“But sometimes remembering isn’t just for yourself, sometimes you do it just to make someone else smile. Those lies are allowed.” – “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”
The disappearance of Andie Bell is a mystery that is supposedly “solved.” At least everyone in Fairview, Connecticut, believes so. Unfortunately, Pippa Fitz-Amobi, otherwise known as Pip, thinks that there is more to the mystery than what the police claim.
Pip decides to choose this as a topic for their senior capstone project, knowing only the basic facts. Andie was never found. Andie’s boyfriend, Sal (Salil) Singh, was reported dead two days later, and Sal allegedly killed Andie.
Pip goes to Ravi Singh, Sal’s younger brother, for more information, and they end up working together to prove Sal innocent. While they work tirelessly, finding bits and pieces of information that may lead to the actual culprit, someone is desperately trying to stop them from digging any further. What started as an innocent senior capstone project takes a dark turn, with their lives possibly in danger.
Written by Holly Jackson, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” makes you feel like a true detective, with clues lying around and the perfect characters to solve them. The characters themselves are also a puzzle, for everyone is a suspect, with your emotions towards them changing with every clue. And as the story progresses, the characters grow in unexpected ways, both good and bad as their decisions. The plot of the story is wonderfully threaded with the most unexpected plot twists, keeping the reader entertained throughout the whole book.
The layout of the story is also different from most books I have read, with the images of text messages and letters printed in the book. This style, I have found, makes the book far more interesting and engaging.
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is great for anyone, whether you read mystery books or not. The book is very easy to follow, with an intricate plot that makes it all the more enjoyable. Jackson does a wonderful job of making you feel like a part of the story. You can find “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” at any Ann Arbor District Libraries (AADL) or Barnes & Noble bookstore. And if you do decide to read it, I’m sure it won’t let you down. My only advice, if you want to solve the mystery, is to expect the unexpected.
