I can see why this book is so popular with young people.

Pippa is a charming protagonist. So sincere and energetic.

You can’t help but cheer for her and potential love interest Ravi.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a young adult mystery debut novel by Holly Jackson. The novel is the first in a series of three …

… 17-year old true crime enthusiast Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, a high school student in the fictional town of Little Kilton, Buckinghamshire (or Fairview, Connecticut in the US version).

In the novel, Pip plans to investigate a five-year-old murder-suicide case involving the murder of popular student Andrea “Andie” Bell and the suicide of her perpetrator Salil “Sal” Singh under the guise of a school project.

Her objectives are to exonerate Sal, whom she is convinced was falsely accused of killing Andie Bell, and to uncover the true perpetrator, whom Pip believes is still at large. …

I appreciate the plot based so much on smart phones and technology. It feels very contemporary.

 BBC Three commissioned a TV adaptation.