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Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
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Pip has sworn off solving mysteries for good. Now she's just following the trials from her one and only bout of sleuthing and updating her podcast with all the latest developments. But when a friend goes missing and the police refuses to do anything, Pip knows she'll have to step up again, even if it costs her everything.
Sometimes I read a book, and it so far exceeds my expectations that I wonder afterwards if maybe I'd hallucinated. That's how I felt about the first book in this series. It was young adult, yet it was so smart, sharp, gritty, and utterly unputdownable. Now that I've read book 2, I know it wasn't just a fluke because it yet again exceeded all my expectations.
I'm one of those people who grew up reading Nancy Drew (and The Hardy Boys, of course, but Nancy was my main jam). And so I'm always on the lookout, hoping some new, smart, spunky teen detective would pick up the mantle and delight me once again. And I've found exactly that in Pip.
One of my favorite things about this series is the way the investigation unfolds. Clues are collected and followed up, which then leads to the next set of steps and clues. It's all very logical. And the dossier format of interviews, articles, maps, notes, etc. is so masterfully done that it feels like I'm in the middle of a real investigation.
Just a word of warning: this isn't one of those mystery series you can read in any order you'd like. This book contains crucial information on the resolution of book 1, something I'm very thankful for because I have absolutely terrible book-memory. But it means you must read the books in order or risk being completely spoiled.
As I'm getting older, I've noticed that I'm slowly outgrowing YA, but this series still speaks to me. Its mysteries and the way they expose the darkness of human nature, but also its cleverness and resourcefulness through its teen detective, appeals to all ages. I cannot wait for book 3!
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See also, my thoughts on:
#1. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
#3. As Good As Dead
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I made a promise. . . . I said I would never do this again, never play the detective, never again lose myself.
Pip has sworn off solving mysteries for good. Now she's just following the trials from her one and only bout of sleuthing and updating her podcast with all the latest developments. But when a friend goes missing and the police refuses to do anything, Pip knows she'll have to step up again, even if it costs her everything.
Sometimes I read a book, and it so far exceeds my expectations that I wonder afterwards if maybe I'd hallucinated. That's how I felt about the first book in this series. It was young adult, yet it was so smart, sharp, gritty, and utterly unputdownable. Now that I've read book 2, I know it wasn't just a fluke because it yet again exceeded all my expectations.
I'm one of those people who grew up reading Nancy Drew (and The Hardy Boys, of course, but Nancy was my main jam). And so I'm always on the lookout, hoping some new, smart, spunky teen detective would pick up the mantle and delight me once again. And I've found exactly that in Pip.
One of my favorite things about this series is the way the investigation unfolds. Clues are collected and followed up, which then leads to the next set of steps and clues. It's all very logical. And the dossier format of interviews, articles, maps, notes, etc. is so masterfully done that it feels like I'm in the middle of a real investigation.
Just a word of warning: this isn't one of those mystery series you can read in any order you'd like. This book contains crucial information on the resolution of book 1, something I'm very thankful for because I have absolutely terrible book-memory. But it means you must read the books in order or risk being completely spoiled.
As I'm getting older, I've noticed that I'm slowly outgrowing YA, but this series still speaks to me. Its mysteries and the way they expose the darkness of human nature, but also its cleverness and resourcefulness through its teen detective, appeals to all ages. I cannot wait for book 3!
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See also, my thoughts on:
#1. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
#3. As Good As Dead
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I’ve heard good things about this series! Great review, Yun!
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Debbie wrote: "I’ve heard good things about this series! Great review, Yun!"Thanks, Debbie! It's such a fun mystery series! :)
Great review Yun! I’m not a huge fan of YA anymore but this series was so well done and I agree it really appeals to all ages!
Fantastic review, Yun! That's awesome that you're really enjoying the series! I hope you don't have to wait too long for book 3! :)
Fab review! Glad you enjoyed it. I don't read much YA either but every once in awhile I will find a special one to read. 💗
Kelly � Kell of a Read wrote: "Great review Yun! I’m not a huge fan of YA anymore but this series was so well done and I agree it really appeals to all ages!"Thanks, Kelly! Glad we feel the same on this! I'm honestly surprised at how well done this series is, at least book 1 and 2 that I've read! :)
Michael wrote: "Fantastic review, Yun! That's awesome that you're really enjoying the series! I hope you don't have to wait too long for book 3! :)"Thanks, Michael! I hope so too... just waiting for the library hold to come in! :)
Mary Beth wrote: "Fab review! Glad you enjoyed it. I don't read much YA either but every once in awhile I will find a special one to read. 💗"Thanks, Mary Beth! It's always a great feeling to find that special YA series that I still connect with! 💖
Fantastic review Yun! I'm now adding this series to my tbr pile!
Fantastic review Yun - so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Lori wrote: "Fantastic review Yun! I'm now adding this series to my tbr pile!"Thanks, Lori! You must! I can't imagine you wouldn't enjoy it! :)
Ceecee wrote: "Fantastic review Yun - so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️"Thanks, Ceecee! I really did! 💖
Great review Yun!
