Mystery

As Good As Dead

As Good As Dead

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  • Create Date：2021-09-29 07:19:08
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Holly Jackson
  • ISBN：B08WF3PWMS
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Reviews

chareads13 ，

THAT ENDING。 5/5

Kelsey ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ughhhh I wanted to love this conclusion but I just couldn’t。 It was too unbelievable， too contrived。 Too… dark and ridiculous for a thoroughly logical Pip we saw in the first two books。 Part one was slow， and I knew something crazy was gonna happen when the “climax” occurred around 50% of the book。 But that I could have enjoyed。 Heck。 I’d even believe she could get away from a serial killer。 Given her ptsd and prior Relationship with law enforcement I could even believe she’d kill the killer whe Ughhhh I wanted to love this conclusion but I just couldn’t。 It was too unbelievable， too contrived。 Too… dark and ridiculous for a thoroughly logical Pip we saw in the first two books。 Part one was slow， and I knew something crazy was gonna happen when the “climax” occurred around 50% of the book。 But that I could have enjoyed。 Heck。 I’d even believe she could get away from a serial killer。 Given her ptsd and prior Relationship with law enforcement I could even believe she’d kill the killer when given the opportunity despite it no longer being self defense。 BUT I can’t believe she would have tried to frame a rapist for the murder of a serial killer despite how angry she was that Max had gotten away with the rapes in the previous books。 Not least of which bc going down for rape v murder isn’t remotely the same， and truth matters so much to Pip， but also then bc she lets Jason Bell get away with it （not to mention has the previously wrongfully convicted “DT killer” stay in prison。” THEN she gets all her friends involved to cover it up。 No。 She could have still claimed self defense… he was coming back to kill her and she had no transportation or phone so in a way it was kill or be killed… plus she could have proved he was the DT killer。 I also get she may not have been thinking clearly… but in the aftermath as the night progressed and even beyond there were still opportunities to go to the police。 And Ravi to go along with it？ For his high school girlfriend？Perhaps this is what I get for being an adult reading a young adult。 Maybe as a 17 yr old I also would have been this dumb and in love？ Idk still a good story and series。 Just unsatisfied with the conclusion。 。。。more

Tatum S ，

I woke up at 4:30 AM one day and discovered that I finally had access to the ebook through my library。 I intended to read one chapter and then go back to bed， but I ended up finishing the whole book before my first class at 9:30 AM。 Cannot stress how suspenseful this book is。 As in I was feeling literally stressed out while reading it。 But a good stress; a horror-movie-viewing stress。 More of a suspenseful thriller than a whodunit mystery （like the first two books in the series）。 Still excellent I woke up at 4:30 AM one day and discovered that I finally had access to the ebook through my library。 I intended to read one chapter and then go back to bed， but I ended up finishing the whole book before my first class at 9:30 AM。 Cannot stress how suspenseful this book is。 As in I was feeling literally stressed out while reading it。 But a good stress; a horror-movie-viewing stress。 More of a suspenseful thriller than a whodunit mystery （like the first two books in the series）。 Still excellent， and is a fitting finale to the series。 。。。more

Emma Reid ，

I have never frantically DMed my bookstagram friends as much as I did when I was listening to this book。 It is full on cuckoo bananas and will have you screaming "CALL THE COPS" in the middle of a work meeting。 While I didn't agree with *many* of Pip's decisions， the ending is well worth the tension。 For the audiobook in particular， they added cast members at perfect moments like for the reading of a police transcript or telephone calls。 You could hear the fatigue progressing in Billy's voice as I have never frantically DMed my bookstagram friends as much as I did when I was listening to this book。 It is full on cuckoo bananas and will have you screaming "CALL THE COPS" in the middle of a work meeting。 While I didn't agree with *many* of Pip's decisions， the ending is well worth the tension。 For the audiobook in particular， they added cast members at perfect moments like for the reading of a police transcript or telephone calls。 You could hear the fatigue progressing in Billy's voice as he's interrogated。。。 Just perfection。 And the placement of the details throughout the series as a whole is just top notch。 This book wrapped up basically every question that I had which is as satisfying of an ending as I could ask for。 If you loved the earlier books or are just a YA thriller fan， this is one for the books。*Thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review* 。。。more

