--- product_id: 420844002 title: "Kill Joy: The YA mystery thriller prequel and companion novella to the bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy. TikTok made me buy it!" price: "WS$104" currency: WST in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://samoa.desertcart.com/products/420844002-kill-joy-the-ya-mystery-thriller-prequel-and-companion-novella store_origin: WS region: Samoa --- # Award-winning bestseller 124-page fast read Engaging YA mystery thriller Kill Joy: The YA mystery thriller prequel and companion novella to the bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy. TikTok made me buy it! **Price:** WS$104 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🕵️‍♀️ Unlock the mystery before the trilogy—don’t miss the book everyone’s talking about! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kill Joy: The YA mystery thriller prequel and companion novella to the bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy. TikTok made me buy it! - **How much does it cost?** WS$104 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [samoa.desertcart.com](https://samoa.desertcart.com/products/420844002-kill-joy-the-ya-mystery-thriller-prequel-and-companion-novella) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **TikTok Sensation:** Join the viral community obsessed with this award-winning series. - • **Binge-worthy Prequel:** Dive into Pip’s origin story before the bestselling trilogy. - • **Critically Acclaimed:** British Book Awards winner & New York Times bestseller loved by thousands. - • **Compact & Captivating:** A quick 124-page novella that hooks you instantly. - • **Perfect Series Gateway:** Read without spoilers and get hooked on the full trilogy. ## Overview Kill Joy is the thrilling prequel novella to Holly Jackson’s bestselling YA mystery trilogy, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. At just 124 pages, it offers a fast-paced, immersive introduction to Pip Fitz-Amobi’s world, blending a 1920s-themed murder mystery party with the start of Pip’s detective journey. Celebrated as a TikTok sensation and winner of the British Book Awards' Children’s Book of the Year 2020, this novella is a must-read for fans and newcomers alike, delivering suspense, character depth, and a perfect gateway into the acclaimed series. ## Description Find out where it all began for Pip in this prequel novella to the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder , Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As Dead . Previously published in 2021 as a World Book Day title. THE GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER IS A TIKTOK SENSATION. THE WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2020 Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind … Warning: Contains mature content, for older readers Holly Jackson's book 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-01-06. Review: A perfect short story prequel to an amazing series - If you've had a scroll through my previous reviews you'll see that I loved A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. It was my first experience of reading a YA Mystery and I was so enthralled by it that I binge read it. I have the sequel Good Girl, Bad Blood on my bookshelf waiting for me to pick it up and the final(?) book As Good as Dead on preorder. That's how good A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was for me. I'm committed to the series and the main character Pip. So you can imagine, when I saw that for World Book Day, Holly Jackson had wrote a short prequel, Kill Joy, that takes place quite literally just before AGGGTM. That I had to have it and it didn't disappoint. This book is a tiny 124, so really quite to read. It's packed with Holly's signature engaging writing style and gives us the Pip we all know and love. Holly has also written it, in a way that the trilogy won't be ruined by reading it. So you can read this first, get a taster for some of the characters and go into the series without spoilers. Which I love. In so few pages, Holly has also done a great job of introducing Pip and her friends, clearly showing their personalities and connections. It feels exactly like a teenagers murder mystery party. The murder mystery aspect is quite engaging and I can't fault the way it all penned out. Having read AGGGTM, I sat there thinking "Yes, this is how it would be". I don't want to say to much on this one, as it is such a short book. It's so definitely worth the read. It's fun, light and brings you into Pip's world and draws you into the series, which everyone needs to read btw. I'm conscious this isn't much of a review, but I really don't want to spoil it. There's nothing I didn't like. I love Holly's writing style, it's impossible not to love Pip and just back her. The characters are well thought out and formed. It's an all round winner for me. Review: Brilliant Prequel - I find short stories can be really hit or miss, but this was brilliant. The short page count didn't do this a diesservice at all, and the premise really fits the Good Girls Guide to Murder world. We follow Pip at a murder mystery themed dinner party, where her thirst for the truth truly begins. ## Features - Warning:Do not use near overhead power lines. - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 1,985 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2 in Fiction About New Experiences for Young Adults 18 in Mystery & Detective Stories for Young Adults 19 in Fiction About Friendship for Young Adults | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,616 Reviews | ## Images ![Kill Joy: The YA mystery thriller prequel and companion novella to the bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy. TikTok made me buy it! - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gD4CRS5WL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A perfect short story prequel to an amazing series *by A***D on 14 April 2021* If you've had a scroll through my previous reviews you'll see that I loved A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. It was my first experience of reading a YA Mystery and I was so enthralled by it that I binge read it. I have the sequel Good Girl, Bad Blood on my bookshelf waiting for me to pick it up and the final(?) book As Good as Dead on preorder. That's how good A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was for me. I'm committed to the series and the main character Pip. So you can imagine, when I saw that for World Book Day, Holly Jackson had wrote a short prequel, Kill Joy, that takes place quite literally just before AGGGTM. That I had to have it and it didn't disappoint. This book is a tiny 124, so really quite to read. It's packed with Holly's signature engaging writing style and gives us the Pip we all know and love. Holly has also written it, in a way that the trilogy won't be ruined by reading it. So you can read this first, get a taster for some of the characters and go into the series without spoilers. Which I love. In so few pages, Holly has also done a great job of introducing Pip and her friends, clearly showing their personalities and connections. It feels exactly like a teenagers murder mystery party. The murder mystery aspect is quite engaging and I can't fault the way it all penned out. Having read AGGGTM, I sat there thinking "Yes, this is how it would be". I don't want to say to much on this one, as it is such a short book. It's so definitely worth the read. It's fun, light and brings you into Pip's world and draws you into the series, which everyone needs to read btw. I'm conscious this isn't much of a review, but I really don't want to spoil it. There's nothing I didn't like. I love Holly's writing style, it's impossible not to love Pip and just back her. The characters are well thought out and formed. It's an all round winner for me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant Prequel *by K***A on 13 February 2026* I find short stories can be really hit or miss, but this was brilliant. The short page count didn't do this a diesservice at all, and the premise really fits the Good Girls Guide to Murder world. We follow Pip at a murder mystery themed dinner party, where her thirst for the truth truly begins. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great prequel *by L***O on 1 March 2021* I really enjoyed this prequel. I'm a huge fan of the A Good Girls Guide To Murder series, and I was very excited to get my hands on this. I read it in one sitting. I was unsure how a prequel to the first book would go, but I was surprised at how well this worked. I loved the idea, and it was just a really fun, quick read. ## Frequently Bought Together - Kill Joy - Five Survive - Electric Monkey As Good As Dead --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://samoa.desertcart.com/products/420844002-kill-joy-the-ya-mystery-thriller-prequel-and-companion-novella](https://samoa.desertcart.com/products/420844002-kill-joy-the-ya-mystery-thriller-prequel-and-companion-novella) --- *Product available on Desertcart Samoa* *Store origin: WS* *Last updated: 2026-08-21*