I absolutely loved the first two books in this series and while I did enjoy the final book, it wasn’t as captivating as the first two.

Spoilers ahead!!

I didn’t really agree with Pips actions in this book. While max is totally a villain, I don’t know if pinning a crime, a murder no less, on him was something I could get behind. There was lots of excitement that kept me reading and turning pages. The ending was adorable. We got a ton of pip and Ravi romance which I was hoping for in the first few stories.

Overall a really solid read and since I loved this series I would have read this book no matter what! I will continue to look out for more by this author.

Wow. This one is a thriller. I was so tense for the most of the book that I could only read a few chapters at a time! Jackson is a master at suspense and twists and turns. A fabulous conclusion to one of the best series of the year.

Holly Black has done it again! While this third and final installment wasn't exactly what I was expecting... I can't say I hated it. I loved the other two much more, but this one still hit the mark and ended my reading slump. (Which, Holly has ended many times before... I just love her writing style!) I'd say As Good As Dead focuses more on thriller/justice than actual mystery. There are still the standard twists and turns in any Holly Black novel, they're just not as apparent as before.
I will say, I liked Pip much less in this book, but I think that was necessary. She's faced a lot of trauma - it would be ridiculous to portray a perfect protagonist after all that has happened. I love how imperfect the entire story was, to be honest. And the ending... I had goosebumps! Definitely recommend this satisfying end to anyone who enjoyed the trilogy.

OMG this was such a fantastic conclusion to this series! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and could not believe what PIP pulled off this time. She is one of my all-time favorite characters and this just really push the limit on how good of a girl she really is.

What. Was. This. 🤯

After really disliking the second book in the AGGGM series, I hadn't planned on reading the third until I got an invite to read it on NetGalley.

Let's just say this book is definitely way more dark and twisted. It jumps the shark in a huge way about halfway in, but it worked for me since I read it in nearly one sitting. Is this high quality literature? Absolutely not. But it's the dark teen thriller my summer reading needed.

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy.

I want to start off with, I LOVED AGGGTM and GGBB, but this book absolutely ruined the series for me. It had everything I wanted:
Well written ✔
Great characters ( I LOVE Ravi) ✔
Good portrayal of mental health issues ✔
Mystery ✔
A spectacular first 50% ✔
But......I hated everything that happened after part 1. We have such a drastic change in character and I just couldn't get past it; maybe I'm just naïve for hating the choices that were made, but the last half left me physically ill. I love murder mysteries, thrillers, horrors, the works, but very rarely does a book make me so anxious as this one did. I did not enjoy how quickly this book turned dark (though I did see the big reveal coming); it felt like two separate books.

Now, I will say this: even though I hated the book, it was EXTREMELY well written, and I could not stop thinking about it for a full 24 hours after that. So even though this book was not for me, it will be a great addition to the series for most people.

As Good As Dead was a fantastic book. It simply captivates you and forces you to think more deeply than any other book. The plot was fantastic. Pip has been receiving internet threats that have manifested themselves in her daily life. In short, she discovers that she is being stalked, and the cops refuse to believe and help her. She'll have to figure out what to do on her own now, especially after learning that her stalker has ties to a serial killer. Except for the fact that this serial killer is currently incarcerated. Is it possible that it's the same individual? Is it possible that they incarcerated the incorrect person? If that's the case, is the true killer still on the loose, and is he after her Pip doesn't have a lot of time on her hands until she may disappear, so she needs to figure out all of this information quickly. What will happen to Pip, and will she ever be the same again? Will this be too much for her? You’re just gonna have to find out by reading.

Name a better trilogy than this. I'll wait. Tick, tock, tick, tock, can't name one? Well, that's because *screams in bool nerd* THERE ISN'T ONE. If I could go back in time and forget I read these books just so I could read them again for the first time I would. I can't say that about a lot of books because sometimes ten minutes after I finish a book I immediately forget all about it making the review super duper difficult. But not this one. I will keep you here all day. I will write essays, create powerpoints and draw a diagram on why this book was amazing and will live rent-free in my mind forever.

