I was really looking forward to reading this book in the fall. I loved the first two books and I was excited for a new installment, however this one was a bit of a disappointment. I understand why Pip was so traumatized by her past however her ruminating on her trauma slowed the story down and it took a while to get to the action. I think there should’ve been some better balance found to maintain the essential mental health representation with the action that the readers expect from the series.

Also as someone who read the last book about six months ago, it didn’t have enough recap built in the beginning and therefore it was confusing. If someone was to read this series they would have to read the books consecutively to understand what is going on.

It pains me to write this review - AGGGTM and GGBB were two of my favorite YA books that I always recommend to people. While the writing remains top notch, the plot just didn’t work for me personally. This book is dark and while I don’t mind a dark book, it didn’t feel true to the characters I thought I knew which made it hard to wrap my head around. The first half is a very slow burn, but once I adjusted to the tempo I was able to get into a reading rhythm and was climbing on board the new normal. But the tone and vibe of the second half of the book felt totally different from the first half and VERY different from the series. On a positive note it was nice to have time with past players in Books 1 and 2, the Pip/Ravi banter is on point and I was glad that the trauma aspect of past events was dealt with in a realistic way. It does raise some interested questions and would definitely lead to some good book club discussions.

This is sure to be a polarizing installment of the series and I don’t want my review to deter you from reading it as I know that many will enjoy the direction it took. The author does a good job of covering some controversial topics and I respect her staying true to how she envisioned the series as per the authors note. I think if this had been a stand alone book with different characters I might have enjoyed it more, but as the finale of this series it just didn’t work well for me. 3/5⭐️

Thank you to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the DRC. As Good As Dead will be available September 28.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. I loved this whole trilogy and Pip will forever be one of my favorite YA protagonists. This book was definitely the darkest of the three and I wasn’t sure if I liked seeing a lovable character like Pip turn so dark, but Jackson made it work. I will say there is a lot of suspension of disbelief as the big plan is carried out, but it was still really entertaining and I read it in a day.

4.5 stars
The third book in the Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy finds Pippa Fitz-Amobi as the subject of the latest mystery to hit her town. Odd and threatening things are happening to her that match the marks of a serial killer who was allegedly caught and jailed years ago.
I found the beginning to be a bit slow and some parts felt repetitive but overall this book didn't disappoint. It was thrilling and there were several moments where I audibly said "oh shit, what will she do now??" While I think it's smart to end with three books, I will truly miss Pip ( and Ravi, and Cara).

I loooooved this sequel. I couldn’t stop reading. The character growth of Pip! Oh wow. I was so surprised at the turn this one took and I loved it all.

"𝚆𝚑𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜?"
OH MY GOODNESS!! This book is a MASTERPIECE! and a spectacular end to one of my all-time favorite series, I honestly don't know how to proceed with this review because I've been left speechless by that ending which was in fact an emotional roller coaster. Also since this book answered many of the unanwered questions from the previous books I can finally sleep without Pippa or Ravi constantly barging into my head haha! (buut I'll also miss them immensely) I refuse to think that this series is over (please tell me there will be another sequel, that'll fix my broken heart)

[Character Development] ★★★★★ : Although I felt Pippa was out of character in the second book, she has shown massive development in book 3 (I was super proud of her when she stood up against injustice while also battling with PTSD) Her selflessness and the way the author wrote her character was admirable! And Ravi -who was my favorite from the very beginning of the series- was a sarcastic, sweet, supportive, unforgettable and amazing friend to Pippa and his sarcasm never died and stayed on till the very end of the book! Overall I adored the characters throughout the series and it was quite refreshing to see them here as well !

[Writing Style] ★★★★★ : The writing was quite illustrative! I loved how the author added pictures to make it seem realistic and it was something that I didn't notice in the first two books of the trilogy, it was a unique concept.

[Plot] ★★★★★ : The plot was intriguing and I loved how the first two books were connected with this one and how the pieces of the puzzle were put together, I think this is what made the book unputdownable !

[Overall] ★★★★★ : As I said before this book was an amazing conclusion to the series and it also reignited my love for the Mystery genre! This fast-paced murder mystery is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat even if you don't read this genre! What are you waiting for?! Go add this to your TBR!!

Sigh, I’m not sure if the theme here is supposed to be allegorical to societies messed up values when it comes to the criminal justice system or if it’s more symbolic to a damaged soul yeeting out their own version of justice under the guise of righteousness.

And why? Because Pip is just sooo tired of seeing the guilty get away with their crimes that she decided to do something just as hideous and thus, became JUST. LIKE. THE. PEOPLE. SHE. TRIED. TO. EXPOSE. So now, vigilante justice is good and right? Sorry. No. Just, no.

Don’t get me wrong – I don’t blame Pip for what initially went down - actually, I don’t blame her at all but her actions afterward and all the people she put at risk to achieve her own brand of justice is just a little too much for me to swallow. Despite Pip’s recent PTSD and disappointment with the legal system, this just took things way too far out of character and in such a devious deceitful way. I’m still just shaking my head. So damn hypocritical.

I hate that this is my only take-away from the last book in one of my all time favorite series.

