A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 〰️
I'm not usually one for mystery case-solving type books, but I bought this anyway because of the catchy title. I am happy to say that it exceeded any expectations I had of it, and it was actually a hella dope read.
I love how the story is technically told in the third and first person (when Pip writes up her project logs). It doesn't feel like a tonal shift between Pip's log entries and the actual story. It flows very well together, and each part complements each other.
Jackson had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Her writing style is captivating. I'm impressed with the amount of world-building that was done to make this story so believable. I didn't know who to suspect in the murder, and when it was revealed who was the real killer(s), I was shocked. But I was also not surprised as the foundation was properly laid out. I usually find mystery books hard to follow for some reason, but Jackson made it easy to read while not compromising the plot.
I am pleased to know that there are two more books in this series and happy that I bought the box set. Though I must admit, everything tied up so nicely in this book that I have no idea what to expect next. I tend not to read the synopsis of the next book in a series to keep the suspense, so I can't wait to dive into that.
If you like mystery, case solving that is good old investigative reporter style and not a cop, with a little bit of romance and murder, this is the book for you.
