Secrets, suspicions, deaths, revelations, unreliable narrator, getting lost in the woods in danger, twists and turns. This book has all the ingredients that a thriller is supossed to have from the beginning to the end. Highly recommended!

This definitely puts the thrill in thriller.

Frieda never fails to keep you on your toes and makes you keep turning those pages. The pace of this was perfection. So much drama so much action and twist and turns.

Absolutely recommend and I will continue to read anything this author writes. Fantastic read

Claire and her husband Noah have been having marriage issues for a while now. As a last ditch effort, she and three other couple plan a couples getaway. On the way to the remote inn, Claire’s minivan carrying everyone breaks down. Since they’re only a couple of miles from the inn, they decide to walk the rest of the way, then will send for their minivan.

The walk to the inn is taking much longer than anyone expected. Then, they all start getting picked off, one by one, and all that’s left is blood, and scratch marks that look to be from a very large animal…..

Freida does it again! I love her books because she always seems to get me in the end. I always think I have it figured out, but every single time, I am wrong!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Claire and Noah’s marriage is a mess. They’re going on a week long break with Claire’s best friend and her boyfriend and Noah’s best friend and his wife. Their car breaks down and they become lost in the woods. Then…people start dying.

Love love loved this. Wee bit of a scary edge at times, a complete page turner, with twist after twist. The story is told mainly by Claire, but throughout there are chapters by an anonymous character. It’s unclear who this is right up until the end, and it’s a shocker when the big reveal occurs. A perfect thriller, I genuinely had no idea whodunnit and ALL my theories were wrong. I devoured this book, and the last few lines have left me needing more. Highly recommend.

I cannot get enough of Freida McFadden’s books! Each one just as entertaining as the last and continues my journey as a committed reader

Thanks to NetGalley and Hollywood Upstairs Press for this ARC. I was looking forward to this newest novel by Frieda McFadden since I love psychological thrillers and I loved the premise of the book.

I found it very slow to start and the repetitions throughout the book were unnecessary and distracting. I found a lot of it to be difficult to take seriously but I pressed on to get to the ending. Sadly, it was anti-climactic to me, perhaps because I didn't find myself caring for any of the characters , it ended in a bit of a 'meh' moment for me.

I don't give many books a 5 star rating, but this one was worthy! It really kept me guessing, and definitely surprised me at the end!

Thank you NetGalley for the copy! I love Freida McFadden and her books have some of the best twists without the smut and gore. This one was so good! I couldn't put it down. I thought it might be too similar to other story lines but it was original and fantastic!

4🌟
Once again Freida did not disappoint with this creepy thriller.
Plot- Basically a group of friends car breaks down in the woods and they don't have any cell service and then people of the group start dying. That's all I can say.
Writing- 10/10 Freida's writing is quite literally perfection.
Characters- You kinda hate all the characters but I didn't care at that point because the plot was so good.

I was so scared I wasn't going to like this because I haven't heard anything about it but it was so good! I binged it in like 3 sittings because it was so short and fast paced. This is such a good book to get you out of a slump.
I thought I was so smart reading this I was like "I know what's happening I know who's doing it" BOY WAS I WRONG! I was so confident in my guess too😭
If you're in a slump read this!!

Rating: 4/5 Stars
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One By One is a thriller of 6 friends lost in the woods getting picked off one by one. It’s told in a dual POV through the point of view of Claire and “Anonymous” which is the memories of the killer. I always love when we get to have the voice of the killer in a story.
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The characters are all unlikeable. They each have some serious flaws and it did get to the point where I didn’t really care much about what happened to any of them but still wanted to know who was behind everything.
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Was this one a bit ridiculous? To a point, yes. Did it require suspension of belief? Also to a point, yes. But honestly I’m fine with that, it was an escape. It was an addicting popcorn thriller and such a quick read that I finished this one in a day. The McTwist wasn’t what I was expecting and it didn’t blow my mind like some of her other books but I still loved where she went with it. But honestly, I’m a huge McFadden fan and in my mind she can do no wrong.
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One By One is rereleasing on 4/2 and I’m definitely recommending this one to all my popcorn thriller fans! Huge thank you to NetGalley, Freida McFadden and Poisoned Pen Press for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
This one was pretty good. The ending was surprising. There was one thing however, I felt like I had read this before in certain parts. Is this a re release? I could almost swear I had read the ending before. And certain other parts.
I did also notice that there was a 2020 date in the publishing details at the start of the book.
So while I enjoyed it I am almost positive this was a re release.

