A Good Girl's Guide to Murder — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentSupporting
- Gender & orientationBrief
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- Climate
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Everyone in Fairview knows the story.
Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.
But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?
Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.
And don't miss the sequel, Good Girl, Bad Blood!
"The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Frequently asked questions
Is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story is built around a murder investigation, with two violent deaths, a drugging and attempted murder, an abduction, assaults and a pet dog drowned. Pip receives threatening notes and texts, is nearly strangled, and a teen is held captive in an attic.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have violence?
Found (Central): The story is built around a murder investigation, with two violent deaths, a drugging and attempted murder, an abduction, assaults and a pet dog drowned.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Pip receives threatening notes and texts, is nearly strangled, and a teen is held captive in an attic.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Sal's Indian American family faces racism in town and racial profiling by police, and the guide asks whether the case would have gone differently if Sal were White.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have profanity?
Found (Brief): A parents' guide lists occasional strong swear words such as the f-word and s-word.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have sexual content?
Found (Supporting): A plot reveal involves a girl being drugged and raped at a party, along with an implied sexual assault, a topless photo sent online, groping at parties and frequent mentions of underage sex.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have gender & orientation?
Found (Brief): A supporting character is described as a queer older sister.
