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Netflix has a wide variety of thriller content and the recent addition to the list is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder which will be released on August 1, 2024. Bookworms who are particularly interested in YA fiction will be familiar with the name since the book it is based on released sometime back in 2019. It is about a young teenager called Pip who reinvestigates an old murder-suicide case for a school project.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was released earlier this month on BBC iPlayer however only people in certain countries could stream the same. With Netflix's upcoming release, it will be available for viewers across the globe. In the last few years, several YA adaptations have exceeded expectations and fans are hoping that this upcoming show will be worth the wait as well.
In addition to the unexpected twists and turns, this list highlights some of the biggest reasons why A Good Girl's Guide to Murder should be on every thriller fan's August watchlist.
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Five interesting facts about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder TV show that will heighten your anticipation
1) A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is based on Holly Jackson's beloved book series
British author, Holly Jackson rose to fame after the success of her debut novel, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. A nominee for Goodreads Choice Award in the Young Adult Fiction category in 2020, the mystery novel was also shortlisted for the coveted YA Book Prize.
The book has two sequels, Good Girl, Bad Blood (2020), and As Good As Dead (2021). The book series also has a prequel novella titled Kill Joy (2022). The protagonist, Pippa Fitz-Amobi, better known as Pip, appears in all the books of the series.
The books have earned a lot of praise for maintaining the suspense with impressive red herrings without giving away the identity of the true perpetrator. Thriller fans who haven't read the book can rest assured that the narrative is strong enough to keep them guessing till the very end.
Read more: Why there should be A Good Girl's Guide to Murder season 2?
2) Dolly Wells in the director's seat
Most people know 52-year-old Dolly Wells primarily as an actress. This is understandable as she has appeared in a variety of TV shows and movies including Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Inside Man (2022), The Outlaws (2021) and The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024).
But Wells has also dabbled in direction. She made her directorial debut with Good Posture, a comedy-drama that was released in 2019. Starring Grace Van Patten in the lead, it follows the life of a budding artist named Lilian who has to move in with family friends after her father suddenly decides to move to Paris with his girlfriend.
Even though A Good Girl's Guide to Murder will mark Wells' first time in terms of directing a thriller, her previous experience with a female-led narrative is sure to come in handy. In addition to Wells, Tom Vaughan has also directed some episodes of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
3) Emma Myers plays the lead character
Fans of the Netflix hit show Wednesday are well acquainted with Emma Myers who plays Wednesday's spunky werewolf roommate, Enid Sinclair. Her character was a ray of sunshine and Myers played her with such vivacity that made Enid hard to ignore. In fact, Wednesday's change of heart towards the end had a lot to do with her interactions with the spirited Enid.
In A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Myers plays 17-year-old Pip. An unstoppable force of nature, the young detective in the making will do everything in her power to uncover the truth. After seeing her acting skills in Wednesday, it is clear that Myers is more than capable of capturing Pip's unabashed tenacity as well as bringing her vulnerabilities to the surface.
4) Zain Iqbal plays Ravi Singh
Unlike Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal hasn't made a name in the industry yet but his role in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder may just be his ticket to fame. To date, the 26-year-old actor has mostly played background roles which is why playing Ravi Singh, who is a central character in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, will give Iqbal the perfect chance to showcase his acting skills to the world.
Ravi Singh is the brother of Sal Singh who was accused of murdering the popular schoolgirl Andie Bell. When Sal took his own life, everyone chose to believe that it was out of guilt. Pip, for one, has a hard time connecting the dots and when she starts reinvestigating, she crosses paths with Ravi who seems certain of his brother's innocence.
The chemistry between Pip and Ravi is a significant part of the narrative and it will be interesting to see how the young actors go about showcasing their developing connection.
5) A Good Girl's Guide to Murder only has six episodes
While thriller fans are always on the lookout for new releases, their interest grows considerably when shows have fewer episodes. This is because TV shows with fewer episodes are easier to binge-watch and can be finished within one weekend.
Fans will be happy to know that A Good Girl's Guide to Murder only has six episodes. This is a clear indicator that the show's narrative will be more fast-paced as compared to the book. Whether this affects the story progression in any way remains to be seen.
And, according to reports, if the show receives good responce and gets renewed, the creators will adapt the other books in the series as well.
Thriller fans who have read the book, and even those who haven't, shouldn't miss out on A Good Girl's Guide to Murder coming to Netflix on August 1, 2024, because it promises to deliver a strong plot with plenty of unexpected twists.
