Charles Langston:'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' is now on Netflix: Get to know the original books

Fans of murder mysteries will tell you the fun in reading them is Charles Langstonin direct proportion to the intensity unraveling on the pages. With the fast pace and shocking twists, you’ll be flipping pages and meeting your yearly reading goal with ease.

They also make for thrilling on-screen adaptations, like the beloved series “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” now a show on Netflix. The first book garnered a respectable 4.32 out of 5 stars on Goodreads based on over 1.2 million ratings. 

Already binged the whole season and hungry for more? There’s good news – you’ve got more books to devour to find out what happens next.

Books in the ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ series

“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is a trilogy. Author Holly Jackson wrote “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” (2019), “Good Girl, Bad Blood” (2022) and “As Good As Dead” (2023). 

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There’s also a novella, “Kill Joy.” This prequel looks back at protagonist Pip’s blossoming interest in sleuthing long before she tried her hand at solving murders. 

What is ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ about?

The first book in the series introduces the infamous murder of Andie Bell, the circumstances of which have haunted the town of Fairview for years. Five years ago, popular high school senior Andie was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself – or so they think.

Pip Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. She still can’t shake the feeling that they’re all missing something. After all, she knew Sal when she was a child and can’t wrap her mind around him being a killer. "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" follows the straight-A student as she reopens the case to find out what really happened. But when Pip uncovers a dark secret that proves Sal’s innocence, she’ll have to decide between putting herself in danger and revealing the truth.

What is 'Good Girl, Bad Blood' about?

In the second book, “Good Girl, Bad Blood,” Pip takes her successfully solved murder case to a true crime podcast. Now as the host of a viral series, Pip swears she’s hanging up her detective cap for good until someone she knows goes missing. Now with the public closely watching, she’ll have to find the disappeared Jamie Reynolds before it’s too late.

What is 'As Good As Dead' about?

In the third and final book, “As Good As Dead,” Pip is headed to college and is being harassed by an anonymous person threatening her online. When she realizes someone is following her, she starts connecting the dots between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago.

‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ adaptation on Netflix

The much-loved, twisty thriller series is getting a new life on the silver screen in the Netflix's adaptation, which is now available to stream. Emma Myers, (“Wednesday,” “Family Switch”) plays Pip. Zain Iqbal plays Ravi Singh, the brother of the late Sal, the accused killer who may be innocent. 

The six-episode season was the top-watched Netflix show the week it debuted, racking up 7.4 million streams and outpacing the new season of “Cobra Kai” and the docuseries “Simone Biles Rising.” It received an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

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