A review by sandysmith
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A young adult slasher horror book, which was read as a bookclub read. Horror is so not my comfort zone but this was written accessibly and I could manage to read it. Alice is the only witness in her sister Claires murder trial, when she is knocked out she wakes up a year earlier when the murder took place.  I did think the references to scary movies, which I'd never watch, as to scared to do so was excessive. The premise and story line and time travel was good, so what would happen if I saved my sister and she didnt die, but some of the writing was just not believable but can't say what as to trying to avoid spoilers. A mixed bag, with others either loving or hating the book. For me it was just meh .. sorry
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