A review by sandrareilly513
Survive the Night by Riley Sager

5.0

Thoughts: Okay, readers, buckle in for this one. Just when you think you know where this story is going... Bam! Sager takes you in a whole new direction! I'm usually not one for cat-and-mouse-type thrillers (I prefer a high body count - shrug) but Survive the Night is not your typical chase. Sure, Charlie's suspicious of the stranger she decides to hitch a ride with to get home and blanket herself completely in grief over the murder of her roommate and best friend, Maddy, but what makes this all the more intriguing is that Charlie can't trust her own instincts -- due to a childhood trauma, she now copes with difficult situations by playing movies in her head. Her brain is constantly playing tricks on her as a mode of survival. So that suspicion she feels towards Josh? It might not be real. Is she truly in danger, or is she the dangerous one? Throw in lots of tense situations, possibly real or imaged events, and two huge twists, and Sager has created quite the suspenseful thriller. I've been a fan of Riley Sager's work since reading his first book, [b:Final Girls|32796253|Final Girls|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1496658340l/32796253._SY75_.jpg|50669966], which had been my favorite of his titles to date. Readers, this one tops it. To be honest, about halfway through the book I thought I knew where the story was going and felt like the chase might not be worth it, but I was totally wrong. This ride (pun intended) is absolutely worth it and readers will be surprised at how things turn out. And I adored the epilogue -- probably my favorite part! Congratulations, Riley Sager, I think you have another bestseller on your resume!

**Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.**