This was one of the most fun murder mystery books I have ever read. The characters all had something to hide and as it slowly was revealed, so were the characters true intentions/

I sat down and started reading this book and just kept reading until I finished. This was a fast paced thriller set in the creepiest setting! I was holding my breath through most of this.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader's E-ARC.

I had to DNF this book at 45%. I was bored. I didn't care about any of the characters. The overall concept was great. Eight people are in a rundown mall with an attached movie theater and a killer begins to take them out one by one.

The areas of the book that needed improvement were the character development. I was unable to distinguish the characters apart and finally had to make a list of their names with small, physical attributes. The personalities of the characters were never developed and so I had to go by height, hair color etc. This lack of back story told from a different timelines with multiple POVs really would've been affective to pull the reader in and make us care.

The plot of the book reads like a manuscript. We're told what is happening vs having it described to us. The reader is told what each of the people is initially cleaning with light dialogue back and forth.

I also didn't like knowing who the killer was at about 15% into the book. The changes I would've made as an editor would've included a good back story to establish each character. Short condensed and straight to the point. When the drama starts have one final girl who is hiding who mistrusts everyone. Finally we should've had an unknown killer. Not knowing who to trust with a mistrust of everyone would've lead to intense feelings of teenage angst.

Why is the killer revealed so quickly?!?!?!? The whole point of a horror/Thriller book is to GUESS the KILLER... Not to find the motive. I also hated the FMC's dialogue... "They've never seen a dead body.. I have..." SO?!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I kinda of forgot about the entirety of the book while still reading it. It wasn't revolutionary or innovative. I wish it would have done something a little more.

This book was OK. I loved the premise of the book but found the book a little disjointed. I didn't really like many of the characters and just didn't really care what happened to them. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

Loved this book! You get the intense feeling of suspense and claustrophobia. I stayed up to read it, each chapter telling myself one more…and then it was done. Will definitely be picking up more from this author.

Honestly - I read this back in March and must have forgotten it was an ARC and never wrote a review for it. Just realized it’s still on my shelf. I enjoyed it but don’t remember it well enough now to give constructive feedback. I’m sorry!!!

One of my favorites for YA thrillers has always been Natalie D. Richards, no matter what book she has released I have loved them as they all have a feel of the 90s/2000s slasher film styles. This book starts with Jo and five of her colleagues finishing work at the cinema. It is all their last night as the mall is being pulled down and made into condos and apartments. It is closing time and all they need now is to get their cellphones off the boss but tonight, their boss is on edge and acting more creepy than usual. The lights go out and the group hears screaming. They discover one of their co-workers is dead. She was the first to go and now locked in the mall complex, the group must survive the night. As they are hunted one by one, can the remaining members of the group manage to escape? One of them is a killer, two have a secret, three just want to survive and four are found dead. Four Found Dead was a fast-paced read and fans of movies like Scream, Idle Hands, and any horror slasher film will love Four Found Dead.

Everything you need to know is in the blurb. No more, no less.

There is not a lot of mystery in this YA slasher, but plenty of locked-room action. If that's your thing, have at it.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

In a word: absurd. Pass on this one. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a really good thriller. I totally did not expect that twist at the end. I find the ending was a little rushed, and just ended so abruptly. There were moments I find that could’ve been left out. Did we have to hear that the main character was going to be a doctor every other sentence? Overall, this book was quite good. Thank you.

Four Found Dead is an intriguing story with interesting characters. It's also a suspenseful read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Overall, the author did a good job with this story. I look forward to reading more books by the author.

I literally went out halfway through reading and ended up buying a copy of this because I started reading it after it was published. The storyline was so good. The letter excerpts were such a cool touch.
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A really great mystery/thriller. Definitely go pick this one up
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Four Found Dead was an okay read I really expected more form the summary, but just never was amazed.

Unfortunately I don't think I'm alone in being disappointed in this book. We know who the killer is almost immediately so the entire time I'm waiting/hoping for some kind of twist, but it never came. Also, we never really found out the reason for the murders, it just seemed quite odd to be honest.
I loved the location of being trapped in a shut down shopping mall and the game of hide and seek but I just feel it could've been done so much better which was a real shame. It was rather repetitive too with the main character Jo having the same flashback to her childhood over and over again.
So much potential for #FourFoundDead but it didn't hit the mark sadly #NetGalley
2.5 stars rounded to 3 stars

The premise of this book was good. Four people are murdered in a mall, and we know that off the rip. We meet a group of teens and their slimy boss who is cheating on his wife. Then, the boss starts killing the kids. They try to hide and get away.

I really wanted to love this book. Instead, I found myself distracted and kind of bored while reading it. It was a lot of hiding and screaming and injury. I couldn’t picture the mall or the movie theater. By the end, I was so glad it was over that I didn’t really care who killed the bad guy.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This one was just ok. I found the storyline to be a bit forced, and didn't love the characters. Also, while I appreciate it all taking place over the span of basically a day, I think it could have been done better.

This book was pretty good! I had an idea who the killer was but it still kept me guessing. I really enjoyed reading this one!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this review copy

I didn’t love this one. I prefer my thriller style books to keep me guessing about who/what is going on until the end. I didn’t like knowing the killer near the beginning.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.