Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
My name is Bria, I am in 8th grade and in my free time I enjoy skiing.
In her prequel novella Kill Joy, Holly Jackson revisits the world of her popular A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, offering fans a glimpse into the backstory of her protagonist, Pip Fitz-Amobi. This book is about how Pip picked her senior capstone project. I really enjoyed this book. I’ve read A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and that whole series and this book helps you make sense of how she picked to solve murders for her project. The writing maintains the core elements of the main series by focusing on Pip’s sharp observational skills and strategic mind. The stakes may be lower since it’s a game, but Jackson’s portrayal of Pip’s intensity makes it feel just as compelling.
There are six friends together for Conner’s murder mystery birthday party. They all must act as their characters and what they would be like in the time period as well as solve the murder together. As the night moves on the closer they get to solving the mystery.
The occasion: Renigald Remy’s 74th birthday party. The theme: 1924 murder mystery. The place: the Remy Manor on an island called Joy, or Conner’s house. The murder: Renigald Remy. The suspects: Robert “Bobby” Remy, the elder son of Reginald Remy played by Ant Lowe. Ralph Remy, the younger son of Reginald Remy played by Zach Chen. Lizzie Remy, the wife of Ralph Remy played by Lauren Gibson. Humphrey Todd, the butler at the Remy Manor played by Conner Reynolds. Dora Key, the cook at the Remy Manor played by Cara Ward. Finally Celia Bourne, niece of Renigald Remy played by Pip Fitz-Amobi.
Who do you think killed Renigald Remy?
