Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson is about a teenager, Pip, investigating the disappearance of one of her friends, Jaime Reynolds. After the first season of her viral podcast, Pip decided to stop playing detective with police cases. The last case she investigated, the murder of Andie Bell, has left lasting trauma on her.
When one of her friends’ brother, Jaime, goes missing, the Reynolds family is desperate for answers. They ask Pip for help but Pip tells them she is done with investigations. She directs them to the police, but when the police don’t take Jaime’s disappearance seriously, Pip has no choice but to help the family and her friend. Jamie was last sighted the night the town hosted a memorial for the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh. Will Pip be able to find Jaime before it’s too late?
This is the second book in the series. The book can be read as a standalone but I would recommend reading it in order. Some scenes happened in the first book that plays an important role in the second book. The book does move slowly like the previous book. However, this time I found Pip to be a bit annoying at times. I believe it’s because there were so many emotions at play, especially with the trials of the character's from the previous book.. I am trying to be patient with her but, it is trying at times.
The book does have a few twists and turns that kept me guessing. I do like that the author tied in previous scenes from the first book in the series. There were new characters introduced and also some of the supporting characters from the previous book have a smaller supporting role in this novel. Cara and Ravi had a more active role in the first book, however were more like a passing thought here. While this book isn’t marketed as a romance novel, I have a hard time believing Ravi and Pip are in a relationship. They seem to be more like friends or close friends than dating. Overall, I did enjoy the book and I would be open to reading more books in the series.
