6 teens are in an RV to get to spring break- sound like fun right? Joking, drinking and hanging out until they are stranded (thanks to gunshots to their tires) in the middle of no where with no cell service and no help in sight. One of them has a secret that is the clue to their safe release, if the guy shooting at them is to be believed, but they all have secrets so whose is the worst! As they begin to turn on each other and their true colors come out the line between guilty and innocent becomes more and more blurry. This was a great read that had me engaged from page 1! I finished it in one day!

Thank you netgalley for the ARC! I really enjoyed this book and devoured it in less than a day. What a ride. I loved the twists and turns, the characters and the overall story. This book was atmospheric and creepy with a lot of plot changes that kept me guessing. I like where the story went (no spoilers!) and recommend this for fans of Jackson’s other works. She is becoming one of my fav thriller writers!

This stressed me out, y’all!!!!

This takes place in one terrifying night between the hours of 10pm and 6am. We obviously know what is coming (because of the synopsis), so it was actual torture waiting for it to unfold. Even though the action starts almost immediately, it simultaneously feels like it takes forever—the middle was slow and made me want to skip through (which is why I took 1 star off).

The rest, however, was GOOOOOD. Once the secrets finally started flowing, the story went full throttle and I could not put it down. It was suspenseful, it was SO intense and it was shocking. There were twists I saw coming and others I did not. My emotions were all over the place at the end because of everything we discover.

This is yet another great YA thriller by Holly Jackson and I can’t wait to see what she releases next!

I am utterly fascinated and obsessed with Holly Jacksons novels. She writes incredibly entertaining thrillers that are hard to look away from. I already preordered a print copy of this one to go on my shelves with the other books I own of hers.

I was so excited to start this upcoming release from the author of the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series!

Five Survive is a worthy YA thriller. The middle was a bit slow for me, but the explosive ending and fantastic epilogue made up for it. It's a pageturner, for sure, and I binged the whole book on a flight last weekend.

I definitely recommend it for readers who enjoy YA thrillers!

Read this if you liked Five Total Strangers or A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

"Five Survive" by Holly Jackson is as good as any of her other titles. Great characters, unexpected twists, and an ending that surprises. This is an excellent choice for those readers looking for an exciting adventure with a twist. Only by revealing her secrets could Red discover the truth about her mother's death. Jackson comes through again with a story that will have you on the edge of your seat—highly recommended.

This was a little confusing and definitely not realistic. However, if you can keep up and suspend belief, it is very entertaining and suspenseful!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of Holly Jackson's book series a Good Girl's Guide to Murder, so I was so excited to read this one! I was not disappointed. I swear, Holly Jackson is the only author who's plot twist I'm not able to predict.

This was incredible. Holly Jackson never disappoints with her writing and her characters. No matter what she writes, I will eat it up because her books are on another level.
This story somehow managed to suck me in even more than A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, which is saying a lot because I am obsessed with that trilogy.
This was so so good. If you like murder mysteries and loved AGGGTM, give this book a chance!

I love the premise of this. It pulled me in immediately but did have some pacing issues. The middle third was very slow but once the secrets started coming out it really flew by. I had an issue with a few of the characters but overall thought the mystery and twists were great. I wish the end was a little more definitive as it felt very open ended.

this was excellent! holly jackson never lets me down. her mysteries are always so compelling and the twists are so well thought out. i didn't connect much with the characters in this, as opposed to the good girl's guide to murder series, but it was still a fun read.

4 STARS

Holly Jackson knocks it out of the park once again with this incredible thriller! In my opinion, the A Good Girl's Guide To Murder series still beats this one plot and character-wise, since having 6 main characters being the main focus of the story does not leave much room for character development, but still a great novel nonetheless!

Wow. Just absolute wow. This book was so intense and easy to read. I absolutely hated Oliver and that drive my motivation for reading just as much as my desire, scratch that, my drive to know how the story turned out. The twists were so unexpected and really did make sense. What an expertly crafted book of suspense. This is my first book from the author, but now I am eager to read her best-selling trilogy and everything else from her I can get my hands on! Thank you, Electric Monkey Publishing and NetGalley for this arc, in exchange for my honest review. This was a great ride!