What a disappointing ending to a series that I absolutely loved.

Oh boy is there a lot to unpack in this book. It almost feels like a totally different storyline/series all together. Each book has built on the last, but this one is in a stratosphere all its own.

First thing is the editing of UK to US is reminiscent of Goblet of Fire. I know that the books are ~rewritten for the American audience and take place in Connecticut, but there were so many slip ups of non Americanisms that I would have preferred if the book just took place in the UK. I don't know why it was adapted at all. I enjoy reading books that take place in other countries, and this would have been no different.

The whodunit aspect felt so rushed. I kept looking at the pages left and thinking how could there possibly be so much more story left with what we already know? So much description, and being inside Pip's head this time. I felt like I was in an episode of How To Get Away With Murder and Annalise Keating was teaching the class.

The storyline was slightly farfetched. How could there truly be so much murder in this small town? And how could Pip possibly know ~everything to a T to get away with it all? Pip's fear of Detective Hawkins and the police station seemed a bit much. Isn't there always a superior to talk to? A different officer all together? Someone had to have believed her if she squawked enough.

I enjoyed the story enough but I don't think it was my favorite of the trilogy. It could just be the drastically dark turn it took compared to books 1 and 2. Although I definitely raced through telling myself one more chapter because I needed to know what was going to happen.

It pains me to write this review, because I really loved the first two books in this trilogy - a Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Good Girl, Bad Blood. My expectations for this were really high, and I was incredibly disappointed. Pip (understandably) is clearly suffering from serious PTSD at the beginning of the novel, but everyone around her seems to think she is (and should be) doing fine. She's definitely hiding her symptoms on purpose but also there's no way she would be able to be convincing enough to people who know and love her, who should see that she is completely unraveling after the events of the second book. Still, I was in it for the first third or so, when some very creepy stuff starts happening to Pip. I'm talking creepy stalker comments, weird phone calls, creepy headless chalk outlines and real dead pigeons on her driveway. I was also interested to see her try to solve the (allegedly already solved) case of the DT Killer, a local-ish serial killer. But then it all just went entirely off the rails for me. It's hard for me to review this without major spoilers, but basically Pip makes some very bad decisions and manages to pull off something completely far-fetched (even in the context of a teenager solving local murders through a podcast), and she just lost everything about herself as a character that I ever liked. I also hope this is edited to Americanize phrasing more before final publication - there are a lot of British-isms in here that don't read true in an American setting.

No one stirs the pot like Black, who has yet another hit on her hands. As good As Dead is an awesomely-woven story of stalkers, madness, deja vu, and a major mystery. It was such a great book!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ok, I loved the first 2 books, but I didn’t like this one as much. It’s not bad, I just didn’t love it.

A lot of the negative reviews I have been seeing center around Pip’s moral compass in this installment.

I actually didn’t mind that at all. I am really impressed with where the author took this one. It’s much darker than the other two.

I really liked the storyline and the way the series tied up….
But…. a lot of it annoyed me SO much. It was incredibly repetitive and could have been edited wayyyy down. Many parts that were aiming to be poignant and intense, ended up being melodramatic and cheesy.

Pip just got on my nerves so much in the second half.

Overall, it wraps the series up brilliantly and there are some very unexpected things that happen. If I could have taken out the irritating parts, I would have loved it.
Still definitely worth a read.

Exciting ending to the trilogy! Pip is in extreme danger after discovering that a serial killer may be at work. In attempting to unearth answers, Pip finds herself suffering anxiety and falling into darkness due to her anxiety...and her choices. After being forced to her breaking point, Pip enlists Ravi's help, as well as her other trusted friends, in order to pick up the pieces and clean up the mess.

A page turner until the end!

A great conclusion to Holly Jackson's trilogy that kept my interest all of the way through. Pip is at it again just when she thinks her life has calmed down. This time the person she has to save is herself. Although a bit disturbing in parts, especially as Pip goes about covering things up, I did find the book hard to put down and was a fast read. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a relief- As Good as Dead lives up to the incredible two books that came before it! Fans of the series should definitely read the others first and should absolutely pick up the third! I could not put this down!

After solving two murder cases and getting far more involved than she ever expected, Pip is struggling to return to life as normal. She regularly imagines blood on her hands, gunshots, and the murder of Stanley Forbes replays constantly in her head. She's having trouble sleeping and focusing, and with college right around the corner, she's got to get it together. So when Pip begins to see dead pigeons and threatening messages left in chalk, as well as multiple anonymous emails asking "Who will look for you when you're gone?", she can't tell if it's her own hallucinations or real danger.

I feel like this book was very different from the first two. You can tell that Pip has been through some THINGS, and she isn't who she used to be. I don't think I liked this one as much, but I do appreciate that the author allowed her writing to reflect everything that Pip has experienced and all of the changes that she's gone through. This book is much darker, for sure, and very tense. Pip definitely goes off the rails in this one, and I couldn't read it fast enough.

I received this ARC courtesy of NetGalley, in return for my honest and unbiased review.

I have followed this series and I really enjoy how Pip has grown with the books. I feel like it makes her such a relatable character, and I am disheartened that this will be the last book in the series. I hope that we have more teen appropriate true crime type novels as there is a serious need for them!

