As Good as Dead: The Finale to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Ever since I started this series, I knew without a doubt that it wasn’t one that could go unfinished. It was so new, so creative and so thrilling! I would lose sleep, wondering whodunit and try to put all the pieces together to figure out the villain before the reveal. In the first two installments, I was properly stumped. I didn’t see all of the pieces connecting to reveal the bigger picture until it was laid out in front of me. For this one… not so much. As soon as I started this book, I had an inkling who the suspect was. But, as I’ve been wrong two other times before, I ignored it. The suspicion created an itch that got worse the more I read on. And the more signs that pointed to the person, the more I denied the possibility. Until the reveal pointed out that it was them. And that was about half way through the book. So again I imagined that maybe it was a diversion (which was normally the case) and read along. After some criminal activity, which may I say felt a little off for Pippa and by extension Ravi. Idk but I felt like the characterization that was developed by the first two books faced a major hit in this book. It was like a 360 in behaviors and reactions. More on that later. So the book became less of a whodunit and more of a let’s get away with a crime and frame someone for what we did. Which, for all intents and purposes, would never be a bad thing if it was established at the book’s inception. I was reading to find out whodunit in a murder mystery, not to find out how intact my moral scruples were after some serious crimes took place. So the story felt as if it diverted onto a different path at the end of the series. Again, I wish there was more of an aha! moment so I could feel as gratified as I did with the first two. Despite all of what I said. And the moral quandaries that popped up out of nowhere. I would give this a 5 star and recommend for everyone to read this book. And not just this book but the entire series. Doubling back to the 360 in behaviors. It is interesting that we see all of these changes in Pippa at the book’s end because at the start of the book she was a ‘good girl’. See: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. And completely changed at the end. So from my viewpoint, all of the events that took place throughout the books transformed her. She was no longer a ‘good girl’ and not by choice. She was made to be like them. They taught her everything they knew. Their blood was on her hands and seeped into her skin, infecting hers with the horrible things they did and continued to do. The one thing I hated was her ghosting her family at the end. I feel like the same impact could’ve been had without that inclusion. But of course that won’t change my feelings or rating. If you’ve read this far, you’re a star!

Better than the second book but not as good as the first. Felt that the ending was a bit of a let down or could have been fleshed out more

Best book series I’ve ever read!!!

⚠️ POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD⚠️ Oh my god. This book was amazing. I bought it after buying the first two books together and I loved and hated the ending at the same time. My adrenaline was spiked, my anxiety was peak and my jaw was on the ground during this entire book. I sobbed at the ending and the "Hey Sarge, remember me?" text from Ravi. The ending was bittersweet because of the whole separating part and the getting away with it. I liked this book more than the first two because of the huge plot twist and how Pip had gone from this perfect, straight A, doesn't get into trouble girl to this girl who had gotten away with murder. Like I hated and loved her character development at the same time. And with the news of us getting a tv show and Emma Myers being cast as Pip and Zain Iqbal being cast as Ravi, everything is perfect. Like the cast is just amazing and exactly how I imagined Pip and Ravi. But I hope we get a happy ending in the show. Like with Pip and Ravi reuniting, getting married or something and theres no longer any mysteries to be solved and nothing separates them again. Hands down one of my favorite mystery solving couples.

I loved the first two books of the “Good Girls Guide to Murder” trilogy, and as soon as “As good as Dead” was available to pre-order, I knew I had to read it. However, I am disappointed in the ending and how it all wrapped up. The book begins with Pip struggling from the aftermath of Book 2, struggling with PTSD and not coping well at all. I was hoping that throughout the book, Pip would learn to cope and overcome the struggles, however I don’t think the book did Pip justice in this aspect. I didn’t really see the growth, I just saw self destructive decisions at every turn. The book starts off strong and kept my interest, however I knew exactly who the character was that the book was going to implicate pretty early on. It lacked the suspense the other books provided. **Spoiler** Halfway through the book, you understand where the story is heading, I wish the Author focused more on the story line of “who will look for you when your the one missing.” It would have been interesting if Pip was kidnapped for a longer period and her “squad” had to find her, maybe with the story from Ravi’s Point of view, rallying to find the one who saved the others and piecing together the story line. Honestly, I kept wondering when Pip was going to wake up from a terrible nightmare and the real story was going to begin. Lastly, I don’t feel closure after reading this final story, I wish it would have given a clearer ending, a happy ending at that. Instead *spoiler*, I think it ended with Pip basically self distancing her self from family, friends, and Fairview, not coping with her PTSD at all. I don’t find closure in that at all. Sadly, I was very disappointed in this final ending, and the actions the main characters played a piece in.

Great

Is it true that every good novel ends in a "..."? 🤔 I'm not sure. But I DO KNOW this is a frustrating cliffhanger if this is all there is! 😬😳🫥 I VERY MUCH enjoyed the first book of this Trilogy "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder". It read like a true crime novel and was so good! The 2nd book was good, not quite as good, and there was one scene in which the protagonist behaved out of character, without natural consequences, and it really bothered me. But, it was still a good book. This book went down the path of the 2nd book. And strayed further from the 1st book. But you know me. Once I start a series, I finish it. Even though and even if... 🤷‍♀️ I definitely prefer ONLY the 1st book. Have not decided if I will continue to read more of Holly's books.

SOOOO GOOD. I loved that it ties all three books together in a neat little package. This one really builds on what the first two did and was a great addition to the trilogy. The tension and thrill are perfect. I did figure out who did it pretty quickly, but that didn't take away from the story at all. If anything, it made it feel RIGHT and believable. The ending was amazing and perfect!