Good Girl, Bad Blood & As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
Quote:
"And if he did wait, if he did wait for her and the verdict went their way, Pip would work every day to be the kind of person who deserved Ravi Singh.
'You old softie,' he said in her ear, and Pip smiled, a breath of laughter."
Blurb:
Good Girl, Bad Blood (#2)- Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective any more. Her true-crime podcast about the murder case she solved last year has gone viral. Yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.
But she will have to go back on her word when someone close to her goes missing and the police can't do anything about it. If they won't investigate, then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way. But will she find the answers before time runs out?
As Good As Dead (#3)- Pip Fitz-Amobi is haunted by her last investigation. But soon a new case finds her and this time it's all about Pip.
She has a stalker, one who keeps asking: Who will look for you when you're the one who disappears?
Pip soon discovers a connection between her stalker and a local serial killer, but the police refuse to act. As the dangerous game plays out it's clear that if Pip doesn't find the answers, she's as good as dead...
Book Tropes:
- Missing Person Mystery
- Moral Grey Areas
- Reluctant Detective
- Found Family
- Stalker Mystery
- Serial Killer Parallel
My Personal Views:
I honestly don’t know how I feel about these two books. They definitely had their good and bad moments. I read both of them back-to-back, so I’m wrapping up my thoughts for both in one review.
In the second book of the trilogy, Pip insists her detective days are behind her. However, when someone she loves goes missing, she’s forced to put her detective hat back on and gets tied up in yet another mystery.
In the third book, Pip has her own stalker—someone who may turn out to be much more dangerous than she bargained for, especially as she begins to notice unsettling similarities between her stalker and a local serial killer.
Both books had strong plots and twists, but while the first book is an absolute masterpiece, these two fell a little short in comparison.
Pip’s character development throughout the trilogy is divisive—some might find it compelling, but for me, it was for the worse. She became a bit annoying as the story progressed. Ravi, on the other hand, stayed consistently adorable and likable throughout.
The second book was good—not great—but the third book, while keeping me on edge for the most part, had moments that fell flat. The scene where Pip had to cover her tracks (no spoilers!) felt unnecessarily drawn out and honestly quite boring.
Speaking of which, I think the third book as a whole was unnecessarily long. Like, just give the poor girl a break already!
That said, Holly Jackson is still a queen.
Ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5
Until the next read,
Aditi.
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