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This is a sample of the book a good girls guide to murder. Its an interesting plot, with characters that seem enjoyable I can't wait to read the whole book and maybe pick up the whole series

I requested this thinking that it was the full book and so I didn't download it and then it was archived

One of the best YA mysteries ever! I was kept guessing until the very end, and thought the mix of format made it even more intriguing.

I LOVED everything about this! The way it was written was just outstanding and the mystery was just sublime. I am in awe of Holly Jackson and her incredible way of getting you hooked.

This is such a fantastic little sampler that has me completely hooked. I'm so intrigued by this mystery and can't wait to read the whole book. Very compelling and easy to read writing style.

After reading this sample, I went out and bought this book (well bought it on my kindle) . A good girl's guide to murder is fast paced and keeps you guessing too. Can't wait for the sequel.

For a young girl, who loves a page turner, this is the book for you. Utterly brilliant! Fantastic read. I would highly recommended this excellent piece of literature.

Nancy Drew for the modern era...and the kind of book that will have you desperate to solve crimes and right wrongs.
Pip is a model student, hard-working and resourceful. She’s also determined that in her little town someone has, literally, got away with murder.
Andie Bell and Sal Singh are names that everyone in the town knows. Andie was the good girl murdered by her jealous boyfriend, who then killed himself because of his guilt, denying family the chance to mourn Andie properly. Pip, however, recalls Sal and can’t reconcile the view of him she has with what people say about him. She is determined to find out what really happened and prove Sal’s innocence.
Nothing prepares her for what she uncovers in the course of her investigation. Her doggedness, however, makes for great reading.
Most people would run a mile at the situations Pip finds herself in. She seizes them and battles through some pretty scary stuff to show what really happened. The truth is far darker than you’d imagine.
Pip was foolish at times, but a great story and I’m grateful to NetGalley for allowing me access to this prior to publication.

This is a superbly gripping and intense snippet or excerpt and has certainly achieved its objective with this reader in that it whet my appetite for the full novel. I will be waiting as patiently as I can!

I loved this sampler of A Good Girls Guide to murder, I am really intrigued to read more and love the looks of the multimedia within the book.

This may be YA but adult fans will love the plot twist as Pip begins a controversial school project to uncover the mystery of Andie’s death. With a crime that shocked a community, a body that was never discovered and all the evidence pointing to one man, our teen detective, must delve further into discovering the truth beyond a reasonable doubt; but will she start to have doubts of her own?
Pip is a terrific character with compassion and the kind of drive that we love in our sleuths in their relentless quest to get the truth. Mixed media helps us to try and solve the case with her, but there are plenty of wrongs turns to shock and astound hidden in the pages too.
Holly Jackson bravely confronts more adult issues in the book such as the justice system and the way the media stokes fires behind certain crimes. A brilliantly written novel that will satisfy crime fans of all ages. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder could easily be the best YA book of 2019.

The sampler of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was so exciting! It was a little short but gave enough away that I''m sure I'll be reading this book next May.

This was such an interesting sampler. The way that the trust was destroyed by this one act and this family still being hated was introduced really well. It'll be interesting to read the full book when it's released.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This was a sampler and I really enjoyed it as has an interesting plot. Can't wait for the full edition to be published.

Good plot in the small sample. Can’t wait to read the rest of the book it left me wanting more intriguing plot looking g doreward to release day

#FindAndie
Pippa lives in a town which has recently been rocked by the abduction and murder of 17 year old Andie Bell. Evidence points towards the murderer being Andie’s boyfriend, Sal. As part of her A-levels Pippa must write a report on a topic of her choosing and she has decided to use this as an opportunity to prove Sal’s innocence.
In this short sample I was quickly drawn in to the mystery and wanted to read more. I wanted to know why Pippa would choose this topic, if I was writing a project towards my A-levels I would want something a little easier to research and gather evidence for!
Thank you to #NetGalley for this sampler of ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’, I only wish it had been the full book!

This novel has all the makings of a brilliant Young Adult novel! An intriguing plot & an instantly loveable main character. Everyone thinks Sal Singh killed Andie Bell, her body was never found and Sal killed himself so cannot defend himself or be tried in a court of law. Pippa, thinks Sal is innocent and sets out to uncover facts that will lead to reasonable doubt Sal's guilt. Like Pippa, I'm not so sure everyone is right... I'm itching to find out what really happened, I'm gripped!!
Please don't make me wait till May 2019 to read the rest!!

I absolutely cannot wait for this book to be released! A Good Girls Guide to Murder is set up fantastically, part narrative, part school report where main character Pip talks to us directly about her findings and theories giving the reader a real sense of closeness and inclusion into what’s happening and where Pips train of thought is going.
Not only is the format well chosen but even the writing style feels spot on and drips with mystery and unanswered questions. Holly is very good at feeding us just the right amount of information so that it feels like we a good level of understanding without being bogged down with too many uninteresting info dumps.
What I like most about what I’ve read so far is just how untrustworthy everyone feels at one point or another as things change and different pieces of information and evidence comes to light, I think I’ve suspected almost everyone at least once. That is why I would describe A Good Girls Guide to Murder as a brilliantly realised, deliciously tense tale of whodunnit wrapped in danger and betrayal.

I would like to thank both NetGalley and Egmount Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read a sampler of the book ‘A Good Girls Guide to Murder’ in exchange for my honest unbiased review.
Two words...I’m hooked!! As I was reading I was gutted that this was a sampler. Holly Jackson has done a fantastic job of getting the reader engaged into the story right from the first page. As I was reading I was hungry for more.
It’s going to be a long few months until May 2019 when the book is released but it will be worth the wait.

Really enjoyed this sampler was addictive from the very beginning. The only complaint I have was that it was not the full book! I need to know what happens next!!