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Good Girl, Bad Blood
528 pages
A gripping, multimedia-fueled descent into small-town secrets where the pursuit of justice begins to blur the lines of morality.
What it feels like
Reading this sequel feels like hitting play on a true-crime podcast you can't turn off, even as the audio grows increasingly disturbing. The pace is utterly propulsive, driven by a ticking-clock mystery and a clever mixed-media format that pulls you directly into the investigation. There is a distinct darkening of the mood compared to its predecessor; the sunny, armchair-detective energy is replaced by a claustrophobic, dread-tinged atmosphere where the stakes are deeply personal. The narrative asks uncomfortable questions about the ethics of consuming tragedy for entertainment, mirroring the protagonist's own unraveling as she crosses moral lines to find the truth. It is a perfect, compulsive read for anyone who loves sharp, twisty thrillers that leave a lingering chill.
- Mood
- tense
- gripping
- claustrophobic
- dread-tinged
- Tone
- urgent
- determined
- suspenseful
- darkening
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the ethics of true crime · burden of truth · small town hypocrisy · moral ambiguity · trauma and aftermath
- The writing
- Sharp, accessible, and highly engaging, utilizing a mixed-media format of podcast transcripts, interviews, and traditional narrative to build relentless suspense.
- The arc
- Moves from a reluctant return to sleuthing into a frantic, high-stakes obsession that forces the protagonist to cross her own moral boundaries.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour twisty, fast-paced mysteries and love watching a fiercely intelligent protagonist unravel under the weight of her own investigations.
Content notes
- kidnapping
- violence
- murder
- trauma
- catfishing
About the book
More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled sequel when Pip finds herself in another deadly case.
Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.
But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh.
The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?
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