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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
"Real men wear floral when trespassing..." -Ravi Singh
The people who know me are aware that I typically read fantasy and sci-fi, not mysteries or thrillers. However, I've recently been in the mood for a good mystery plot and as I have failed to find a good fantasy murder mystery, I turned to a novel that I was sure had to have some sort of murder plot: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder...and it was far better than I expected it to be.
You see, although I can call plot twists in fantasy/sci-fi books fairly easily, I have the unique ability to completely focus on all of the wrong details in mysteries and fail to call any of the plot twists. This book was no different. I had one theory that I was dead set on, and I refused to listen to any other theory and therefore failed to figure out the plot twists. It's safe to say I should never be a detective.
I really liked that the plot twists were indeed twisty, but not so much so that they didn't make sense. Once Pippa confirmed some of her theories, they all made sense and none of them left me super confused. I also liked that there was a bit of "danger" at the end with Pippa and a certain someone...and I (in the worst way possible) look forward to seeing the stakes possibly escalate in the next few books.
And the characters? I love Pippa and Ravi so much. I found Pippa to be really relatable because some of her concerns and her academic prowess reminded me of myself in some ways. However, she's much cooler and smarter than me, so... And Ravi? I'd seen the Instagram reels. I knew what I was getting myself into with the nickname. All I'll say on that matter is that Ravi is 100% written by a woman and you can tell. Make of that what you will.
I will be reading the rest of the series, probably sooner than later because I'd forgotten how much I enjoy a good mystery. I feel like my opinion isn't entirely valid because I'm not the biggest fan of the genre sometimes, but A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was an amazing mystery and I really enjoyed watching the puzzle pieces fit together.
4.25/5
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The people who know me are aware that I typically read fantasy and sci-fi, not mysteries or thrillers. However, I've recently been in the mood for a good mystery plot and as I have failed to find a good fantasy murder mystery, I turned to a novel that I was sure had to have some sort of murder plot: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder...and it was far better than I expected it to be.
You see, although I can call plot twists in fantasy/sci-fi books fairly easily, I have the unique ability to completely focus on all of the wrong details in mysteries and fail to call any of the plot twists. This book was no different. I had one theory that I was dead set on, and I refused to listen to any other theory and therefore failed to figure out the plot twists. It's safe to say I should never be a detective.
I really liked that the plot twists were indeed twisty, but not so much so that they didn't make sense. Once Pippa confirmed some of her theories, they all made sense and none of them left me super confused. I also liked that there was a bit of "danger" at the end with Pippa and a certain someone...and I (in the worst way possible) look forward to seeing the stakes possibly escalate in the next few books.
And the characters? I love Pippa and Ravi so much. I found Pippa to be really relatable because some of her concerns and her academic prowess reminded me of myself in some ways. However, she's much cooler and smarter than me, so... And Ravi? I'd seen the Instagram reels. I knew what I was getting myself into with the nickname. All I'll say on that matter is that Ravi is 100% written by a woman and you can tell. Make of that what you will.
I will be reading the rest of the series, probably sooner than later because I'd forgotten how much I enjoy a good mystery. I feel like my opinion isn't entirely valid because I'm not the biggest fan of the genre sometimes, but A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was an amazing mystery and I really enjoyed watching the puzzle pieces fit together.
4.25/5
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