the descriptions, title and the cover drew me into requesting this book and I was so exited to read it. I Reas about 30% of it and decided to not finish it because it wasn’t for me

love thrillers and I thought the concept was really nice but this book just didn’t keep me hooked in.

First I would like to thank Netgalley and MIRA for the ARC of this book. When I first started this book I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy it or not. I found the beginning a little slower then I would like with all the characters and the time jumping but once I figured out what was going on I honestly couldn’t put it down.

It was a fun read with a couple good twists. The twist in the middle of the book was definitely my favorite as I think the ending twist was a little more predictable which I was able to see coming.

If you like a fun, twisty thriller with an unreliable main character then I would definitely recommend the book. #netgalley #onlyonesurvives

This book wasn't 100% my cup of tea which surprised me because all the individual elements seemed right up my alley. I think I lacked a connection with any of the characters, but that being said I did really enjoy the way the book started, as well as the jumps between the past, present and future. I also enjoyed the switch up in the way the story was told between part 1 and 2! Overall I'd give the author another chance even if this book wasn't for me. I know there will be lots of people who do enjoy it.

I would like to start this review by thanking NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for allowing me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.
*SPOILER ALERT -THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS*
This book got off to a slow start for me. I even told my husband I was at 44% of the way through and could still put down the book. I wasn't hooked yet. However around 50% of the way through the book that was it for me, I could no longer put it down as I needed to know what came next for Vienna. For me the author did a great job of making me believe one thing was going on only to turn around and pull the tablecloth our from under me by revealing what truly happened in this book! I started out #TeamVienna in the beginning (this is something you will understand as you read this book) but by the end I wanted Vienna to meet the ending she deserved. This was a great book if you have the patience to get through the first half of the story as the author lays out what happened. I really enjoyed not seeing the truth of what actually happened until the author was ready to tell me and when I finally did find out I had to keep going because I had to know if Vienna would eventually be figured out or if she'd end up spilling everything herself as she seemed to be slowly unraveling. I never really saw Libby figuring it all out and I think that was the authors plan all along to make you think Libby was quiet but also a good friend to Vienna. For the first half of the book I had liked Vienna and I wanted her to succeed until the author slowly reveals to you just how vile she truly is and once that happened I wanted her thrown in prison to rot her life away yet the end she met was satisfying enough for the feelings of hatred I had developed towards her by this point. I'm so happy Libby ultimately decided that fame was not worth the sacrifice of her soul, that she would not choose fame over becoming vile like Vienna ended up being. This was such a great book and I highly reccomend reading it!

I loved the writing of Hannah Mary McKinnon. There were so many different keywords that I thought of for this book, but I didn’t even know where to begin. What I can assure you is that I really enjoyed all of it.

What started off as a friendly spat in high school turned into a life-long friendship. Vienna grew up opposite of Madison, but they remained thick as thieves despite obstacles in their way. Forming a band, performing, and adventuring into the music world with additional bandmates. That is until a fateful night when their vehicle encounters a snowy road, an accident, and a large snow storm.

To finish the first act, what happens at the cabin is explained. But what about the second and third parts of the book? That is where the details differ and the reader is led on the true adventure of what has happened between these friends. What is murder, what is an accident, and what is all an illusion?

If you’re a fan of “Daisy Jones and the Six”, this isn’t to be missed. If you’re like me and not such a fan, this still is a book not to be missed. It has so much to offer the thriller lover in us all!

How far would one go for fame? With the band lost, wounded, and dying in the Catskills, who will make it? And why would one person simply disappear after such a tragic night?

This was a thrilling read from start to finish with so many twists! The storylines of friends bonding over music, turning into a budding girl group, that is destroyed in a disastrous accident... I mean, can you ask for more?

Daisy Jones meets the Yellowjackets in this thriller. You won't be able to put this one down!

The description of this book is what drew me in but I just wasn't able to get into it. To be honest it wasn't enough for me to finish the book. I got about 50% of the way and stopped reading. I know others who loved this book so unfortunately it wasn't for me

Well, that was confusing.
Only One survives is a lot of plots and subplots in one book and it confused me more than really excite me or engage me.

What is this story about?
The story is about a girl band, Bittersweet. On the way to an event, the Bittersweet’s van careens off an icy mountain road during a blizzard—leaving one member dead and another severely injured.
They seek shelter in a cabin to get to safety and seek out help.
But can the girls really trust each other? Especially when one by one the band loses members and one of the girls is the suspect.

This sounds amazing, right? I thought the whole book will be about these events. I thought it will be atmospheric and scary and I will feel that blizzard, even in the coziness of my home.

I felt the cabin-part of the story was a means to an end and it was written to the point without building a climax or even suspense. A larger part of the story was about the past of drummer Vienna and her best friend and bandmate Madison. You follows these girls in the past and later on you follow Vienna after the cabin incidents.
The story starts to drag at that point and for the purposes of shock there are some twists.

