Good Girl, Bad Blood: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Book 2
By Lucinda Dyer,
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Intrepid teen sleuth returns in page-turner of a thriller.
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What's the Story?
As GOOD GIRL, BAD BLOOD begins, high school senior and intrepid amateur detective Pip Fitz-Amboi has decided -- after solving the murders of Andie Bell and Sal Singh -- that her days as a sleuth are over. She's become a podcaster, and the six-episode podcast she created about Andie's murder has hit the top of the charts on iTunes. But her retirement as a detective is short lived, as her friend Connor's older brother, Jamie, has gone missing and the police don't seem to have any interest in finding him. When Pip discovers Jamie disappeared on the sixth anniversary of Andie and Singh's deaths, she's certain this can't be mere chance. She creates a new podcast series focusing on Jamie, and thousands of her fans are listening (and even providing clues) as she tries to unravel the mystery of his disappearance. Is it really important that Jamie was a classmate of Sal and Andie? Why was 24-year-old Jamie last seen (or perhaps not) at a party filled with 18-year-olds? Why was the name of a deceased 84-year-old women written on a note found in one of his pockets? What was the life or death reason he needed $900? Most important, why were Jamie and several men on Pip's list of possible suspects all involved online with a mysterious women named Layla? And why is she telling Pip, "You're getting closer"?
Is It Any Good?
This page-turning sequel doesn't disappoint. The plot unfolds at a dizzying pace as the list of suspects grows and secrets, lies, and false identities are revealed. As in the first novel, Good Girl, Bad Blood enlivens the story for readers through transcripts of Pip's interviews (this time for her podcast) and case notes.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Good Girl, Bad Blood portrays the serious consequences of teen drinking. Do you think what happened to characters in the novel was exaggerated or true to life?
Pip's podcast helped solve the mystery of Jamie's disappearance. Do you think the media can play an important role in solving crime? Or is it better to leave it to the police?
How does it make you feel when someone you believe is guilty is found innocent by a jury?
Book Details
- Author: Holly Jackson
- Genre: Mystery
- Topics: Friendship, Great Girl Role Models, High School
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Delacorte Press
- Publication date: March 2, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 14 - 18
- Number of pages: 416
- Available on: Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: June 29, 2022
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