about it, Pip feels like she has to get involved. Her investigation uncovers more secrets and tests her to the limit. She and Ravi are busy making podcasts about one of the people uncovered in the earlier investigation who is on trial as a serial rapist. But it looks like season two is going to be about the disappearance of Jamie Reynolds.
The story details the investigation to try to find Jamie and uses all of today's social media to try to help find him. It also details the way Pip changes as she buries herself in another investigation. I enjoyed the investigation. I liked the relationship between Pip and her friends.
This was a hard story to put down until I found out whether Jamie was located and why he went missing.
Pip starts a true crime podcast, vowing not to do any more investigating . When she learns that Jamie Reynolds is missing and the police are doing nothing, she breaks that promise.
With the help of Ravi, they begin the search
Moving at a fast pace with a likable female lead. Many suspects, secrets and surprises kept me guessing until the end.
Overall I enjoyed Good Girl, Bad Blood and look forward to the next book in this series. Perfect for Young Adult as well as Adult readers. I highly recommend to those who enjoy a great who-done-it.
It took me a while to get back into the world and remember who everyone was, but once the mystery started, I couldn't stop.
I had accidentally spoiled myself that something big
I need to get the third one, STAT!
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Collector's edition with decorative sprayed page edges and ribbon bookmark.