Sofia is a 12-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. Since she was 8 years old, on select Saturdays, Sofia shares her favorite books with other kids! She is one of the most well-read middle schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!
Dear readers,
Hello, my name is Sofia and today I will present to you, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. I read this book a couple of months ago (before I went back to writing book reviews) and it is probably one of my favorite books that I have ever read so I really wanted to review it, even if it wasn’t fresh in my mind. This book was so good that I will be reading another of the author’s books with my mom for our book club, so a review of it might pop up soon!
Goodreads Summary
The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?
My Thoughts
There are many reasons why I rated A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder 5 stars like the way it just kept me reading. I feel like all good books have chapters that end in a cliffhanger, or else what is making you read more? I read this book in one day, you heard me right, ONE DAY! That is extremely unusual for me, especially for a 400 page book! Another thing that didn’t really add to my rating but also kept me reading was that the title was so unique. When I read it during school I felt kind of cool because A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is such an unusual and kind of suspicious title! Another reason why I loved it so much was because of Pippa! She perseveres even though tons of people tell her she can’t look further into the murder. She still does and that inspires me. I feel like Holly Jackson’s writing was top notch and I just enjoyed this book so much! If you still aren’t convinced, take a look at the Goodreads page for the book. The reviews speak for themselves! Happy reading!
On Amazon, this book is recommended for ages 14-17 and this is most likely because of the whole murder solving situation. It talks about violence and that is likely the only thing that is stopping it from being advertised for younger readers.
**Thanks so much, Sofia!**