This book was so good!! The plot, the twist and turns In it were phenomenal and the display of toxic males, the fragility of masculinity and the entitlement that some men think they have displayed it this book was absolutely amazing and I just loved it so much that when it comes out I will be owning the physical copy of it!!

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I will definitely be checking out more books by Kate Alice Marshal!

Thank you so much for sharing your book and allowing me to read it!!

Mercy Gray is a hero. She survived a shooting attack at the mall and saved several lives, including that of her sister, when the kind boy next door turned out to be a possessive raging monster. After the dust settled, she was left with loads of guilt and even more medical bills. She sees a chance to repay her sister’s college fund by going on a billionaire’s survivalist reality television show. The contestants arrive at the remote location to immediately find something isn’t right. Before they can put any pieces together, the gate shuts trapping them inside, and it isn’t long before they start turning up dead.

I enjoyed this story so much! I was hooked so early on, and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. At first, it felt like there were quite a few characters to keep up with, but their unique personalities sorted that out quickly. Each of the contestants on the show came with a compelling and traumatic backstory, and it was so interesting to me unraveling those. I thought the pacing was great, and it wrapped up nicely.

Thank you to Kate Alice Marshall, Penguin Group, and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was a must read. I could not put it down! While I found the killer to be fairly predictable very early on, there were so many twists and turns throughout that had me at the edge of my seat and never saw coming. And there was always enough other stuff happening to give me a little doubt where I had to learn more.

Kate Alice Marshall did it again. 8 survivors, put on a survival show. But when they get there the set is empty. A game of survival and trying to make it out alive. Trust your instincts.

3.75 stars. I’ve been on a Kate Alice Marshall kick, and I admit I didn’t fully realize I was diving into her upcoming YA novel. Regardless, I really enjoyed this page turning thriller. The premise of the story is eight young trauma survivors are hand selected to compete on a reality survival show created by a tech billionaire. The back story of all the characters is super interesting and how they navigate their Hunger Games-esque environment makes for a page-turning thriller. Mercy Gray rocks. Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for my ARC.

If you’re looking for an action packed, edge of your seat book that’s full of twists and keeps you guessing until the very end, then this is the book for you! Kate Alice Marshall never disappoints!

A great story of 'Who dunit', second guessing everything you know and lifetime friendships being made.

8 young adults have 2 things in common...
1. They all have some kind of past trauma
2. They all put their hands up to compete in a survival reality show in the middle of nowhere.

Locked behind gates things turn south very quickly once they notice they are the only ones there. (or are they???)
The survival Show turns a lot more real with no food, minimal water and one of them ending up dead.
The race is on to find a way out before they all don't make it.

I was lucky to be able to get an Arc for this book...
I cant wait for the release date cause i will be buying this on for my daughter.

Really great YA thriller! Kate Alice Marshall has amazing twists in her books - I like that even if you guess the murderer, it’s tough to guess the “why”, which keeps it exciting! It’s a bit slow to start, but really picks up about a quarter in. This gave modern Hunger Games vibes, which I loved as a teenager, so this was the perfect mix of new and nostalgic. Great read!

Exactly what I expect from Kate Alice Marshall. This is an edge of your seat thriller that I simply could just not put down! This reminded me of a mix of Hunger Games with Survivor. Although it's labeled as young adult, it definitely does not skimp on the thrill and suspense. I would recommend this locked room thriller to all!

Thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | Viking Books for Young Readers for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I was selected to read an advanced copy of one of Kate Alice Marshall’s books, I immediately knew I was in for a treat!!! I read her BOTM, A Killing Cold, a few months back and she instantly became one of my go-to favorite authors.
Now to We Won’t All Survive: Unputdownable! Marshall hooks you from the very beginning telling the story of a group of teenagers who are to be an a reality tv survival tv series hosted by a well-known billionaire to win a $100,000 prize. They all have one thing in common: survivors of extremely traumatic events. But where are the producers when they arrive? What is supposed to be a survival competition soon goes from a game to a life or death situation, with the questions for each competitor being when will their next meal be, who can they trust, and will they make it out alive?
Another 5 star read, great for any aged reader!!!

4.5 stars rounded up!

Holy goodness this was so good! I started it in the evening before bed, thinking I would see how the story started, and promptly devoured the whole thing. I really enjoyed the premise of a survival game show gone wrong. It quickly turned into a twisted version of And Then There Were None, and I couldn’t get enough!

The basics: the story is told from the POV of Mercy, a girl who survived a shooting and saved people in the process of saving her sister. She applies for a survival show, based in an abandoned ghost town, in the hopes of earning money to support her sister. When she arrives, everything is not as it should be for a produced survival show. The other 7 contestants have also survived their own trauma, supposedly making them primed to survive better in this environment.

As the story progresses, secrets and the machinations of the creators and participants are revealed. Leading to twists and turns around every corner. We Won’t All Survive, a new YA Thriller from Kate Alice Marshall, releases July 29, 2025.

