Holly Jackson
Holly Jackson
b. 1992 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Holly Jackson is a British writer of young adult crime fiction, born in 1992 and raised in Buckinghamshire, England. She finished a first attempt at a novel at fifteen, and studied literary linguistics and creative writing at the University of Nottingham, where she also took a master's degree in English.
Her debut, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019), was followed by Good Girl, Bad Blood (2020), As Good As Dead (2021) and the prequel novella Kill Joy, and was adapted for television by the BBC in 2024.
She has also written the standalone thrillers Five Survive (2022) and The Reappearance of Rachel Price (2024), and Not Quite Dead Yet (2025), her first novel for adult readers. She lives in London.
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Mystery Thriller Young Adult Suspense Crime
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The series begins with "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," followed by "Good Girl, Bad Blood," and concludes with "As Good As Dead." There is also a prequel novella, "Kill Joy," which can be read before the main trilogy.
The "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" series has been adapted into a television series.
Holly Jackson is widely recognized for her young adult mystery novels, particularly the "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" series, which features a compelling amateur detective protagonist.
Beyond her popular series, Holly Jackson has also written stand-alone thrillers such as "Five Survive" and "The Reappearance of Rachel Price."