This one didn’t hold my attention. I was curious enough that I started looking at reviews to see if I could find spoilers (because the most talkative characters were annoying and the situation is so repetitive that I very quickly got impatient). Honestly, if the group in the RV was just two fewer people, it would have been a much more enjoyable ride.

I found the spoilers I was looking for, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to skip ahead to get some reveals in real time. It was a little sad that I could easily skip 30% of the book and have no confusion at all. It truly showed how much of the book was just repetitive filler to create tension. And that’s when I realized I really didn’t care anymore.

The book lacks the charm that Pip brought to AGGTM and tries to juggle too many potentially incriminating things, leaving the characters flat and uninteresting and forgettable.

What is supposed to be a fun spring break trip turns deadly in this thriller. Red is on the way to a beach spring break in an RV with five of her friends. However, when they get stranded in a remote area on the way down, things turn deadly. As they try to survive, they realize that one of them is involved in this whole plot.

Toward the beginning, when I read that two of the characters' mom was prosecuting a mob boss, I got worried that this book was going to rely on the mafia trope, which I find overplayed. Then there were twists and turns and I was like ooh maybe not. Buttttt then, in the end, it did turn out to be all related to the mob. I missed the magic of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder here as well. I love the mixed media format of those books and the general writing style. That magic was missing here for me though,

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

While I enjoyed this one, I wasn't totally sucked in to it as much as I was with the Good Girl's Guide series. It definitely kept me on my toes though, just when I thought I had it figured out it all went sideways. The setting of being stuck in an RV definitely added to the tension and gave it a claustrophobic feeling.

Overall, a thrilling mystery that readers should enjoy, especially fans of Jackson. I have a feeling it will get a lot of circs from the teens at my library.

this book was interesting because it took a little while to get invested in, which wasn’t a problem i had with AGGGTM. but once you’re in, you’re IN. i was expecting more of a mystery, but this story is 100% thriller. the pacing is off-the-charts fast and the characters are surprisingly well developed for a novel that takes place over eight hours (although it’s not really that surprising, since it’s holly jackson). the only thing that was a little disappointing was that the “who” involved in the big plot twist was fairly obvious to me from the beginning, but the circumstances around them were a total shock so it kind of made up for it. especially since there’s not really just one big plot twist, but a few in rapid succession (that i did NOT predict), which gives such a suspenseful edge to the story that’s just delicious as a reader. our main character, red, has a very unique voice - it reminded me of pip in as good as dead, when she’s suffering PTSD from the events surrounding the ending of good girl, bad blood. it was a very interesting POV.
people are probably going to come at me for this after they read it, but my overall opinion was that five survive was an excellent book - but doesn’t top AGGGTM. don’t take this as a sign to not read it, though, because it’s a really good standalone that i definitely would recommend to fans of YA mystery, thriller, and true crime alike.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and share my honest review.
Just Wow! This book doesn’t disappoint! Holly Jackson grabs you from page 1 & you can’t let go until the end! Fast paced, intense thriller with so many twists my heart was literally racing. Absolutely loved this book!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book early. What an amazing read!!! It took me a minute to get used to the 3rd person POV as that’s not my typically POV reads, however once I got past that aspect, I FLEW through this book. I was constantly on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book. I loved that this book was set over eight hours, with each hour having a section of chapters. This book kept me on my toes, every time I thought I knew who was keeping what secret and how it was going to end, I was wrong. Holly Jackson has such a way of allowing you to connect to her characters, this book was no exception! Definitely worth the read!

Oooh! I just LOVE Holly Jackson! A Good Girls Guide to Murder trilogy was such a wonderful thrill ride and she is back at it with Five Survive. Early on, we realize there are six friends in an RV together and so you know it wont end well for all of them... I felt a little skeptical at the beginning, the set up seemed strange and not believable, but by the time I got to 50%, I just had to know how it all ended! The twists and turns at the end made this book FLY BY! I read the last chapters with my jaw on the ground!!! She is truly one of my favorite authors!

Thank you to NetGalley for an e-arc of this book in exchange for a review. This book proved that Holly Jackson is not a one trick pony with “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”. The book had the grittiness I loved from As Good As Dead, with tension that rivaled it as well. The set up was perfect and everything was explained by the end in such a way that I really understood what had happened, which can be rare in mystery/thrillers. I think this was also a great show of character. While I didn’t love Red, the main character, the side characters were rich in their description and I felt like I knew them. Very well done.

This was weird timing because my husband and I just started talking about an RV in the future. And now this one makes me rethink it all.

The setting for this was pretty perfect. I started to feel that closing in feeling while reading. I'm claustrophobic (which scares with an RV), so that got to me more than anything. The book honestly started a bit slow. I wasn't sure what to think of the first 25%. But after that, I got way more into it. I related a bit to Red. The way her mind drifts from topic to topic and how she forgets what she was just saying. That's very me. It's something I hate, but it was nice to see it in a book. I struggle with that daily, some more than others. But it's always there. Red's mind also seemed to focus on certain bad things and things from the past. I'm the same way. I felt for her through the whole book. Her jumbled thoughts made it hard to follow at times, but I think that's the point.

