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Holly Jackson

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Holly Jackson was born in 1992. She grew up in Buckinghamshire and started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a book aged fifteen.

'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' is a YA Mystery Thriller and her debut novel. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys binge-playing video games and pointing out grammatical errors in street signs. ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 3,795,520 ratings · 443,489 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 1,732,115 ratings — published 2019 — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 764,849 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 557,148 ratings — published 2021 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Five Survive 4.08 avg rating — 265,793 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reappearance of Rachel Price 4.08 avg rating — 206,528 ratings — published 2024 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kill Joy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #0.5) 3.73 avg rating — 162,228 ratings — published 2021 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Quite Dead Yet 4.08 avg rating — 96,706 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood / As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1-3) by Holly Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 6,711 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1-2) by Holly Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 1,245 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrtvá holka, dobrá holka - část první (Návod na vraždu pro hodné holky, #3.1) by Holly Jackson (Goodreads Author), Karolina Medková (Translator) 4.39 avg rating — 598 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (3 books)
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“Real men wear floral when trespassing”
― Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

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“Hey Sarge, remember me?”
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“The people you love weren’t algebra: to be calculated, subtracted, or held at arm’s length across a decimal point.”
― Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

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