This is the first book written by Holly Jackson that I've read. Not quite sure just how that happened considering the talk about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, but I'd just never gotten around to reading it. So I was excited to read Five Survive both because I'd heard so much about the author and because I felt that if her previous books are as good as they say, I'd get to dive into this one without the pressure of expectations from an author who's books I already know I enjoy.

I now know for sure that I have to read her other books.

Five survive is set over a period of 8 hours, which makes everything feel so URGENT! I think half of the thrill was feeling the time go by. The other half of the thrill was how unexpected everything that happened was. I don't usually read thrillers for the same reason I don't watch horror movies but honestly, I liked every single goosebump I got while reading this book.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

I have mixed feelings about this book. I definitely don't think it was anywhere near as good as Jackson's Good Girls Guide to Murder series. While I really liked the premise of the book and continued flipping pages and enjoying the twists and turns, I also found myself skimming sections of descriptions/narration to get to the next part of the action.

I find the concept of a locked room mystery and these characters revealing their secrets really interesting! However, the book didn’t really pan out for me. What was a very cool concept fell flat in this book. The secrets revealed almost entirely circled around one thing, and there wasn’t much suspense on it - it felt pretty obvious who was holding the secret. And despite that, there still aren’t enough clues to determine the killer.

The climax of the book was…very far-fetched in my eyes. I wish the explanation had simply been “there is a sadistic serial killer who wants to play a game with some random kids” because it would have been easier for me to accept than the actual plot.

Maybe if this book had been shorter and alternated the POV between the main six characters, I would have enjoyed it more. I hated reading Red’s POV and the constant forgetfulness frustrated me - I thought at first that maybe it was an injury or something else that she had? But it didn’t pan out that way and so it just felt like I was reading Red say things and then forget it later, and to see that for an entire book was a bit rough, especially since I didn’t like her to begin with.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This will be a book I will be out on November 29th,2022 so I can have my own personal copy I enjoyed it that much! I don’t think Holly could write a bad book honestly. If you love a page turner twists and turns multiple times then this is for you! This is such a fast paced not a single person is safe and legit anything I mean ANYTHING can happen. This is def a book I read in one sitting and the ending is just chefs kiss.

I am a huge fan of the Good Girl's series, so I was really excited for the release of this title. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this title at all. The pacing was off. I did not find it thrilling and it was honestly a struggle to finish.

Here are a few of the issues I had: The main character is not relatable. I did not connect with Red at all so I wasn't all that concerned about what was going to happen to her. There are hints that there is something up with her memory, but it is never fully explained (is it trauma related). I actually didn't like any of the characters. Oliver is completely ridiculous and Maddy has zero personality. Spoiler ahead...the only characters I felt for, was couple trying to help.

I'm buying this because I know people will want to read a new Holly Jackson, but I won't recommend this title.

This was such an intense ride (literally). High school friends are heading to spring break in an RV when a hidden assailant immobilizes their vehicle and threatens that they'll be stuck unless one of them reveals their big secret. Well, it turns out everyone has one of those and after a few escape attempts they begin coming out. But none of them seem to be what the attacker is waiting for.

I thought this was a really strong book. The characters are *almost* all loveable even as they announce their wrongs (the main character's best friend's brother is absolutely awful). The main character is grieving the death of her mother, and the way it's handled throughout was poignant. Of the two main twists, I found one incredibly shocking. The other was less so, and in fact I found it mildly disappointing. Still, overall I would recommend this to a friend and maybe even read again.

So good! I love a good thriller and this did not disappoint. It was kind of crazy and so many twists. I was surprised red survived to be honest. I don’t known how I feel about Arthur still. Is he a good guy? Is he a bags buy? Morally gray character?!? Holly Jackson has a knack for making me stay up way past my bedtime reading.