Kill Joy - Holly Jackson

Kill Joy

Author: Holly Jackson

Genre: Fiction, Crime, Mystery

Pages: 130

Rating: 3/5

Book in series: #0 short story (A Good Girl´s Guide To Murder)

ABOUT

"Find out where it all started for Pip in this prequel novella to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend's murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920's fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn't the only case on her mind ... Contains mature content, for older readers."

THOUGHTS

I read this because I love the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, but I was so surprised by how bad this short story was compared to the main series. The book was so uninteresting, and I experienced no joy while reading it. The only thing I remember about the book is the explanation of why Pip started her project with the first case, and that the whole book was confusing.

RECOMMENDATION

Nothing important happens in this book. It is just about some teenagers playing a game and trying to solve a murder case.

To sum up - it is not a read I would recommend.

Review writer: Josefin