So excited to be back with another TBR & Beyond Blog Tours! Even more excited, because Holly Jackson is one of my favorite authors, and I’m so happy I was chosen to review her latest book! Make sure you check out everyone else on the blog tour!
Holly Jackson definitely knows how to pack a LOT into one book!! She demonstrated that with her first series, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and I loved all of the books in that series! I was definitely excited to see what she came up with next and she delivered on a wild ride!
While Red as a narrator was a little hard to get used to at first, the plot definitely starts quickly and does NOT stop! While the characters weren’t necessarily likeable, their dynamics with each other and reaction to the situation were absolutely fascinating! I did not want to put this book down, and I do love a locked room type thriller, it always elevates the tension!
Overall rating: 4/5 stars!
One of you knows something. A secret. You know who you are and you know what it is.
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
Synopsis
Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. A road trip turns deadly in this addictive YA thriller from the bestselling author of the worldwide phenomenon A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER.
Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend – the older brother – his perfect girlfriend – a secret crush – a classmate – and a killer.
When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead.
With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target. But is there a liar among them? Buried secrets will be forced to light and tensions inside the RV will reach deadly levels. Not all of them will survive the night. . . .
Content Warning: guns, death threats, mob violence, death, injury
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It was love; thorny and complicated and sad and happy. But it was a red feeling too.
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
About the Author
Holly Jackson was born in 1992. She grew up in Buckinghamshire and started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a book aged fifteen.
‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ is a YA Mystery Thriller and her debut novel. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys binge-playing video games and pointing out grammatical errors in street signs.
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