Sailor ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i waited so long for this finale and it exceeded my expectations。 it follows pip and ravi covering up a murder and it is so beautifully done it’s crazy。 i’m so happy about this series i might have to re read it！ best series i’ve ever read

Helle ，

I really liked #1 and #2， but I really disappointed with #3

Faith ，

Everything comes together in this emotional， action packed and intense book！ So amazing！

Payton Marrison ，

HOLY SHIT！！！！ wow。 wow。 wow。 that was a roller coaster and i'm currently sobbing so be prepared for that。 all i know is pain now。 that last page？ SHAKING AND SCREAMING AND THROWING UP。 this is the best book out of the trilogy PERIOD。 so many emotions。 some of the things were quite predictable， i'm not going to say what because this is ✨ spoiler free ✨ BUT i did see some of the things coming。 let's talk character development BECAUSE WOW。 miss girl has grown so much。 she went down hill like superr HOLY SHIT！！！！ wow。 wow。 wow。 that was a roller coaster and i'm currently sobbing so be prepared for that。 all i know is pain now。 that last page？ SHAKING AND SCREAMING AND THROWING UP。 this is the best book out of the trilogy PERIOD。 so many emotions。 some of the things were quite predictable， i'm not going to say what because this is ✨ spoiler free ✨ BUT i did see some of the things coming。 let's talk character development BECAUSE WOW。 miss girl has grown so much。 she went down hill like superrrrrrrr down hill but then the last decision she made？ wow。 miss girl。 good job。 i love ravi？ he's a king。 i need a love like that。 now。 please。 i feel like there wasn't a ton of side character action which is fine because we got to know them a lot in the previous books but that's just a side note。 i haven't read the other books in a couple months and was most definitely a little confused in some parts so i recommend reading then at least around the same time？ uhhh that's it， i think。 this is a fantastic book and i highly recommend it。 holly hackson， you've officially broken my heart。 round of applause。 。。。more

Hannah Evans ，

A very dark ending！！ I did not see it coming but I love the ethical questions Jackson is dabbling with in this trilogy， the complicated relationship with law enforcement， and what “Justice” really means。

Lori Enterline ，

The first half of this book， in all honesty， is one of the best， most thrilling things I’ve read in the YA genre。 （And despite the fact that my feed is focused on thrillers， I’ve read a LOT of YA）。 The second half of this book is very creative and exceptionally bold。 But to be honest， for me， the first half of the book was so incredibly tight and tense and suspenseful that once I hit the midpoint - and the plot took a certain shift - the beautiful tension build was somewhat deflated。 Because of The first half of this book， in all honesty， is one of the best， most thrilling things I’ve read in the YA genre。 （And despite the fact that my feed is focused on thrillers， I’ve read a LOT of YA）。 The second half of this book is very creative and exceptionally bold。 But to be honest， for me， the first half of the book was so incredibly tight and tense and suspenseful that once I hit the midpoint - and the plot took a certain shift - the beautiful tension build was somewhat deflated。 Because of this， it took me one Saturday afternoon to read the first half of the book and an entire week to finish it。 It strays from a typical mystery-plotting framework about halfway through， and although it made my own attention wane， it seems like a lot of other fans of the series weren’t bothered by this at all。 This probably comes down to the fact， in part， that Jackson created such a compelling main character in Pip。 While Jackson does a great job seamlessly providing backstories and reminders from the first and second book， you DO need to read these in order。 I highly recommend starting out with Book 1: A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER。This first book of the series is a quick read with tight plotting， and it’ll pull you in from page one。My favorite book of the series remains Book 2 because it is a tightly plotted， traditional mystery that dives into deeper themes -- like the failures within our justice system -- and allows Pip to go down the road of being less of a “Good Girl。” She definitely continued right on down that path in this last book of the series， too， and I very much appreciated it！In summary， Holly Jackson is a phenomenal writer who has created a wonderful main character in Pip and hasn’t been afraid to make this female character bold， persistent and willing to get a little dirty for the greater good。 Just the kind of character I love。I've read a lot of YA， and this is without a doubt one of my favorite YA series。This is out today， Sept。 28！ 。。。more

