It is a triumph of creative writing, managing to create tension and terror and building to a dramatic climax, following which the friends' lives will be changed forever. The drama is played out not just within a short period of time but the main focus of the action is contained within the confines of the mobile home.

It has twists and turns and all loose ends are satisfyingly resolved. Holly Jackson has successfully followed up her best-selling A Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy with another thriller which will keep you on the edge of your reading seat! This story is a pacey page-turner I read it in less than a day.

The six isolated friends are forced to plan their escape from their perilous predicament and in doing so reveal long buried secrets, one of which will provide the key to their survival. The narrative is as taut and tense as the emotions of the cast of characters trapped in their broken down RV off the beaten track in America. įive Survive is a brilliant, breathtaking book! Six excited friends set off for a welcome break together but by nightfall, their lives are at risk from an unknown assailant. Buried secrets are forced to light and tensions within the group reach deadly levels. As a game of cat-and-mouse plays out, the group desperately tries to get help. One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for. He's watching them and he knows exactly who they are. And as the wheels are shot out, one by one, the friends realise that this is no accident. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. The new explosive YA crime thriller from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder!Įighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break.

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