A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Book Playlist

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Playlist

by Holly Jackson

17 tracks

balanced

Apr 12, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the suspenseful and emotionally intricate journey of "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder." The instrumental tracks provide a tense, mysterious backdrop echoing the book's investigative themes, while the vocal tracks delve into the characters' complex emotions, secrets, and revelations, blending indie, post-rock, and subtle electronic influences for a diverse auditory experience.

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Track List

17 songs

1

Perpetual Motion

Max Cooper · Yearning for the Infinite

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2

Expression (Air Studios 2013)

Helen Jane Long · Porcelain (Air Studios 2013)

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3

Midnight Swim

Jekyll · The Whispering Gallery

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4

cold air

Sace · cold air

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5

Fragment II

Library Tapes · Fragment

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6

We Could Happen

AJ Rafael · Red Roses

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7

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

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8

Control

Zoe Wees · Therapy

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9

Secrets

OneRepublic · Pride 2021

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10

DARKSIDE

Neoni · Wars In A Wonderland

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11

bury a friend

Billie Eilish · Dark Pop

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12

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

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13

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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14

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love

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15

Torn

Natalie Imbruglia · Vacances détente : Été 2022

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16

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Motivational Rock Songs

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17

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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