A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2
Good Girl, Bad Blood
by Holly Jackson
Contents
Thirty-Five
Overview
Pip and Ravi confront Luke Eaton, who refuses to talk until Pip offers to repay Jamie’s £900 debt. Luke confirms the money was a loan taken three weeks ago and admits he met “Layla.” He reveals the twist: Layla Mead is Jamie, reframing the catfishing and Jamie’s desperation.
Summary
Pip and Ravi go to Luke Eaton’s house on Beacon Close. Luke initially slams the door, but Pip shouts through the letterbox that she will repay the £900 Jamie owes. Luke reopens and, in exchange for payment by next week, agrees to talk.
Luke explains Jamie didn’t buy drugs; he borrowed £900 from Luke, who sometimes makes high-interest loans and threatened consequences for late payment. Luke estimates Jamie took the loan on a Friday, three weeks prior—after Jamie had already tried other ways to get money—suggesting escalating desperation.
Pip then questions Luke about Layla Mead. Luke admits he went to meet Layla around midnight last Friday and that he knows her identity. He delivers the reveal: Layla Mead is Jamie himself. This overturns the assumption Jamie was catfished and reframes his actions as part of a plan he orchestrated.
Who Appears
- Pip Fitz-AmobiLeads the confrontation with Luke, offers to repay £900, and pushes for answers about Layla.
- Luke EatonNat’s boyfriend and illicit lender; confirms he loaned Jamie £900 and reveals Layla Mead is Jamie.
- Ravi SinghAccompanies Pip, anxious but supportive, asks about Jamie’s reason for the loan.