Book Review: Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

Good Girl, Bad Blood
Author: Holly Jackson
Series: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Book 2)
Publication: Delacorte Press (March 2, 2021)

Description: THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled sequel when Pip finds herself in another deadly case.

Pip is not a detective anymore.

With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.

But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh.

The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?

My Thoughts: This story begins very soon after THE GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER. It would be beneficial but not essential to read that story first. 

Pip and Ravi Singh solved a murder case the previous year and created a podcast about it. The story uncovered a bunch of secrets in Pip's small town and almost got her killed. She has agreed with her parents not to get involved in another murder investigation for her own health and safety.

However, when a good friend's older brother goes missing and the police aren't doing anything about it, Pip feels like she has to get involved. Her investigation uncovers more secrets and tests her to the limit. She and Ravi are busy making podcasts about one of the people uncovered in the earlier investigation who is on trial as a serial rapist. But it looks like season two is going to be about the disappearance of Jamie Reynolds. 

The story details the investigation to try to find Jamie and uses all of today's social media to try to help find him. It also details the way Pip changes as she buries herself in another investigation. I enjoyed the investigation. I liked the relationship between Pip and her friends. 

This was a hard story to put down until I found out whether Jamie was located and why he went missing. 

Favorite Quote:

"Shouting? Really?" Pip said, really shouting now. "That's what we're focusing on? A serial rapist walked free today. Jamie has been missing for six whole days and might be dead. Oh, but the real problem is that I'm shouting!" 

"Calm down. please," he said.

"I can't! I can't calm down anymore! Why should I?"

I bought this one. You can buy your copy here.