I wished the story stayed at that cabin.

2 stars.

ARC kindly received from Netgalley

Awesome book! Great twist! Author is one of my favorites! Would recommend to a friend, 5 stars!!!!!!!!

The book delivers a couple great twist and was difficult to put down for me! I loved the having the blogpost and other media mixed in. The two timelines were easy to follow, the plot interesting, and the characters had good dimension. Highly recommend this to any suspense lover.

Read if you like
- Bands / rock music
- Easy to dislike characters
- Split timelines
- Hard to guess twist
- Moody settings


Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for the eARC. All opinions my own!

If you want a story that will make you miss your bedtime, this is the one! #onlyonesurvives by @hannahmarymckinnon is phenomenal! Coming soon!July 2024! Preorder preorder preorder! You will not be disappointed.
This is a 5 star read that has drama, mystery, suspense, and many moments that will make you speechless!

ARC received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the format of dating and working our way through the past, and through the time beyond the accident. It really painted a picture of the timeline in a wonderful way!

Just when I thought I had it figured out, Hannah pulled the rug out from under me and let me plummet from the second floor right into the basement. Last time I read a thriller that revolved around the music industry, I was bored stiff. But this one had a death grip on me. As we jumped from the past to present, and beyond the accident - I was impatiently waiting to see what other surprises were waiting for me. Definitely a book that I was excited to get back to every time I had a spare moment, and definitely a book that didn’t disappoint! Bravo!

This was a wild ride! There is a twist in the narrative after first third of the book and then things really accelerate. The backdrop being a band was really interesting and fresh feeling even if they did climb to fame way too quickly to be realistic.

My only quibble was that since there was such a limited number of characters and most of them were dead, it was easy to guess who the person(s) under minding her were so it was kind of anticlimactic.

Still, a fast read and a lot of fun.

Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

I actually almost stopped reading this book because the prologue wasn't holding my interest and I wasn't liking the style. Honestly I think the prologue actually took away from the book. I'm glad I gave it another chance because I ended up liking the book! Part 1 goes back and forth between past and present setting you up to feel a certain way about the characters and then part 2 has kind of a Gone Girl vibe. Definitely worth a read that kept my interest.

Vienna Taylor and her band, The Bittersweet have a tragic wreck in the Catskills. They all wanted fame and fortune but some worse than others. Not all survive and fingers are pointed.
This was a great story that was very gripping. It had plenty of twists and turns. Thanks NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC that will be released July 16, 2024!

This is going to be a do not miss of 2024!! I legit thought I had this figured out and was 110% completely blown away. All I will say is still waters run deep! This will be a MUST for your 2024 TBR!!

This was a super-fun downward slide into crazy-town! Madison, Vienna, four members of their band, The Bittersweet and a journalist drive out to the Catskills during a snowstorm. They run off the road and are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no phone service. People start dying and not always naturally. We get a front-row seat into someone's descent into madness and it's a blast! I loved this and could not put it down! We see firsthand the impact social-media has on our lives as the story is told from a characters' perspective, a podcast and online comments. I did figure out a twist early on, but that didn't diminish anything. I highly recommend this disturbingly fun story that showcases the dark side of ambition and human nature. Hannah Mary McKinnon never disappoints!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Hannah Mary McKinnon and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

I will publish my review to Amazon, Instagram and other social media and retail sites upon publication.

This was such a captivating story. I’m someone who loves rockstar memoirs and thrillers so combining the two was book heaven for me. The characters were absolutely atrocious (which was fantastic, we were suppose to dislike them), the writing was very well done, and the half way twist was seamless, I’ll be leaving my review on goodreads.

When it comes to “Only One Survives,” I must say I am very torn about my opinion. Part of me loved the book for its entertainment value, it was just a fun book to read! I liked the concept, although I will say comparing it to Daisy Jones and the Six isn’t the best comparison. This book is much much more dark than Daisy Jones. I would almost put this in a Riley Sager category or similar to the book “How to Kill a Guy in 10 Ways” by Eve Kellman. I did feel like at times McKinnon gave out too many clues or made things easy to figure out, which made the ending fall a bit flat. Please let us be trapped in the cabin with Bittersweet until the LAST SECOND when you flip the script! Overall I think this is a fascinating read if you’re a fan of the impact of social media on people’s lives and you appreciate dark thrillers. Thank you to NetGalley and MIRA for letting me read an ARC!

Whoa! Another amazing book by Hannah Mary McKinnon. I could not put this book down! Such a unique story filled with so many twists and turns I never saw coming. This follows the investigation of an all girl band after they get into a car accident, leaving multiple members dead. A story of heartbreak, mistrust and those that will go to ANY lengths for fortune and fame! This was my last book of the year and the perfect ending to 2023! Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley, Hannah Mary McKinnon and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.