Holly Jackson returns after her smash hit, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, with a sequel - Good Girl, Bad Blood. If you thought that Pippa Fitz-Amobi was done solving mysteries after cracking open a long-dead cold case in her hometown last year, you'd be mistaken because this modern-day Nancy Drew is back! This time she is searching for Jamie Reynolds, the older brother of her friend Connor - Jamie has gone missing without a trace, and if anyone can figure out where he has disappeared to and what has happened to him, it is Pip.
Just like with A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Holly Jackson does not miss a beat in Good Girl, Bad Blood. The book starts off catching readers up on Pip's activities since solving the Andie Bell and Sal Singh cases last year. Although Pip is hanging the hat up on investigation work, she is doing what any super sleuth who stunningly solves a cold case does - producing a podcast about her experience! The podcast is an entertaining and engaging component to Good Girl, Bad Blood, and I thoroughly enjoyed its integration into this story. It helped build this compelling story in a unique and interesting way. While Pip envisions her senior year as a time to work on her podcast and prep for her future studies at Columbia, she is quickly pulled into another investigation (because really, who else is going to get the job done?)
Pip's friend Connor has asked for her help in figuring out what has happened to his older brother Jamie. Jamie has been struggling to find his way lately, which makes his sudden disappearance all the more troubling. Pip is reluctant to take on the case, but she soon finds herself tangled up in a mystery with twists and turns that no one saw coming! Are you ready to fall down another deep & dark rabbit hole with Pip? Buckle up because Good Girl, Bad Blood is one wild ride!
As always, Holly Jackson tells an excellent story. I love how she incorporates interviews, phone calls, correspondence, and in the case of Good Girl, Bad Blood, a podcast, to enhance and develop her novels. Even more exciting, these elements transfer phenomenally over to audiobooks, making The Good Girl's Guide to Murder series an excellent listening choice. (Thank you to Libro.fm for providing me with a complimentary audiobook of this novel!) I personally believe that Holly Jackson is a standout in the YA suspense genre and highly recommend her novels to readers who love thrills and chills, and twists and turns.
Availability: Book; eBook & eAudiobook in cloudLibrary Rating: **** Stars (I really liked it) Reviewer: Brooke, Public Relations Librarian
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GENRE: Thrillers & Suspense
TONE: Suspenseful
STORYLINE: Intricately Plotted
WRITING STYLE: Compelling
SUBJECT: Fame; Memorials; Missing Girls; Police; Secrets; Small Towns; Teenage Girls
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