Thank you Penguin Young Readers Group & Viking Books for Young Readers for providing me with an ARC, all thoughts expressed are my own.

Overall I really liked this book! I liked learning about the backgrounds of all of the characters and what brought them to the situation they found themselves in. I also really liked reading about the development of their friendships over the course of the story. There were some parts that seemed to get a little slow during the middle, but overall I enjoyed it!

This book started off slow and took a while to get going. The main character is Mercy, who survived a shooting at the mall she worked in two years ago. Each of the contestants has survived some kind of tragedy and they're all after the money the show is offering to the winner.
When they get to the ghost town where the show, Who Survives?, is taking place they realize that things aren't right. Then people start dying. Now Mercy and the other contestants need to survive long enough to escape and find help.
We Won't All Survive should have been exciting, but I literally fell asleep twice while reading it. You have a group of 18-20 year olds trapped in a ghost town in the middle of nowhere with dwindling supplies and a killer on the loose. Instead I was reading about people running around making dumb decisions, getting drunk, possible relationships that seemed kinda forced, an unbelievable ending and an epilogue that wraps everything up too nicely. If I had a physical copy of this book I would throw it off a cliff.

Thank you to Netgalley and Viking Books for Young Readers for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This exceeded my expectations! The premise itself is fascinating—eight kids, each a survivor of past traumatic events, thrown into a high-stakes reality survival show with a massive cash prize. But is that all there is? This thriller keeps you on edge, making it impossible to put down. I was completely invested in every character.

Mercy, in particular, stands out as a heroic and well-written character, but all of them are compelling. Despite being largely defined by their singular traumatic experiences, they never feel one-dimensional. The author masterfully makes you care about each of them. The pacing is excellent, and the ending delivers both surprises and satisfaction.

This book was the perfect palate cleanser! Sometimes, nothing hits like a YA thriller can. With the state of the world being what it is right now, I enjoy reading intense books like these with high stakes as a form of escapism because it’s a reminder that things could always be worse (lmao) and there’s something comforting about that. As a long time YA reader, I’ve learned to never discount a book because it’s geared towards a younger audience; some of the most intense and memorable thrillers I’ve read have been YA. Honestly, most of them have been.

A shooting survivor is recruited for a survivalist reality show run by a billionaire YouTuber, who signs up because she needs the money to put her sister through college. Turns out it’s a trap, and the contestants start dying as the resources start running out. Not the most original premise in the world, but one that almost always works. Some of the darkest, most twisted YA thrillers I’ve ever read have had a twisted reality show type premise.

Was this an absolute stand out in the world of YA thrillers? No, but it’s exactly what it promises to be, which is a fun popcorn thriller that is perfect for a palette cleanser or beach read. Is it anything groundbreaking? No, but I wasn’t expecting it to be. Reading this is a fun way to pass an afternoon, snuggled up with your pup and an iced coffee in hand. It doesn’t wow you above your expectations but it’s exactly what you’d expect, which is actually a good thing because I imagine you wouldn’t pick up this book unless you have certain expectations for what you want it to be. I save 4 star and above ratings for above average reads and while this wasn’t one of those, it doesn’t disappoint either. Side note for arc readers, this arc was not available for kindle app import and had to be read on the Netgalley app, which I’m sure everyone knows by now provides for the most unpleasant reading experience, so that part wasn’t fun, but alas.

Thank you to Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest review.

My Thoughts
5 boys and 3 girls are brought together by billionaire-turned-TV-host Damien Dare, recruited to compete on his new survivalist reality show these 8 strangers arrive with expectations of a fairly straight forward game.

What they get instead is an ever-increasing battle to make it through one more day alive.

Alethea, Colby, Eli, Harrison, Mercy, Milo, Piper and Spencer find they all have one very important shared common denominator that served as the reason each was chosen by Dare to participate.

As each of them tell their back story the group starts to understand that each have already survived a mental and physical trauma.

Coincidence or by design as the story plays out something else becomes abundantly clear immediately that all is not as it should be but what is really wrong is hard for the group to at first pin down.

Filled with well-rounded characters, plot twists that keep you engaged, fast paced reading and an overall intense vibe this story will give the reader a lot to like from start to finish.

As the title says all 8 don't survive but it is well worth your reading time to find out who does and how the overcome all the obstacles in their way to do so.

After reading this book I immediately researched my library to see which of the authors backlist of books are available to borrow and put a hold on several of them to read at a later date.

[EArc from Netgalley]


On every book read as soon as it is done and written up for review it is posted on Goodreads and Netgalley, once released then posted on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles as well.

Ohhhh, this one was fun—edge-of-your-seat, who's-gonna-make-it fun. Kate Alice Marshall's "We All Won't Survive" kicks off at a full sprint and never looks back. If you're looking for a pulse-pounding YA thriller that reads like "Squid Game" meets a deranged version of "Survivor" (or, honestly, Mr. Beast's worst fever dream), add this to your list immediately.

