Good Girl's Guide to Murder

About this book

Everyone is talking about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! With shades of Serial and Making a Murderer this is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. 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.

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on murder--fiction. and mystery and detective stories.; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award

  • recommended·9th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2022 winner (9-12)
  • recommended·10th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2022 winner (9-12)
  • recommended·11th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2022 winner (9-12)
  • recommended·12th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2022 winner (9-12)

Common questions

What grade level is Good Girl's Guide to Murder?

Good Girl's Guide to Murder is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read Good Girl's Guide to Murder?

It takes about 7h 55m to read Good Girl's Guide to Murder (431 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 475 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Good Girl's Guide to Murder?

Good Girl's Guide to Murder appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Good Girl's Guide to Murder banned in schools?

Good Girl's Guide to Murder does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does Good Girl's Guide to Murder explore?

Central themes in Good Girl's Guide to Murder include murder--fiction., mystery and detective stories., murder, fiction, mystery and detective stories. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.