I’m getting older too (I’m 50ish😜) but I can still enjoy a good YA if it’s done right!
Farrah wrote: "Wonderful review Yun!"Thanks, Farrah! :)
Miya wrote: "Great review Yun!"Thanks, Miya! :)
Dee Dee wrote: "I’m getting older too (I’m 50ish😜) but I can still enjoy a good YA if it’s done right!"Haha thanks, Dee Dee! Hopefully I don't ever outgrow YA completely because there are some real gems out there! 🤗
Nancy Drew was my favorite spunky protagonist as well!! Sounds like a fun series. Glad you are enjoying it!
Barbara wrote: "Nancy Drew was my favorite spunky protagonist as well!! Sounds like a fun series. Glad you are enjoying it!"Thanks, Barbara! I really am! Glad you're a fan of Nancy too! :)
Maureen wrote: "Wonderful review Yun! 🌺"Thanks, Maureen! 🌼
Fantastic review! Nancy D was my jam, too!
Kerrin wrote: "Fantastic review! Nancy D was my jam, too!"Thanks, Kerrin! Yay, glad you're a fan of Nancy too! :)
Great review, Yun! I feel you about outgrowing YA, but I still read it and sometimes I find some gems. I’m glad this was the case for you and you weren’t hallucinating 😂
Wonderful review, Yun and thanks for the heads up on reading the series in order.
I know what you mean about YA but once in awhile you find a good one like this series! An excellent review Yun!!!
I preferred Trixie Belden but read Nancy Drew too! Great review!
A strong endorsement of this series, Yun. Loved your review.
I loved this one! I felt like Pip developed so much as a character in this second installment.
Great review! So glad to see you enjoyed this and I can't wait to read it!
Excellent review, Yun! Glad you liked it. I'm much older than you and I still read YA sometimes - it depends on the book.
Jasmine wrote: "Great review, Yun! I feel you about outgrowing YA, but I still read it and sometimes I find some gems. I’m glad this was the case for you and you weren’t hallucinating 😂"Thanks, Jasmine! It's always so exciting to find that rare YA gem! Haha I'm also glad I didn't hallucinate how much I enjoyed the first book! 😅
Peter wrote: "Wonderful review, Yun and thanks for the heads up on reading the series in order."Thanks, Peter! :)
Tina wrote: "I know what you mean about YA but once in awhile you find a good one like this series! An excellent review Yun!!!"Thanks, Tina! Yes exactly... that's what makes finding a YA gem even more exciting now! :)
Jayme wrote: "I preferred Trixie Belden but read Nancy Drew too! Great review!"I don't even know who Trixie Belden is! Have I being living under a rock this whole time?! 😱
Barbara wrote: "A strong endorsement of this series, Yun. Loved your review."Thanks, Barbara! Appreciate you saying that! :)
� Sophie � wrote: "I loved this one! I felt like Pip developed so much as a character in this second installment."Thanks, Sophie! Yes, totally agree! So glad you like the series too! :)
Rebecca wrote: "Great review Yun! 💖💖"Thanks, Rebecca! 💖
Layla wrote: "Great review! So glad to see you enjoyed this and I can't wait to read it!"Thanks, Layla! Hope you enjoy too! :)
Anne wrote: "Excellent review, Yun! Glad you liked it. I'm much older than you and I still read YA sometimes - it depends on the book."Thanks, Anne! I don't think I'll ever give up on YA, but I've noticed in the last year or two that it's been hard to find a good one. That's what makes the gems I do find even more special! :)
Terrific review Yun, glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for the info that this can’t be read as a stand alone 😊🌹
Fab review Yun! I was also pleasantly surprised by the first in the series, but wasn't sure if I wanted to continue onto book two. You've convinced me. And thanks so much to you for pointing out, and the author for including, some helpful backstory from book 1. I remember some, but definitely not a ton.
Dorie - Cats&Books :) wrote: "Terrific review Yun, glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for the info that this can’t be read as a stand alone 😊🌹"Thanks, Dorie! It's such a fun series! I'd totally recommend if you happen upon an empty spot on your tbr... lol! 🤗
Jen wrote: "Fab review Yun! I was also pleasantly surprised by the first in the series, but wasn't sure if I wanted to continue onto book two. You've convinced me. And thanks so much to you for pointing out, a..."Thanks, Jen! The recap of book 1 is super short (only two pages if I remember correctly), but much appreciated lol! I thought book 2 ended up just as strong as book 1! If you end up reading it, I hope you think so too! Will be on the lookout for your thoughts! :)
I really need to try this series! Marvelous review, Yum!! So glad you enjoyed!! 💖
Julie wrote: "I really need to try this series! Marvelous review, Yum!! So glad you enjoyed!! 💖"Thanks, Julie! It's such a fun series! I do hope you have a chance to read it too! 💖
I loved Nancy Drew too ! The Hardy Boys soso !Happy you found this series Yun 🤩
A great review, Yun! Sounds like an interesting series
