A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Season 2 Spoilers: What Happens In The Second Book

Summary

This post contains major spoilers for Good Girl, Bad Blood, the second book in A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder trilogy.

The post contains mentions of sexual assault and mental illness.

Pip from A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is in front of music notes

Netflix’sA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderis based on the book by Holly Jackson, and it can give some clues about what might happen in season 2. Originally from a trilogy,A Good Girl’s Guide to Murdertells the story of 17-year-old Pippa, who is determined to solve Andie Bell’s disappearance despite the case being closed five years prior. Each book in theGood Girl’s Guide To Murdertrilogy covers a different mystery, with Pippa investigating each one. The TV adaptation covered the first book,A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, soa potential second season would focus on the second book in the trilogy,Good Girl, Bad Blood.

The second book picks up six months after the end of the first book, at the anniversary memorial for Andie Bell and Sal Singh. However, the actual mystery has nothing to do with either character.Good Girl, Bad Bloodis an entirely new mysterywith new stakes, persons of interest, and shocking truths. However, most of thecharacters fromA Good Girl’s Guide To Murdereven return, but it is still Pippa’s investigation. IfA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderis renewed for a second season, it would most likely follow the events inGood Girl, Bad Blood.

Jude Morgan-Collie as Connor Reynolds in A Good Girl’s' Guide to Murder

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A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’s Sequel Is About Jamie Reynolds' Disappearance

Jamie Reynolds Is Connor’s Older Brother

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murderintroduces Pippa’s friends, but season 1 primarily focuses on her friendship with Cara and Lauren. However, Zach Chen and Connor Reynolds are also part of the group. Connor is one of Pip’s longest and closest friendships, and he takes center stage inGood Girl, Bad Bloodbecausehis older brother, Jamie Reynolds, goes missing. Jamie disappears shortly after the sixth-anniversary memorial for Andie Bell and Sal Singh, but the police are not concerned because Jamie Reynolds is 24 years old and has disappeared and returned before.

Good Girl, Bad Bloodby Holly Jackson was published on July 10, 2025.

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However, Connor and his mother, Joanna, are convinced that something about Jamie’s disappearance feels wrong this time, so they ask Pippa to investigate. Pippa initially declines because of how obsessed she became with the Andie Bell case. Her EPQ indirectly led to Barney’s death, as well as a decline in her mental health because of how the project consumed her. However, Pippa eventually caves and decides to investigate Jamie’s disappearance—a decision that will produce significant consequences for Pippa’s health by the end of the book.

Ravi Named Her Podcast A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

InA Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, Pippa investigates Andie Bell’s death as part of her EPQ project. InGood Girl, Bad Blood, she investigates Jamie Reynolds' disappearance as a favor to a long-time close friend. The context for each investigation is different, especially since Pippa now has a famous podcast. In book two’s prologue,Pippa creates a podcast that covers her Andie Bell investigation and the aftermath.Pippa’s podcast quickly became popularas she relayed all the information she had and followed the trials that resulted from this ordeal.

Ravi Singh named Pippa’s podcast A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder.

When Jamie Reynolds goes missing, Pippa uses her podcast to air her investigation to receive potential tips and leads that could help find Jamie. This decisionultimatelychanges the investigation into Jamie’s disappearance. While Pippa still has a lot of work ahead of her, she does not have to travel around the country to follow even the smallest leads the way she did for Andie’s case. Unfortunately, having her podcast also means that her peers believe Jamie’s disappearance is just a ruse, leading her to receive false information and some of her friends to turn against her.

Pip’s Partner In Crime Is Not Ravi Singh (But He Still Appears In Book 2)

Pip & Ravi Are Finally Dating

Ravi asks Pippa to be his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, andGood Girl, Bad Blooddepicts their dynamic as strong as ever. Their chemistry is still electrifying, their banter is as fiery as ever, and Ravi still lovingly calls Pip “Sarge.” However,Ravi is not Pippa’s partner in Jamie Reynolds' case—now, it is Connor. Ravi is still involved, and Pippa always keeps him up to date on the investigation, but Ravi attends Max Hastings' trial in Pippa’s place so that she can cover it on her podcast later. Pippa cannot attend because the trial occurs while she is at school.