Red's mom was killed five years earlier. She was shot and Red feels guilty about the way things ended with them. She blames herself. She doesn't have money, so her best friend, Maddy, talked everyone into going to spring break in an RV. Maddy's brother and girlfriend go with as chaperones (sort of). They're both older. The younger ones are Red, Maddy, Arthur, and Simon. They're all in high school. Oliver is a bit of a control freak and he made me crazy throughout the book. I hated how Red and Maddy followed what he said. There are six people in total. As the title says, five survive. But you really don't know who until the end.

When the RV breaks down, they think it's just a blown tire. But then all the tires go out. There is somebody out there and they want a secret. There are some big ones that come out during the time they're stuck. There is a lot of tension and things from the past start to come out. But no one is sure whose secret this person wants. Or how he knows what they're doing or talking about.

I gave this book 4 stars. The later part would get 5 stars, but the beginning was more 3. So I went in the middle.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my earc.

Red and five of her friends are taking an RV to spring break---it’s a good way to save some money, and it’s a fun trip. At least it’s fun until they find themselves a bit lost on a road, with no cell service to navigate forward. When they attempt to turn around and go back, they get a flat tire, which turns into for flats, which turns into actual bullets flying past their heads as they run back to the RV for shelter. It doesn’t take long for them to realize they’ve been targeted, and someone in the group isn’t really there for spring break. Although this was a YA book, it’s a pretty decent thriller. The characters were all relatable and I found myself quickly pulled into the story. I definitely recommend, especially if you’re looking for something that wraps up nicely in the end without too many loose ends.

Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I know I am reading a great thriller when I am flinching at the window blowing outside. This book did that for me! Jackson established early on that the narrator may be unreliable, but I still did not predict the secret that was revealed. The gun violence in the book could be traumatic for some readers as the descriptions are graphic. The author was able to provide some hidden tips and tricks for active shooter situations, particularly run, don’t hide.
I have the feeling that this is a standalone novel, but I would not say no to more Red and Arthur in the future!

I genuinely loved Holly Jackson’s previous series, A Good Girls Guide To Murder so I knew I was going to love this just as much. And I did! Holly Jackson has a way with words. I love mysteries with numerous other characters. I enjoy the secrecy and later on the the reveals that are made. This was great, I really loved it!

6 teens are in an RV to get to spring break- sound like fun right? Joking, drinking and hanging out until they are stranded (thanks to gunshots to their tires) in the middle of no where with no cell service and no help in sight. One of them has a secret that is the clue to their safe release, if the guy shooting at them is to be believed, but they all have secrets so whose is the worst! As they begin to turn on each other and their true colors come out the line between guilty and innocent becomes more and more blurry. This was a great read that had me engaged from page 1! I finished it in one day!

Thank you netgalley for the ARC! I really enjoyed this book and devoured it in less than a day. What a ride. I loved the twists and turns, the characters and the overall story. This book was atmospheric and creepy with a lot of plot changes that kept me guessing. I like where the story went (no spoilers!) and recommend this for fans of Jackson’s other works. She is becoming one of my fav thriller writers!

This stressed me out, y’all!!!!

This takes place in one terrifying night between the hours of 10pm and 6am. We obviously know what is coming (because of the synopsis), so it was actual torture waiting for it to unfold. Even though the action starts almost immediately, it simultaneously feels like it takes forever—the middle was slow and made me want to skip through (which is why I took 1 star off).

The rest, however, was GOOOOOD. Once the secrets finally started flowing, the story went full throttle and I could not put it down. It was suspenseful, it was SO intense and it was shocking. There were twists I saw coming and others I did not. My emotions were all over the place at the end because of everything we discover.

This is yet another great YA thriller by Holly Jackson and I can’t wait to see what she releases next!

I am utterly fascinated and obsessed with Holly Jacksons novels. She writes incredibly entertaining thrillers that are hard to look away from. I already preordered a print copy of this one to go on my shelves with the other books I own of hers.

I was so excited to start this upcoming release from the author of the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series!

Five Survive is a worthy YA thriller. The middle was a bit slow for me, but the explosive ending and fantastic epilogue made up for it. It's a pageturner, for sure, and I binged the whole book on a flight last weekend.

I definitely recommend it for readers who enjoy YA thrillers!

Read this if you liked Five Total Strangers or A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

"Five Survive" by Holly Jackson is as good as any of her other titles. Great characters, unexpected twists, and an ending that surprises. This is an excellent choice for those readers looking for an exciting adventure with a twist. Only by revealing her secrets could Red discover the truth about her mother's death. Jackson comes through again with a story that will have you on the edge of your seat—highly recommended.

This was a little confusing and definitely not realistic. However, if you can keep up and suspend belief, it is very entertaining and suspenseful!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of Holly Jackson's book series a Good Girl's Guide to Murder, so I was so excited to read this one! I was not disappointed. I swear, Holly Jackson is the only author who's plot twist I'm not able to predict.