A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2
Good Girl, Bad Blood
by Holly Jackson
Contents
Eighteen
Overview
Pip, Ravi, and Connor pivot to catching Jamie’s catfish by creating a local Tinder profile. They find “Layla Mead,” whose accounts use edited photos of Stella and began in February. After contacting Layla via Connor’s anonymous Instagram, Layla immediately recognizes Pip and taunts her, confirming awareness and deepening the threat.
Meanwhile, the Wyvil Road sighting suggests Jamie stopped en route, likely due to Layla.
Summary
Pip and Connor exhaust searches for Jamie’s catfish due to many spellings of “Leila.” Ravi arrives with an update from Max Hastings’s trial, where the defense humanizes Max via his mother’s testimony. The group reviews the 11:40 p.m. Wyvil Road sighting of Jamie; clothing details conflict, but the timing implies Jamie stopped somewhere, likely connected to Layla.
To locate the catfish, Pip creates a local Tinder profile using Ravi’s photos. They quickly find “Layla,” whose images are Stella Chapman’s edited to ash-blonde. Layla’s bio links to Instagram “@LaylaylaylaM.”
On Instagram, “Layla Mead” shows posts starting February 17, including local shots; follower counts seem padded. Jamie follows her, as does new teacher Adam Clark, implying Layla targets multiple locals.
Deciding to approach carefully, they message Layla from Connor’s anonymous photography account. Layla sees and replies immediately: “Hello Pip,” revealing she knows Pip is behind the account. After pauses with “typing…,” Layla sends a second message: “You’re getting closer : ),” taunting them and confirming she’s aware of their investigation.
Who Appears
- Pip Fitz-AmobiLeads the search for Jamie’s catfish; sets up Tinder sting; messages Layla and receives unsettling replies.
- Ravi SinghSupports Pip; provides trial update; lends images for the Tinder profile and helps analyze Layla’s accounts.
- Connor ReynoldsJamie’s brother; assists the search; provides his anonymous Instagram to contact Layla.
- Layla MeadCatfish using edited photos of Stella; quickly identifies Pip and taunts her: “You’re getting closer :)”.
- Stella ChapmanUnwitting image source for Layla’s profiles; her photos are edited to create the catfish persona.
- Adam ClarkNew history teacher found following Layla’s Instagram, suggesting Layla’s outreach to multiple locals.