Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill)'s Reviews > Kill Joy

Have you ever wondered why the young Pippa Fitz-Amobi chose the Andi bell murder case for her final year Senior Capstone project?
This book will give you the answer to it. This is a prequel to the A Good girls guide to murder series.

It starts with the details of the murder mystery party that Pip’s friends were conducting. Pip is not at all interested in attending it. But due to the insistence of friends and situational pressure, she decides to join the party and she is hooked on the murder mystery when the party starts.

There will be an instance in everybody’s life when they find out their true passion. We can see how Pip discovered it in this book. Will Pip be able to find out the killer of the fictional Reginald Remy based on the clues she was given by those who were conducting the party? Holly Jackson will provide the answer to it through this book.



My favourite three lines from this book

“Actually, I know what I am going to do my project on”

“Work breaks didn’t sit well with Pippa Fitz-Amobi and freedom didn’t feel very freeing.”

“Their plates were empty all apart from Pip’s because there had been too much thinking to do to concentrate on eating.”

As this is a prequel to the whole series, you can read it even if you haven’t started it. You can also try reading it after finishing the first book in the series, as it answers some of the unanswered questions in the first book.

The author is dealing with fiction within fiction. There is a scene that reminds us of metalepsis (breaking the fourth wall in literature), which is done brilliantly by the author. It is done subtly and unconventionally, enhancing the thrilling experience for the readers. To know whether Ms. Jackson teases the audience or really imparts metalepsis, you have to read this book as I can’t mention more about it as it will be a spoiler and hinder your reading experience.

This will be a decent choice if you are looking for a YA thriller book.


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