sand_between_pages 's review for:

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book isn't over until it's over!
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I've been strongly anticipating Riley Sager's fifth novel, Survive the Night, ever since it was announced - so a huge thank you to Dutton for the ARC!! What got me? The title. It's eerie, thrilling, and fills me with all the anticipation!
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This is a wild, wild ride full of twists, turns, and very eerie vibes. We have an unreliable narration, but it is done in a clever and unique way - so even though I feel this is overused in thrillers, it didn't bother me in this book. Sager is very atmospheric - I felt like I was alone in the car - with a stranger - on a stretch of dark, cold highway, afraid for my life. I got very strong No Exit vibes which thrilled me as I so LOVED No Exit. But the fear pumping through me while I was reading is what kept me turning the pages, I just HAD to know what was going to happen!
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I thought a lot of the book was going to be predictable, so I am happy to say that I didn't end up predicting a lot of the twists. There were parts that I felt like... oh is that it? But a new twist would re-ramp up my excitement.
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I'm not sure where Survive the Night fits in to my Sager novel ranking, but I believe it to be one of his better stories. I really enjoyed this book!
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If you love thrillers, don't skip Survive the Night!