I was disappointed by this book. I loved the first two books in this series, and I adored Pip, but As Good As Dead wasn't a satisfying ending for the trilogy that I enjoyed. The final book in the series finds Pip stalked by a serial killer. Pip's journey into investigating murders was the same smart Pip that we enjoyed in the previous novels. My issue with the book is the turning point of the novel when Pip is put in danger, and the novel's tone becomes disjointed. Also, I was disappointed by the lack of secondary characters. In particular, I would have liked more interactions with Ravi. Plus, the lack of Americanization of the writing was distracting in this book. I know the book was originally released in England, and that was the story's original setting. I don't understand why the publisher didn't keep the book's original setting.

Here’s what I loved:
My heart was literally in my throat the whole time.
The twists! There were so many!
I love Pip and Ravi and it was great to “see” them again.

If you haven’t read the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, you do need to read the books in order. In As Good as Dead, Pip Fitz-Amobi is really struggling with anxiety and anger and PTSD after the events in book 2. Then she starts getting weird messages and finds dead pigeons and chalk drawings on her driveway. Someone is watching her, stalking her, but when she goes to the police, they dismiss her concerns. Pip, of course, takes things into her own hands and has to solve one final mystery. This book went places I was not expecting and was very dark and twisty, but it does connect events from the first two novels and you get a very satisfactory ending to the series.

I really enjoyed this whole series, but it’s for high school and up only. This book, in particular, is pretty dark.

I loved AGGGTM and GGBB, and I've recommended the audiobooks to so many friends! So, I was super excited to receive this eARC.

I liked that this book still included the same great writing, and all of the characters were included. I also appreciated that so much came "full circle" and Pip's recognition of her friends/allies. However, I did not enjoy part II of this book. NOT AT ALL. The "twist" was completely unbelievable, and I felt as if the characters were pretty drastically altered to write this ending. For instance, Pip's parents are way less concerned/involved/aware (compared to past books), Pip no longer works with the justice system (but instead most literally decides to handles things on her own), and Pip became incredibly self-centered. Then, the last few pages got even worse as Pip cut herself off from everyone which seemed so uncharacteristic of her especially after all the support she'd just received from others. Personally, I felt as if I read a completely unbelievable thriller with no true ending.

That said, I think there were some great opportunities where the author could have redeemed other characters such as Hawkins and shared valuable (and more realistic) lessons on justice, but these were missed in creating a wild ending to an otherwise great trilogy.

I cannot express in words how thankful I am to have received the final installment in the Good Girl's Guide to Murder series as an e-ARC from NetGalley, so all thoughts and opinions are my own. As a fan of this series for the last year, I have been both excited and dreading the end of this beautiful and painful series. But I can definitely say that Holly Jackson did NOT disappoint.

Pippa is preparing to finally leave Fairview and start her first year at college. However, with her end of her last investigation haunting her, Pippa now finds herself at the center of her own mystery as a anonymous person has been stalking her and her home. With no one to turn to, Pippa must find out how to save herself before becoming the next victim in Fairview. Who will make it out alive, and how is everything all connected?

I had one huge major theory about this book and I was luckily proven right. I had this theory since finishing the second book so I was pleasantly surprised I was able to guess one thing about these books. However, the rest of the book THREW ME OFF COMPLETELY! Looking back on the buildup within the first half of the book, foreshadowing what happened made absolute sense and I can't believe how thorough Holly Jackson is when writing these.

And when I mean thorough, I mean thorough. She finds ways to tie things back to Andie Bell and Sal Singh and events from the second book in the best way possible. In a way, it's a lot like Pippa solving a whole underlying set of mysteries while also wrapping everything up as best as they can. It felt so satisfying even though the ending absolutely destroyed my soul. The last like 5% had me on the verge of tears, and the simplistic ending just made me want to lay down on the floor and sob. I didn't want to leave these characters behind, yet it still made me believe there was hope after the last page.

The characters were so good! Pippa was still stubborn as always, but she's still fierce and strong and willing to fight until the very end. And oh my GOD is she clever. I would never be able to do what she did in this story. You'll be yelling at the pages begging her to do something different, yelling along with the characters in the story. But most of all, you really feel the emotions that come off the page. You cry with Pip. You feel her fear and exhaustion and her terror and how bad her thoughts are with her PTSD. Oh yeah she has that now. It was done SO WELL and wasn't something that was forgotten. Jackson takes every chance to remind you of the pain and suffering Pippa has been through and you feel so much for her.

Also I would like to mention that I will absolutely die for Ravi and protect him at all costs. Him using humor as a coping mechanism, being strong when Pippa can't and being her biggest support system... my heart can't take this man. Can I please have a Ravi in my life?

The best part of this book? You could most likely read it all in one sitting. There are so many plot twists going on that you can't put the book down without feeling like you'll be missing something when you come back to it. I kid you not when I say I read half of this book in one sitting.

As Good As Dead ends the series with a thrilling big bang and you will feel exhausted and hopeful and joyous and every emotion in the book. It's been an honor to review this story early, and I can say without a doubt that A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is probably my favorite series of all time now.