Where do I start? Ok, well, for those who read Good Girl, Bad Blood, you know what happens and I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it yet. But AGAD starts where we left off. Pip isn't OK. Not at all. She's spiraling out of control, fueled by the events of book one and two. She is no longer the determined, fierce go-getter we saw in AGGGTM. Part of her transformation is why I loved this last installment so much. This poor girl has seen some s&^t and any normal person would react the same way. She's haunted by those who have died, and she needs a big fat frappe and a trip to Disney World badly. But not right now because we don't want the COVID, but you get the idea. Strange things start happening to her, and nobody wants to believe her. Nobody wants to help. They think she's paranoid because of her ptsd. But they are dead wrong.

Holly Jackson must have planned out all three books simultaneously because there are things in book one that make so much more sense in book three. I do have to say, I was NOT expecting what happened to happen. At first, it felt a little out of character, but GOD did it make for some good tension. I felt that stress in my bones.

I've seen some of the one or two-star reviews. Could Holly have written this book differently? Sure. But guess what? It's her book. This is where she wanted Pip, and I have to give respect where respect is due. She took a big chance with the events of this book and I have a feeling it will tip people this way or that with no wiggle room. But honestly, I had not felt this much anxiety and dread reading a book, and I base my rating based on how a book takes hold of my emotions. Could Pip's story have gone up a different path? Yes. But good God did this story punch me in the face because you guys and gals are going to riot when this book gets in your hands. It is brutal, and it is shocking and it will take you on a rollercoaster ride of feels.

I shall close out this review with a QUOTE and leave you to your own devices. I loved the book. I want a fourth book. Give me more PIP!

“Revenge is sweet and not fattening.”
― Alfred Hitchcock

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book. All opinion are my own.

As Good As Dead is the final installment in the Good Girls Guide to Murder trilogy and wow, it didn't disappoint.

This book threw me through several loops. There were so many twists and turns. It was gripping, suspenseful, and had me on the edge of my seat throughout the majority of the story.

Let me start off by saying: this book is definitely different than the others. It's more intense, and a little confusing at times. Some of the characters make questionable decisions, while others made me proud. The story changes drastically about halfway in, and it's almost like I was reading a completely different story. Personally, I liked it. Although I can see why some people don't. It's definitely something you need to get used to.

Pip and Ravi are so cute, and I've shipped them from the start. I love their relationship. I also love Pip as a character, and wow has that girl been through a LOT. You can see a lot of her PTSD in this book, and I think Holly Jackson did a good job portraying that, and I like how the horrible things she's been through aren't just swept under the rug like everything's fine.

Overall, a great story and I was entertained the entire time. I'm going to miss these books. I will always recommend them to everyone.

I received a free copy from NetGalley. I really enjoyed this series. Please read them in order and close enough together that you remember well what happened in each book as they build on each other without mentioning what has already happened in enough detail to skip having read one. This one has a twist that I did not see coming.

Oh my gosh. What a finale. My heart was pounding the whole time, I had to put the book down just to calm down... only to have pick it up a minute later because I had to see what happened. Ravi + Pip forever!

‘ Pip had asked for this, wished for it, begged for it. One last case, the right one, to fix all of the cracks inside herself. Save herself to save herself. That’s why she had to do this her way.’

I have really enjoyed this entire series. For me, though, this was probably my least favorite out of the three novels. Pip’s character changed a lot since the end of the last novel and not in a good way. I missed the ‘old’ Pip’s self-assurance and determination.

The storyline dragged in the beginning only picking up the pace around the half-way point. I did figure out the twist pretty early on and thought ‘old’ Pip would’ve figured it out a lil sooner. This final chapter is ‘darker’ and the ending left me a bit disappointed, however, I still think that this is a fun ‘Nancy Drew’ish series.

3.5 stars for this one; 4.5 stars for the series as a whole.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fantastic wrap up to the series! Did I agree with many (or possibly all) of Pip’s decisions? NO but then again it made for an interesting read because she didn’t act the way I expected.