This book is pure adrenaline from page one, and it kept me flipping pages like my life depended on it. After reading "No One Can Know" last year, I already knew Marshall could write. That was an adult thriller with dark, twisty layers, but after crushing this one, I think I love her even more in the YA space. She gets the tone right—dangerous but fun, dark but addictive.

The premise follows a group of teens and young adults between 18 and 20 who are chosen for a mysterious, high-stakes reality show. They're locked in a remote compound and told to play… but things start to go wrong really fast. Are the producers just a little too twisted, or is something way more sinister happening? More importantly, who's running the reality show, and why does it feel like they're being hunted?

The characters aren't that in-depth, but what sets them apart is their trauma. Each player has survived something: mass shootings, near-death accidents, stalkers—you name it. And these aren't just trauma checkboxes. These are their scars, their survival stories, and the reason they've been chosen.

Trigger warnings abound—mass shootings and obsessive stalker behavior being the big ones—so definitely research the book first if that's a concern. But if you can stomach the darker elements and you like your thrillers fast, flashy, and unrelenting, this one is going to be your summer obsession.

Coming July 29, 2025. Mark your calendars now—and maybe start prepping your own survival plan. Just in case!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group for the advanced reader's copy; all opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thank you PenguinTeen and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. People view Mercy as a hero, after all she did save several people from a shooter. They don’t realize that she was only protecting her sister. And they don’t realize that if Mercy had listened to her sister in the first place the shooter may never have had a chance to shoot anyone. The medical bills took every penny of her sister’s college fund so now she has to find a way to send her sister to college. That’s the reason she’s in the middle of know where heading to a ghost town to compete in a six week survival competition. The winner gets a hundred thousand dollars. When she arrives, her and the other contestants quickly realize that there is no one else there. No host or camera crews. Something is seriously off. Before they can think to leave the gate closes and they are locked in. Figuring that everything is automated they realize their own chance is to play the game in order to survive. When someone dies and no help comes they’ll learn that the game they are playing may not be the one be they signed up for. As more people get hurt or die they’ll have to determine just who they can trust and try to find a way to escape. And little things keep happening that point to this whole thing being a set up and whatever is going on specifically has to do with Mercy. Can she survive? A thrilling book that was very intriguing. It had the vibe of Hunger Games, Survivor, and Escape Room all mixed together! Everyone gives you creep vibes which leaves the reader guessing as to what exactly is going on! Secrets, murder, survival, and a deranged billionaire with a cult like following all make Kate Alice Marshall’s We Won’t All Survive a page turner that you won’t be able to put down!

Okay, Kate Alice Marshall, I see you 👀.

I am a sucker for YA mystery authors like McManus and Jackson. Well, Marshall is right up there. This book had me from the first few pages. I couldn't put it down! I was invested in each character, the story and outcome! When you read a lot of a genre, stories start to get muddy and over done - not here! This was a story that was fresh with a concept I haven't read before.

It starts with a group of young adults that have signed up for a survival game show in hopes to win a large sum of money. Alright, I am a sucker for reality TV so immediately was like "Let's goooooo!" Each contestant has a traumatic backstory that the producer of the show sought out. Trauma....reality....survival....sign me up!

Well, it doesn't take long to realize things aren't quite as they seen (are they ever?) and one contestant winds up dead 💀. R.I.P. This causes a spiral of deceit, suspicion, lies and speculation. There has to be a mole in the group....but who???? Chaos ensues and screw the game, they just want OUT. Sounds easy, right? Guess again...

This book really had me guessing and the twists and surprises caused me to verbally say "whaaaaaa....?" out loud, causing my dog to question my sanity.

I gave it 4 out of 5 🌟. It was an entertaining, quick read. I am stingy with my 5 stars....and this one didn't get the sought after 5🌟 because I feel like the ending was just slightly rushed 🤏.

Overall, thank you for allowing me this early read. I was not disappointed! 🫶

Thank you: PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Young Readers Group and NetGalley for this Advanced readers copy (ARC) of the book by: Kate Alice Marshall
Publication date: July 29, 2025

4.5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 - This book is about a group of teenagers who were picked to compete on a survivor type reality show with the chance to win $100k.

Mercy Gray, who had survived a traumatic mall shooting, knew that this money could change her life, get her out of debt & help her family.

Once everyone started to arrive, they knew something wasnt right. The location was deserted, the fencing was topped with razor wire and the gates lock behind them with no way out. When one of them turns up dead, it is clear, this is no longer a game of chance but instead it's a game of survival.

What a great premise for a book!! This book hooks you from the first page. It's a fast paced, page turner with just enough twists to keep you engaged throughout the book.

This book is listed as Teens/YA but if you like a good mystery/thriller, I would recommend this book to all ages.

I would love to listen to this as an audiobook & feel with this storyline, it could be the makings of a good movie.

Once again, thank you to PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Young Readers Group and NetGalley for this ARC.

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