Amy ，

not a fan of the ending at all

Olivia ，

[Content/trigger warnings listed at the end] Wow。 Where to start on this。 I have been recommending Jackson’s A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER nonstop to students and friends alike and had been waiting with baited breath as soon as I heard there would be a third book。 I went in curious but cautious—I loved the sequel even more than the first but also had been very satisfied with its ending。 Enter AS GOOD AS DEAD。 Just when I didn’t think I could love this world—or Pippa and Ravi—even more， this hear [Content/trigger warnings listed at the end] Wow。 Where to start on this。 I have been recommending Jackson’s A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER nonstop to students and friends alike and had been waiting with baited breath as soon as I heard there would be a third book。 I went in curious but cautious—I loved the sequel even more than the first but also had been very satisfied with its ending。 Enter AS GOOD AS DEAD。 Just when I didn’t think I could love this world—or Pippa and Ravi—even more， this heart-pounder of a finale swoops in。 Pippa is dealing with PTSD from the events of the previous book and her PTSD attacks are a gripping start to the book。 Jackson writes Pippa’s experiences through AGAD so viscerally that I felt my own pulse race and heart rate jump as often as Pippa’s。 And then the mystery itself。 I reread the first two books prior to reading my NetGalley ARC to refresh my memory and I am so glad I did。 Jackson has created such an intricate web of secrecy and crimes and each reveal from partially explained clues in A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER and GOOD GIRL BAD BLOOD was a satifying shock。 This new mystery unfolded rather suddenly for how prevalent the previous murders apparently were in the community， but it didn’t feel too disjointed—and I did appreciate the throw-away explanation to Ravi that “it happened every town but ours” for why he didn’t know about it， especially when that was a huge indicator of this final mystery’s Big Bad。 At one point in the height of the mystery， the reader is able to tell （or I was， at least） that Pippa is on the wrong track with a suspect。[SPOILERS COMING]It heightens the sense of dread as Pippa is ultimately kidnapped by the killer。 That dread evolves into panic as the reader hits the point of no return—is Pip about to die？ I couldn’t put the book down， and spent that scene onward in a state of distress and elevated heart rate; all plans went out the window on the weekend I read this so I could finish and find out what happened。 It’s a rare occurrence when I start yelling out loud to a book， but I swore a *lot* during the second half。 I didn’t want Pippa to go back after she escape， I yelled when she killed Jason Bell， I bemoaned the choice to pin his murder on Max， and I definitely called Pippa an idiot at least a dozen times as she relied on friends’ unwitting help， made risky efforts to hide evidence， and ultimately cut everyone out of her life until the trial is over。 I also got goosebumps （and teared up） at the final page， a text exchange moments after the verdict is read， many months later， when Ravi sends the message “Remember me？”I really， *really* loved this final installment。 I plan to continue yelling about how much I love it until I can get more people to read this trilogy。 Current successes: 3， and counting。 Thanks for a wild ride CW: murder， arson， kidnapping， PTSD， drugging， substance abuse （drugs）， rape （mentioned） 。。。more

Ava ，

probably the best book i’ve read this year so far

Mahnoor Osman ，

3。5 stars

Kyoko ，

長かった。オーディオで聞いたけど、後半がかなりだるかった。主人公に共感できるかどうかで評価が分かれる本だと思う。1、2巻は謎解きの要素が多かったけどこの巻は…うーん。

