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Not Quite Dead Yet
by Holly Jackson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Ballantine for the early review copy and PRH audio for the ALC. both formats are great!!!
5 stars for the sheer held my attention when few books have grabbed my attention this way in quite some time.
Holly Jackson’s latest had me breathless from the very first chapter, a relentless and heartbreaking thriller that refuses to let go. Jet Mason, only twenty-seven and told she has seven days to live after a brutal attack, decides to spend her final days solving her own murder—and the result is as devastating as it is electrifying. The ticking-clock premise alone is chilling, but what gripped me most was watching Jet wrestle with her mortality while uncovering secrets, betrayals, and the fragile bonds of loyalty that tether her to life. Her bond with Billy, the childhood friend who saved her, brought warmth and aching humanity to a story otherwise steeped in paranoia and dread. Jackson layers sharp twists and clever misdirection with moments of surprising humor and tenderness, crafting a narrative that is both suspenseful and deeply moving. The ending may leave you gutted, but it’s also the kind of conclusion that ensures you’ll be pressing this book into the hands of every reader you know.
5 stars for the sheer held my attention when few books have grabbed my attention this way in quite some time.
Holly Jackson’s latest had me breathless from the very first chapter, a relentless and heartbreaking thriller that refuses to let go. Jet Mason, only twenty-seven and told she has seven days to live after a brutal attack, decides to spend her final days solving her own murder—and the result is as devastating as it is electrifying. The ticking-clock premise alone is chilling, but what gripped me most was watching Jet wrestle with her mortality while uncovering secrets, betrayals, and the fragile bonds of loyalty that tether her to life. Her bond with Billy, the childhood friend who saved her, brought warmth and aching humanity to a story otherwise steeped in paranoia and dread. Jackson layers sharp twists and clever misdirection with moments of surprising humor and tenderness, crafting a narrative that is both suspenseful and deeply moving. The ending may leave you gutted, but it’s also the kind of conclusion that ensures you’ll be pressing this book into the hands of every reader you know.