I really enjoyed this thriller. I did not expect the twist at the end, and love how there was so much tension throughout the story. It was a different setting than I am used to for Freida's books, and I thought she did it well.

Slight spoiler ahead!

Freida has done it again. I absolutely loved this book. I flew through it and needed to know what was happening. This was easily five stars for me because I did not guess the twist until right before it happened. I loved getting the perspective of Claire and Anonymous. The Anonymous chapters were perfectly timed and worked well with what was going on in the present time. I was not the biggest fan of any of the characters but I did need to know what was going to happen. The concept of the monster/animal was very well done. I think I cared most about Claire and Noah's children and making sure that they had their parents at the end of the book. I really enjoyed how the story wrapped up and am curious about how Claire finding the magnet in Noah's sweatshirt would ultimately play out. Once that trust has been broken it is almost impossible to get back. Freida has definitely become one of my favorite authors!

In true Freida fashion this book was amazing. Just when you think you have it figured out she throws another curve ball. Great quick read.

Not my favorite Freida McFadden, but One by One still has a lot to love in terms of thriller and suspense.
I knew what the twist was but I think that’s because I’ve read to many suspense novels, so I wasn’t surprised.

I am such a fan of Frieda McFadden that I am always so eager to get my hands on her books and this did not disappoint!

I never knew where the book was going and I kept trying to figure it out up until the end. The two prints of view were really intriguing I finished this in a day. Can’t wait for the next one from her.

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She gets it every time! Freida McFaden knows how to keep a reader on their toes with a great suspenseful story. This book was wow! The last paragraph, and I said out loud “Oh my gosh, no way!” My son then looked at me like, “Mom, are you okay?” Hee hee Add it to your TBR for April 1st.

Despite a marriage completely falling apart, Claire and Noah decide to go with two other couples that are longtime friends to a luxurious hotel in the woods and take a few days to be in nature. Some want to fish, some want to hike, others have work, and then there is an affair between one of the couples. But, the cell service goes, the car dies, someone packed a rifle, a gun, and there’s poison berries. One by one everyone goes down….but none of it makes sense. Once you start to think you’re piecing it together, there’s a plot twist and you’re left completely thrown off.

Thank you so much @netgalley @fmcfaddenauthor and @poisonedpenpress for this advance copy of One by One. #netgalley #freidamcfadden #poisonedpenpress #suspsensfulthrillers #suspsensebooks #thrillers

Frieda McFadden never misses! This was such a fast-paced, thrilling read. Just enough red herrings to get the reader caught off guard by who the anonymous narrator was, but not too much to where it was confusing. The reveal at the end was jaw dropping. The second part of the epilogue just made the book even better. Loved it!!

From the publisher:

“A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with two other couple friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire’s minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren’t as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them? But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive.”

I DEVOURED this book in one day. It was an easy read with a great storyline and I just found myself coming back for more and more. The atmosphere was amazing and there were so many red herrings and twists and turns along the way that kept me guessing throughout the book. Even though there were really only six characters in the book, through the story, there were points when any of them could have been the villain. It was exciting!

Each of the characters is flawed in some major way, which leads to some very complicated feelings about their situation. I don’t want to reveal too much, but they’re not exactly great people; the kind you want to root for. And all their secrets are heavily intertwined, adding to the drama.

The ending was pretty intense. I really enjoyed the reveal; it was over-the-top in all the right ways. And, once again, make sure you read to the very end on this one. It’s got some surprises right up to the last page! And some good ones too!

Overall, this was a fantastic read and I look forward to reading more from this author.

This was a fun, easy read! A group of friends go on a trip together, but quickly find themselves in a dangerous situation when they seemingly start disappearing one by one.

I always like this type of format! It kept me hooked until the very end. I thought that the characters and plot weren't particularly deep, but I certainly enjoyed reading it! It kept me turning pages all day long to see how it turned out.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC!