As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson
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As Good as Dead is book three in Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series. It is emotional, gripping, and completely unputdownable. I went into it expecting a thoughtful mystery, but it was so much more—it felt darker and more psychological than anticipated. In this installment, the characters, particularly the protagonist, Pip, seemed to have grown.
At the beginning of the final book in this series, Pip is preparing to head off to college, but she is constantly haunted by what happened in her past two investigations. When Pip starts reviewing weird signs and anonymous threats, she begins to suspect she has a stalker. The more she digs into her stalker, the more shocking secrets are revealed, secrets Pip would’ve never found out about. This investigation just started as another mystery for Pip to solve, but it becomes much more personal and dangerous. At a point in the book, you can’t tell if Pip is the hero or the villain, making the book even more on edge.
Overall, this book was one of the best concluding books I’ve ever read. It took daring risks and dove more into Pip’s darker side. This book has a point where the novel turns, and the reader can start doubting Pip’s decisions and reasons. I couldn’t recommend this book more to anyone who likes dark, twisting mysteries.