I loved this book to pierces. The entire trilogy is such a good one, but this book is easily the best of them all in my opinion. It was thrilling and suspenseful, and I felt so connected to everything happening, considering this builds really smoothly on the past two stories. *I* started getting scared, and maybe I just scare easily but I stopped reading this book at night after the first ten chapters.

Pip’s PTSD was another thing so well written. The creepiness, the horror settling beneath her skin after a horrifying reality check, was so well written I felt it myself. Pip’s just seen the worst the world has to offer, and you can see it down to her bones.

Her and Ravi’s relationship is wonderful, and it’s one of the best I’ve seen in any book. Maybe because it’s so much of a safe one, a friendship, built in trust and genuine affection that it makes me long for a partner in crime of my own like that.

Pip is one of the smartest and best protagonists I’ve read, and this was such a good send off. Was it beautiful? No. Murder rarely is. But it was brilliant.

It hurts me that I can’t say more, because I don’t want to give a single thing away. Every detail all put together makes for such an intense reading experience, and I can’t wait for this to hit shelves. Thank you to net galley for letting me read the eARC!! ♥️♥️♥️

This is Holly Jackson's third book in the "Good Girl" series. I would definitely recommend that you read the first two books in order, as they are all intertwined. Honestly, this was my least favorite novel of the three. I feel it took a left turn in the character development, especially with Pippa.

She is now a high school graduate, and trying to get out of her head during the final weeks of summer, before heading off to Columbia for college. In As Good as Dead, Pip turns more into the victim as suppose to the teen detective/podcaster. She still has a desire to right the wrongs of her town and takes justice into her own hands with the help of her friends, but the character is far more frantic and clearly suffering from PTSD, without having proper guidance from the adults in her life.

Overall, this was a satisfactory story ending to the 3 book series and is still a great Young Adult crime mystery series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: one of my favorite reads this year. It was lighthearted, fun, had multimedia elements, murder mystery.
Good Girl, Bad Blood: okay in my opinion. Not so lighthearted, darker themes introduced, less multimedia elements.
As Good as Dead: what happened...

It feels like this book was actually two very different stories. The first half is what I’ve come to expect from this series; Pip investigating and researching a murder. The second half of the story takes such a wild turn, I honestly didn’t see it coming.
I’m not really a fan of how the story/series ended, I especially didn’t love what was done to Pip. This book just felt so different from the rest, it was very dark and our characters made choices that didn’t really make sense or fit.

All in all, I have to say I was let down by this final book.

Trigger warnings for PTSD, stalking/harassment, violence/gore, drug use,

*thank you NetGalley for the ARC, all opinions are my own*

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review As Good as Dead. Wow, Sarge has been through so much since the first book. The growth that Holly Jackson shows with her in the final chapter is really amazing. She has matured in good and bad ways. I absolutly recommend this series and this book! I ate it up. I great plot and wonderful character growth made it hard to leave this series behind. Thank you Holly Jackson for such a rich character!

OH MY GOODNESS Holly Jackson has absolutely done it again. This was such an amazing and enthralling final book in this trilogy, I could not put the book down. The one thing that I love about these books is that even though you can usually piece together the "whodunnit" I still can never fully figure out what's going to happen so I still get surprised every time. The way Pip's mental health in the aftermath of book two is handled was already done extremely well. The things she is feeling is relatable even if the reasoning for what triggered them isn't. It's been so fun to see her character change and grow throughout the series and I can't wait to read whatever Holly writes next!

Review to come. I loved the first two books and can't wait to review the 3rd.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy!

Pip Fitz-Amboi is back in the third book in A Good Girls Guide to Murder series. Pip is haunted by her last case. And even though she will be leaving for college soon, she gets ensnared in another case because this time, someone is after her. After getting strange messages and the feeling she is being watched, Pip suspects that a serial killer who is behind bars may be innocent, and that no one is safe in her small town, including her. A thrilling, dark tale that leaves you guessing and on the edge of your seat.