Another great book by this author. I was hooked right from the beginning. This is the perfect YA thriller!

Having loved AGGGTM as much as I did, I was expecting so much from this book, and sadly, it did not deliver. The first half of the book was extremely boring. I usually like closed in threats, but something about this setup and these characters just wasn't good. The narrator also was not the best for this story. I have loved Emma Galvin in many other audiobooks, but when it comes to multiple points of view/third person narration, she is not it. She doesn't change her voice or emotions to fit each character and it just makes the book seem like it's coming from first person even though it's not, if that makes sense. Just not the best experience.

I really really enjoyed this one. I was really nervous to read this after not loving the authors last book but this one was full of twists and turns

Wow! What a wild ride this book was! The ending was shocking! It was much more emotional than I expected. It was overwhelming and stressful to read at times because of the content. It was an edge of your seat story. The pacing was off at times and could drag but the ending made up for it. Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read this!

As someone who dislikes both YA and thrillers, I'm not sure why I requested this. Honestly, I think I deserve this reading slump I'm in. I didn't like any of the children. I didn't care that they were being shot at. I didn't care about the "betrayal." I just didn't care.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC digital copy. I was not compensated for this review and all opinions are my own.

Fast read! I completely felt the intensity of this mystery. Lots of action driven by well-developed characters with a variety of traits: deep/shallow, rich/poor, mean/kind, frantic/patient….

Highly recommended for high school libraries and YA collections.

4 out of 5 stars and much respect to the author.

A compelling premise - six teens held hostage in an RV overnight, only five survive, according to the title, at least. The suspense is well-written and exactly what made me enjoy AGGGTM so much - I just had to read one more chapter before putting it down, then another, and another.

I was disappointed that the characters all seemed generic and unmemorable - it could have been a throwaway cast from any teen horror film - so felt difficult to truly feel invested in any of their fates. The confinement scenario only really works well with intriguing & complex characters that we'd want to root for and see survive; not so much when you're not too bothered either way and just want them to stop bickering.

I'm glad I picked this up to read more from HJ, but just wish there was more depth to each character's personality and story. May be more enjoyable for older teen YA fans than adults, as long as gore and excessive gun violence can be tolerated.

Were you looking for a YA thriller full of suspense after reading a A Good Girls Guide to Murder? Then Five Survive will definitely be the book for you, because it is at least as suspenseful and thrilling as the AGGGTM series.

The story takes off quite fast after the beginning and it gave me literal chills the whole time while I was reading it. I am not easily spooked but this did it for me. The whole plot takes place throughout 8 hours, we follow 6 characters as they try to navigate a life or death situation. We get to know them, their relationships and dynamics through flashbacks and how they react in a dangerous situation. At least for me every character was unlikeable and you can never tell who you can trust, but it made be on the edge of my seat more while reading.

If you like a fast paced thriller, where the characters are cornered this one is definitely for you, I promise you won't be disappointed.

This was a very good story but it lulled between chapters 16-23. I enjoyed most of the characters. I did find the main character, Red to be really annoying when you're supposed to be sympathising with her. Oliver was done really well, unravelling as the story progressed. Arthur was also really well done. I would recommend this to my teens.

This was good! It was quick and enjoyable but it didn’t live up to the first books shes written in my opinion. It was still a good book but it was still twisty and had me guessing the entire time!

I can see what Jackson is going for here. An extreme situation and the things regular people might do to survive. It just goes too far and lacks charming characters to make it compelling. Even the basic scenario - a sniper with a mysterious vendetta - is a bit extreme but the ultimate reveal is over the top. Jackson is really reaching in the explanation and the characters are a mess.

3.5 stars.

Okay, the last 40% of this book really picked up. But, overall this book was a bit of a slog with absolutely horrible characters. Truly, truly, truly, ____ needed to die about 10% into the book (if you've read you get it). The ending was great and was what I was looking for throughout the entire book. It's hard not to compare this to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder because I absolutely loved that book and thought it was perfect.

Five Survive felt very repetitive for the first 50ish%. Narcissistic, abusive character makes poor decision, can't take any responsibility, railroads every decision, and everyone around just cowers and gives in. That was really frustrating for a lot of the story. However, the last third did pick up and from that point on I couldn't stop listening.

This book was fine. I think if you haven't read AGGGTM yet and this is your first Holly D. Jackson book then you'll really like it. But, if you've read and loved AGGGTM then this one might miss the mark and miss the magic.

YA is not usually my genre but I devoured this book. The imagery and writing were great - I could picture exactly what Jackson wanted us to. I think this book made me a die-hard Jackson fan, she is such an excellent writer and really knows how to keep a reader engaged.

Soooo unfortunately, I didn't like this book at all. I don't know how to say this tactfully so I'm just going to copy and paste what I sent to my bestie. "I'm actually highly disappointed, I loved her last trilogy, but she tried to shove way too much into the last quarter of this book, and the one character was a douchebag, and the whole thing was a mess. 2 stars."

Based on Holly Jackson's previous works, we have students awaiting the arrival of her newest book. The life and death consequences the characters face in less than 24 hours will appeal to many readers of this genre. Some may be disappointed, but most will be grateful for this YA Thriller. Thank You #NetGalley and

The story line made sense and had a lot of purpose but the delivery in this book fell flat for a good bit of the book. While I wanted to find out what happened next, I was relieved when I got to the end of the book. I usually don't want any Holly Jackson book to end. I do believe my students who are teenagers will enjoy this book because of the fast pace and some surprises.

I really, really wanted to love this one! I'm a huge holly Jackson fan and unfortunately this just fell a little flat for me. I can see many people liking this one ( and they have!), However I don't think I was the target audience for this one.

turns into a nightmare for 6 friends.
Red Kenny is travelling with her bestie, Maddy, Maddy's brother Oliver and his girlfriend, Reyna along with Simon and Arthur. The RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere and soon, it looks like this may not be accidental. With no cell service, the group attempts to leave the RV when they discover they're not alone out on this deserted road. A sniper has them in their sights and they're looking for a secret but what secret?
Seems like suddenly almost everyone has something to hide.
Told via Red, it gives insight into the story and her perspective of each person's ability to not only handle the stress of the situation but also, who she thinks is hiding the biggest secret - news flash, she thinks it's herself but could she be wrong?
The sniper manages to contact them and gives them an ultimatum and soon the ugliest of behaviours emerge and more truths come out, separating friends and family.
This is the tensest of stories and really shows just how desperate some will become and the lengths they will go to in order to save themselves ... or someone they love. It has the twistiest of plots and gasp-out-loud moments - the descriptive writing put me in the situation of all the characters - each richly portrayed in such a short amount of time.

A page-turner of a book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Holly Jackson does it again! I really enjoyed this book! It was a good read! Thank you so much for the arc!

I absolutely love this author. Another great book . Great characters, great writing, must read story.