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One By One by Freida McFadden

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nancykorb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lisabouwnl's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was such a tense story. And some of the plottwist i did not see coming at all. I admit that some parts felt a little stupid but it was a tense, pageturner.

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3.0

The premise of this book is simple: six friends on their way to a remote vacation are stranded in the middle of nowhere without cell service or the hope of being rescued, and as they try to find their way back through unmarked woods, they're picked off—as the title might imply—one by one. Failing marriages and their entangled, messy dynamics make motivations hard to judge and casts suspicions on each and every character involved, and if I have to be honest, I did not see that ending coming. Didn't even have the slightest clue.

Both page turner and a quick read, this one flew by, and i had the same impression of this book that I did of The Housemaid, feeling very strongly that this is would be a perfect screenplay in the making. Frieda McFadden's pared down style focuses on plot and action and moving things forward, and I'd pay to see any of her books as movies.

I enjoyed the fast pace and easy to digest chapters, how the plot unveils piece by piece through snapshots of the present and past. The underlying motive for the murders caught me off guard and didn't feel as airtight as everything else, so I didn't buy into it as much I wanted to. Otherwise, it was very much a fun read that had me doubting who the culprit was the whole time.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

sleepytimebooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

jls6283's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not my favorite of Freida’s, but still entertaining!

txbonnetreads's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

Am I super late to Freida McFadden? Yes, I am. Am I angry with myself for not reading her books sooner? Yes, I am.

Claire and her husband, Noah pack up to go on a trip with their friends. Jack and Michelle. Lindsay and her new beau, Warner. Claire knows her marriage is over, that they've only been staying together for the kids. She debates whether or not to tell him she's done during this trip. On the way to their inn, Claire's minivan breaks down and it's the beginning of the worst 3 days of their lives.

I've been on a really solid romance kick the last few months but my love of reading started with psychological thrillers. The absolute mindf*ck of thrillers had always drawn my attention. I'm happy to say that Freida's books are not over hyped. It's an extremely fast paced read, but isn't all over the place. The anonymous chapters were frustratingly perfect with no hint of who they were. I second guessed myself multiple times right up until the last page. My next few weeks are going to be spent reading the rest of Freida's released books.

Thank you to Netgalley, Freida McFadden, and Poisoned Pen Press for the chance to read One By One!