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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a young adult crime thriller and mystery novel by Holly Jackson, centered on a high school student investigating a closed murder case in her town. Synopsis:
Title and Author: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.
Genre/Category: Young Adult Fiction, Crime Thriller, Mystery, Suspense.
Plot Summary: The novel revolves around Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, a high school senior who decides to concentrate on an apparent murder case that took place five years ago for her graduation project. In this case, it was that of a popular girl in town, Andie Bell, who had been murdered and, in turn, her boyfriend Sal Singh murdered himself while in jail under the allegation that he had killed her. The case was, therefore, closed, but Pip was not quite sure that Sal did it. She discovers secrets that most townspeople would rather remain hidden. The investigation turns dangerous when Pip digs deeper. Danger to her life starts to lurk closer and closer as she zeroes in on the truth.
That’s the exploration of themes such as justice, truth, and morality in which Pip questions if it’s fair the way society has accepted the concept behind the investigation. Influence is a theme of that emanates from the media with traumatic effects in the community and related to trauma, distress, and possible repercussions to a society. Pip’s character development-personal growth through managing ethics dilemmas or finding consequences for choosing to pursue justice despite all odds.
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