“I’ve already learned my lesson here: when you catch someone lying about a murdered girl, you go ask them why”(Jackson 44). The book, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, follows 17-year old high school student Pippa Fitz-Amobi through an investigation as she re-opens a closed murder case in the small town of Fairview, Connecticut. For her senior capstone project, Pippa chose to look into the case of high school senior Andie Bell, who was said to have been murdered by her boyfriend Salil Singh 5 years ago. Everyone in the town is convinced Salil is definitely the murderer. However, Pippa isn’t convinced and decides to dive deeper into the past and opens her own investigation, leading her down a path of twists and turns. She encounters danger, yet it doesn’t stop her …show more content…
Pippa is a very relatable character with vulnerability and curiosity as the protagonist of the story. She decided to investigate the case of Andie Bell and Salil Singh for her capstone project, putting her right in the middle of the town’s darkest secrets. Pippa’s character is highly marked by her intelligence and need for academic validation. “As if they think I don’t already know. I came out of the womb knowing how to do academic references” (Jackson 211). She is top of her class and refuses to shy away from a challenge. Her approaches at solving mysteries are impressive and show maturity while also being a relatable teenager going through high school life. “I don’t think your brother did it – and I’m going to try to prove it” (Jackson __). This was one of the first sentences that Pippa had said to Ravi Singh. This quote is a very significant point in the book, as it shows Pippa’s willingness to challenge the original belief, and overturn the official story. Pippa’s strive to prove Salil’s innocence illustrates her empathy and desire to right a wrong in her