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Five Survive by Holly Jackson Published by Delacorte Press on 11/29/22
Genres: Mystery & Detective, Thrillers, Young Adult
Pages: 380
Format: Ebook
Source: Reviewer Purchase
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Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive.
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. . . .
Short and Sweet Review
It’s spring break, Red and five others are heading down to the beach for some fun. But when their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere and there’s no cell service, the group realizes that this was no accident, they were targeted. The group is given until dawn to give up a secret that the person who is keeping them hostage is looking for.
This book was so good and fast paced that it was hard to put down. Red, her best friend Maddy, Maddy’s brother Oliver and his girlfriend Reyna, and two friends from school Arthur and Simon are ready for spring break but the RV breaking down was never part of the plan. When they think that its a simple fix they realize that somebody planned this and now they’re really trapped in the RV. The person is looking for a secret and it seems like a simple request but this group will tear each other apart and the circumstances bring out the worst in some people. Red has been through a lot, she’s lost her mom, her dad is distant, and now she doesn’t know whether she’ll make it out of the RV. Things really start going when the group is trying to find a way to get out of the RV but the shooter makes it clear that none of them will make it out of the RV alive without the secret being revealed. Oliver was the worst character he was insufferable and he made it very clear that he only cared about his own safety. I didn’t mind any of the other characters but I was interested in learning what kind of things they were hiding. The end was great and we see that what was revealed is a lot more complicated than surface level.
Holly Jackson did a great job at writing a book that creates suspense and will keep you on the edge of your seat. She also did a great job writing the characters and making you question whether they can be trusted or not. Definitely get your hands on this book!
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