However, the narrative decision affects the thrill of the story. Pip and Connor’s dynamic is not as compelling as Pip and Ravi’s. Pippa loves Connor dearly, but she notes that he is not investigative partner material.

It also makes sense for Ravi to step back because his brother is not at the heart of the investigation. However, the narrative decision affects the thrill of the story. Pip and Connor’s dynamic is not as compelling as Pip and Ravi’s. Pippa loves Connor dearly, but she notes that he is not investigative partner material. As a result,Good Girl, Bad Bloodis not as compelling as its predecessor. The mystery is riveting, but the investigation is not as exciting. Most of all, nothing is quite like Pippa and Ravi’s partnership; she works best when they are a team.

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder Season 2 Will Have To Introduce Stanley Forbes

Stanley Forbes Was Noticeably Absent In Season 1

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murderseason 1 has many significant changesfrom its book counterpart. The show often alters a book character’s purpose in the story or eliminates them altogether. One character that the show eliminated is journalist Stanley Forbes. He does not play an important role in the first book,but the novel still establishes his character. He wholeheartedly believes that Sal is guilty, and one of his reasons is rooted in racism. Pippa later sees Stanley give money to Howie, the drug dealer, but he noticeably does not receive any drugs in return.

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’s Max Hastings Change Could Impact Season 2

Max Hastings Has Not Been Arrested Yet

Another significant change in the adaptation ofA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderis the conclusion of Max Hastings' arc. At the end of the first book, Pippa notes that Max Hastings has been charged with several counts of rape and sexual assault.InGood Girl, Bad Blood, Max Hastings' trial is the secondary storylineto Jamie Reynolds' disappearance. Unfortunately, the jury finds Max Hastings not guilty on all counts, but the show might pursue a different route becauseA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderseason 1 endingdoes not include Max’s arrest.

Pippa only has a conversation with him, threatening to pursue justice on behalf of his victims. Thisstark contrast suggests that a potential second season might end differently for Max. If Pippa collects enough evidence to put Max behind bars, the show might pursue a different route and successfully convict him of his charges of rape and sexual assault. It is unknown how the show would go about it, but there is significanthope forA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderseason 2 because of this critical change.

A Darker Turn For Pippa Fitz-Amobi

Good Girl, Bad Bloodends on a much different note thanA Good Girl’s Guide To Murder—Jamie Reynolds is found alive, unlike Andie Bell. However, the first book also has a much more hopeful ending. Sal’s good reputation is restored, Pippa gains closure for her unwavering belief in Sal, and the Singhs can finally move forward. Pip and Ravi also grow significantly closer. On the other hand,Good Girl, Bad Blooddoes not end as positively. Although Jamie Reynolds is found alive, Pippa watches her neighbor fatally shoot Stanley Forbes, and despite her best attempts, she cannot save Stanley.

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Things only worsen when Pippa hosts Stanley’s funeral, and a large chunk of the town arrive to protest. This entire ordeal triggers several symptoms that correlate to PTSD, and the novel ends with Pippa unable to stop hearing the gunshots from that fateful night.Good Girl, Bad Bloodindicates that Pippa might pull away from her friends and family as she spirals because of her trauma. Thissomber ending sets up the final installment in the trilogy,As Good As Dead, where Pippa struggles with the aftermath of Stanley’s death, all while trying to solve who her stalker is.

The second book also mildly hints at Pippa having a stalker because of some of the comments she receives on her podcast, most notably: “Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?” IfA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderis renewed for season 2, and it is successful, the show might geta final season to portray the events ofAs Good As Dead. At the very least, the show deserves a second season to continue Pippa’s journey and to gain closure on some ofthe unanswered questions fromA Good Girl’s Guide To Murderseason 1.