Martha ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 ★★★★★ A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ★★★★★ Good Girl， Bad Blood 3。5 stars Immediately， the tone is darker with the final book。 Pip is suffering from PTSD。 She can't sleep without taking pills， which she doesn't tell anyone else about， not even Ravi。 The first part of the book deals with Pip's unraveling mental health。 When a mystery presents itself to her - this time， with Pip in danger - she grabs hold of the chance to solve it， hoping that by doing so she will save herself。I enjoyed how th ★★★★★ A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ★★★★★ Good Girl， Bad Blood 3。5 stars Immediately， the tone is darker with the final book。 Pip is suffering from PTSD。 She can't sleep without taking pills， which she doesn't tell anyone else about， not even Ravi。 The first part of the book deals with Pip's unraveling mental health。 When a mystery presents itself to her - this time， with Pip in danger - she grabs hold of the chance to solve it， hoping that by doing so she will save herself。I enjoyed how the mystery was tightly tied to book 1 and 2 - this was really well done and made everything feel full circle。 The writing draws you in， perhaps a bit too much！ The tension was so high that it actually became a really stressful book to read。 I felt like my adrenaline was through the roof reading it！ Around the halfway mark， the book took a twist which I think will divide readers。 For me， it kind of ruined the book for me。 Spoiler alert， but Pip ends up killing Jason， the DT Killer。 The rest of the book becomes how to get away with murder， detailing how Pip puts a plan in motion。 It was still interesting and the shock-value was great， but I think I would have preferred Pip turning herself into the police and then trying to prove the DT killer's identity？ What I love about these books is how Pip uncovers mysteries， but this disappeared with the plot twist。 I think what frustrated me was how all of it could have been avoided。 Pip is convinced that no one will believe her， but actually the police quickly uncover Jason's link to the DT killer， meaning that if Pip had just turned herself in she probably would have got let off on self-defense I hated how Pip completely isolates herself from everyone who loves her; it was a depressing end to the story。 I think the twist is either something you will love or hate， but I commend the author for trying something completely different。 I really loved reading this series and can't wait to see what Holly Jackson writes next。  。。。more

Veerle Peene ，

AGH。It made me sick to my stomach。。。 I guess that means its written well？

Connie ，

DAMN。 What a conclusion to the series。 This is one where folks will either love it or hate it。 Me， I’m still processing…

Hannah Lee ，

AHH i forgot to write a review after finishing this book but yes！ the final book of the AGGGTM was So Good。 series rarely have books that are all top-tier， but the books just somehow kept getting better。 there's never a boring moment， i almost had multiple heart attacks and you literally learn the conclusion on the LAST PAGE。 i feel like the series also got more morbid as it went on; you don't really know if pip's the good guy anymore at the end。 BANGER series， i kinda want a 4th book lol。 AHH i forgot to write a review after finishing this book but yes！ the final book of the AGGGTM was So Good。 series rarely have books that are all top-tier， but the books just somehow kept getting better。 there's never a boring moment， i almost had multiple heart attacks and you literally learn the conclusion on the LAST PAGE。 i feel like the series also got more morbid as it went on; you don't really know if pip's the good guy anymore at the end。 BANGER series， i kinda want a 4th book lol。 。。。more

Sal ，

Angustiante é a palavra pra esse livro。 Comecei o livro querendo abraçar a Pip e ajudar ela a sair de onde está e terminei ele querendo tirar ela a força do buraco ainda maior em que se meteu。 Da metade pra frente é muito difícil parar de ler e de modo geral acho que fechou muito bem a história。 Vou sentir saudade dos personagens， principalmente do Ravi。

Alyssa ，

Now don’t get me wrong because I’ve love this series so far but this book was ehhh alright。 It is a bit odd that when Pip has a few suspicious things happen to her。。her first and main suspect should’ve been Max but instead she thinks she has a a stalker。 I do like how this book takes a different angle in covering up murder instead of trying to solve a murder case。 Overall great series and I’m so excited for the show to come out！

