Book Review - Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

Title: Kill Joy
Series: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (# 0.5)
Author: Holly Jackson
 
Description: Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for ther friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920s 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.
 
Find out where it all began for Pip.
 
Review: The “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” trilogy is a favorite series of mine, even though I’m not much of a series reader. “Kill Joy” is a prequel to this book series, telling the story of how Pip got her love for crime solving, finding out she is actually really good at it.
 
Pip is invited to a murder mystery party, which is set in the 1920s and revolves around the rich man Reginald Remy. Each of her friends have been given a role and one of them is a killer.
 
I cannot get enough Pip, I love her. Picking up this prequel felt like a no-brainer and I read it almost in one sitting. Because this story is set before the original trilogy, we will not be reading about Pip solving a real crime, but a fictional one. But that doesn’t make it less fun. You’re still invested and really want to know who did it. As Pip gets clues to her role and her friend’s characters as well, we tag along in this fun whodunnit. Like Pip, you’re totally immersed in the game.
 
“Kill Joy” is a fun and original idea for a prequel to such a popular series. And to find out how Pip got to be who she eventually became in “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”. It doesn’t have as much tension and excitement as the other books, because the stakes are not as high, but still “Kill Joy” is such an enjoyable read.
 
Rating: 4/ 5