Five Survive: AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! An explosive new crime thriller for summer from the award-winning author of A Good Girls Guide to Murder. Paperback – 20 July 2023

Five Survive is a gripping, fast-paced thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Written by Holly Jackson, best known for her A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, this book delivers another intense, twist-filled narrative that will leave you breathless.The story revolves around five friends who are on a road trip, only to find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere, facing an unknown threat. Tensions rise as secrets come to light and survival becomes the only priority. The clever, high-stakes plot, combined with a limited setting, creates a tense atmosphere that makes every decision and action feel crucial.Jackson’s trademark suspense is evident here, as she masterfully develops the characters and their relationships, building a sense of trust and distrust as the story progresses. The alternating perspectives and use of short chapters keep the momentum high, making it impossible to put down.Overall, Five Survive is a thrilling, well-paced novel with unexpected twists and emotional depth. It’s perfect for fans of psychological thrillers and survival stories. If you love a good, suspenseful read with a mystery that keeps you guessing, this is definitely a book worth picking up! Highly recommended!

“Why was there pain everywhere? She was alive and it hurt to be alive.”Okay, I was defenitely surprised. I watched AGGGTM tv show and as soon as I did, I read the trilogy. Sure, it took the suspense away in the first book but I learnt that YA/Thriller/Crime was actually something I liked so I decided to give this book a shot. I might have, maybe, accidentally ruined it when I was checking the page count, and saw Arthurs name at the end. It sort of ruined that aspect of it, but there’s plenty more revelations and mystery to be unravelled. I will also admit that, for about 60% of the book, it sort of felt like the same thing was going on with Oliver coming up with a plan and that plan completely failing or bringing them to a different part of the plan. And might I say, I HATE Oliver and wished he got a harsher ending than he did. A more deserving one for all the crap he put the others through. And Maddy…I feel like she fell into her brothers decision when wanting to cast Red out…which I hate because in the end, Maddy did fight for Red. But it’s not revealed who turned on Red with the second no.But Red…at first, she felt like she was a dumb character who had too many secrets and yet none at all. And then things start piecing together, but I feel like the characterisation was a little bit brief and vague and not enough was drawn into Red’s emotional personality and why she is the way she is. That would have been nice, but this book is defenitely refreshing if you’re looking for something different to read outside of your comfort zone. This defenitely was for me. And…agonisingly…I wish we could know if Red did meet Arthur or not. I would kill to have had a special chapter or something.And then the last 40% of it got so good. Like, REALLY good. I like the twist and how everything tied together nicely, and that it was actually unexpected that Oliver was right on the ball park in the beginning about what was happening even if none of them believed it.

I've recently gotten into crime fiction, as an avid reader of romance and rom-coms and fantasy. You get the gist. So this was an unusual read for me but I'm so happy I came across it.It honestly takes a very talented writer to write up over 300 pages of just an 8 hour, one location time line. And before you think most of the words must've been description and setting, it wasn't. The author set the scene very well from the start of the novel, and the words and pages weren't wasted on visual description, but on the characters, their personalities and the thickening plot.The whole book was full of suspence, it surprised me, there was just so much tension and it was so engaging, I was just questioning everything.Okay, there's 6 main characters, Red being the protagonist. And the writer sets up the plot from the very start, you just need to look for the subtle hints, like Red's train of thought and how she's always jumping from one thought to the next, it was actually quite unnerving and made me think she had a condition until I realised it was just her defence mechanism and her way of deflecting, even from herself. I did get annoyed at how never stands up for herself and is such a pushover. But it makes sense due to her past.Everyone will come across Oliver and hate him so I don't see this as a spoiler. Trust me, you'll see.This book also has a dash of potential romance in it. A very small sprinkle. Like the potential to be so much more. So don't think it's suddenly a romance novel because it isn't. But that ending killed me! You'll see when you read it. I can't believe the writer ended it like that, I just needed a few more pages to see what happens next instead of interpreting it myself.Anyways, it's a good book. What are you waiting for? Settle down and get comfy, because you'll be reading it for the next six hours.

Brilliant book! Gripping and couldn't stop reading. Holly Jackson is a great author and I recommend her. The book is suitable for young teens and above. Deception, trust and fear are main themes of this book. Please read!

This was fast paced, had a lot of suspense, only downside is having to put up with one of the most annoying characters ever.