Karen。Books。Cats。Travel。Food。 ，

Thanks to @prhaudio and @getunderlined for my audio and hard copies。Pip is back！ If you haven’t read or listened to these you must！ There is a reason that Pip is such a popular main character。 She’s gutsy， smart， and just an all around kick ass babe。I read the first two books， giving them both 5 stars， and decided for book three， As Good as Dead， I would give it a listen。 The audio version was perfect！ The narrator did a great job， and fit the character very well。 She did a wonderful job of doin Thanks to @prhaudio and @getunderlined for my audio and hard copies。Pip is back！ If you haven’t read or listened to these you must！ There is a reason that Pip is such a popular main character。 She’s gutsy， smart， and just an all around kick ass babe。I read the first two books， giving them both 5 stars， and decided for book three， As Good as Dead， I would give it a listen。 The audio version was perfect！ The narrator did a great job， and fit the character very well。 She did a wonderful job of doing additional voices in this as well。 It’s listed as full cast， but it was still mostly Pip narrating。AGAD did take me a little bit longer to get into then the first two， but once I got into it I loved the last half。 I thought the series ended well， and I’m definitely sad to see it go。 Hoping @hojay92 does bring it back even if we need to wait 5 years。 I’m not sure if this will be a tv series， but I really hope it does get adapted to tv or movie。If you haven’t already， even if you aren’t a YA fan， I highly recommend this series！ 。。。more

Dreximgirl ，

I loved books 1 and 2 of this series so I am gutted that I didn't like this one anywhere near as much。 The writing was good but the characters felt off and the 'twist' was disappointing and just didn't feel right to me。 I didn't like how Pip involved her friends and the ending （before the tiny epilogue type page） was just not necessary。 Sadly a big miss for me。 Such a shame as I really did love the first two books and had been so excited for this one。 I loved books 1 and 2 of this series so I am gutted that I didn't like this one anywhere near as much。 The writing was good but the characters felt off and the 'twist' was disappointing and just didn't feel right to me。 I didn't like how Pip involved her friends and the ending （before the tiny epilogue type page） was just not necessary。 Sadly a big miss for me。 Such a shame as I really did love the first two books and had been so excited for this one。 。。。more

Dannii Elle ，

Review to follow。

Lisa | Lady_Logomancer ，

Wow， you could have given me a hundred guesses of how this series would end and this would never have been one of them！ Our good girl， Pip。 She’s changed。 A lot has happened to her， and things just keep happening to her all because she wanted to find out what really happened to Andie Bell in that first book。Her subsequent podcast and involvement in other crime investigations along with the outcome of the second book have lead her into another dangerous situation。 Suffering from PTSD， battling de Wow， you could have given me a hundred guesses of how this series would end and this would never have been one of them！ Our good girl， Pip。 She’s changed。 A lot has happened to her， and things just keep happening to her all because she wanted to find out what really happened to Andie Bell in that first book。Her subsequent podcast and involvement in other crime investigations along with the outcome of the second book have lead her into another dangerous situation。 Suffering from PTSD， battling demons， confronting her nemesis Max Hastings， preparing for college and not sleeping。 She’s basically on the edge of a precipice， and where that plunge leads is very dark。 Returning is her amazing family， her wonderful and supportive boyfriend Ravi， many other characters from the past series return here and all of the “loose ends” of previous books come together and resolve completely in this installment。 I’m not going to lie， this book bummed me out。 No doubt Holly Jackson is an incredible writer。 The brainpower it took to set up and execute everything in this book， to have through lines all the way back to the beginning of the series was masterful。 I can’t fault the writing or the constant feeling of stress this book invoked。 A thriller should keep you guessing and the tension was palpable。 It definitely delivered a punch。 I would have loved a different outcome， but ultimately Jackson still delivered an incredible story and a series that should be a must read for any thriller lover。 。。。more

Marie Aitchison ，

In the third and final book of the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series， our favorite teenaged detective， Pippa， is in strugglesville with PTSD and pain from recent traumas。 🥺 Pip has definitely been through more horrific situations within the last few months than most people experience in an entire lifetime。 It was sad to see her crumbling from all the weight of the past year。 She has compulsions to solve more cold cases， and some disturbing habits around sleep and the extent she will go to ach In the third and final book of the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series， our favorite teenaged detective， Pippa， is in strugglesville with PTSD and pain from recent traumas。 🥺 Pip has definitely been through more horrific situations within the last few months than most people experience in an entire lifetime。 It was sad to see her crumbling from all the weight of the past year。 She has compulsions to solve more cold cases， and some disturbing habits around sleep and the extent she will go to achieve that。 As if things weren’t hard enough， Pip is repeatedly being sent a sinister message: “who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears？”Then， concerning threats begins to be left around the outside of her home…😱This book was fantastic， and gets a bit darker than the other books。 If you liked the first two in the series， you will love this one。 You definitely need to read those first， because this is not a stand alone option。 If you haven’t read the first books but enjoy mystery， crime fiction， and great characters （think: modern Nancy Drew） then I highly recommend reading all three！ 。。。more

Sheena Marie ，

TW: gunshot， drugs， anxiety， PTSD， stalking， animal death， mentions of rape。The finale to this amazing series！ Unhinged Pip was probably my favourite part of the whole book。 She was broken and remade again， and the things she did [no spoilers] fit very well with her character arc。 Hint: Annalise Keating would be proud。 The way that she describes Ravi， as her cornerstone， is so accurate。 He really is the thing that keeps her grounded， steadies her mind。 I'm so proud of Pip and how much she's over TW: gunshot， drugs， anxiety， PTSD， stalking， animal death， mentions of rape。The finale to this amazing series！ Unhinged Pip was probably my favourite part of the whole book。 She was broken and remade again， and the things she did [no spoilers] fit very well with her character arc。 Hint: Annalise Keating would be proud。 The way that she describes Ravi， as her cornerstone， is so accurate。 He really is the thing that keeps her grounded， steadies her mind。 I'm so proud of Pip and how much she's overcome。 She's a genius that's so underrated！ I do feel like there were some questions that were not answered， some loose ends that were tied up too quickly， but ultimately this was Pip's story， and her story was wrapped up aptly。 What would have really sealed the deal for me is a longer， more significant epilogue。 I appreciate the open ending that says more than is actually written， but personally， I'd have liked a little more closure。4。5/ stars！ 。。。more

Emma Forrest ，

I loved this book！ AGGGTM has been my favourite trilogy- the characters are so beautifully constructed and the story is so brilliantly intricate that it makes it impossible to not get lost in the story。 Ravi is 100% my favourite character， as I've probably said in every review of HJ's books， he just brings a wonderful comedic element to the book which just elevates each part of the book！ Overall， I will never not be obsessed with the GGGTM series。 I loved this book！ AGGGTM has been my favourite trilogy- the characters are so beautifully constructed and the story is so brilliantly intricate that it makes it impossible to not get lost in the story。 Ravi is 100% my favourite character， as I've probably said in every review of HJ's books， he just brings a wonderful comedic element to the book which just elevates each part of the book！ Overall， I will never not be obsessed with the GGGTM series。 。。。more

emily ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 God， this book。 This book。My most anticipated read of 2021， and by god， it did not disappoint！ Holly Jackson has done it again！ An amazing ending to the AGGGTM series！Really loved the massive plot twist， felt like it was dramatic irony。 Very pleased at the ending too。You could definitely feel Pip spiralling even from the start， which is fair enough considering the events of the last few books。 I loved how it was all connected， even from the start and didn’t just plant a bunch of new， ‘undiscover God， this book。 This book。My most anticipated read of 2021， and by god， it did not disappoint！ Holly Jackson has done it again！ An amazing ending to the AGGGTM series！Really loved the massive plot twist， felt like it was dramatic irony。 Very pleased at the ending too。You could definitely feel Pip spiralling even from the start， which is fair enough considering the events of the last few books。 I loved how it was all connected， even from the start and didn’t just plant a bunch of new， ‘undiscovered’ things into the cases and instead revealed little details that lead to this book’s events。 I couldn’t put it down for things other than eating and sleeping！ This book had me gripped， especially after the plot twist。 A VERY satisfying ending to this series and didn’t fail to delight。 This series is one of the few where the sequels live up to the first book。 。。。more

Lyn ，

Oh pip。。。