Honestly, I wouldn’t have finished this book if I hadn’t received it from the publisher. The more I read, the less I cared about what happened on the fated night of the crime. There are much better thrillers out there, and this is a title that can be skipped.

Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Book for giving me a chance to listen to the audiobook of "Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead" by Jenny Hollander. This was a quick read! The plot line held my interest the entire time and will catch you with a twist. The execution at the end felt a bit too on the nose. This includes trigger warnings of anxiety, death, stalking. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a murder mystery and enjoys suspense.

I did not finish the book because I was simply not interested. I don't know if it was the narrator or the plot, but this story just didn't hold my interest.

I love when a debut surprises me and this one sure did!
The audio was just fantastic and the story kept me at the edge of my seat. It was twisty, thrilling and addictive. A brilliant debut.

Thank you Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this complimentary audiobook.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 by Jenny Hollander released February 6, 2024.

I was really torn between 3-4 stars with this, because I found myself hooked but then somewhere along the story it didn’t quite grip me as much.

Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead is a slow burn suspense with themes of grief and trauma that Charlie witnesses. Alternating between past and present timelines, and conversations between patient and therapist, it had a promising plot,

I listened to the book as an audio format, and thought the audiobook narration was great.

*many thanks to Minotaur Books, Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

9 years ago, Charlie was a witness to a crime committed on Christmas Eve where three students died, publicly named 'Scarlet Christmas'. Charlie believes she is more than a witness in the crime, and has tried to rebuild her life since that night. When one of her former classmates reaches out, saying they are making a movie about that night, Charlie decides that she will stop at nothing to ensure the movie does not come out.

I liked how things were gradually revealed, as Charlie's memories became unblocked with the help of her therapist. Charlie is definitely an unreliable narrator because of this, but I'm a fan of that, so I enjoyed it. I felt that Scarlet Christmas was hyped up so much, but we didn't really have any information on it or what actually happened until very late into the book. I thought the ending was a bit lack luster and anti-climactic in the end, I thought it was going to be something mind blowing and it was just.... meh.

This book was not for me. I had a hard time following along listening to the audio version. I'm not sure if it was because of reader accents, story line, or if it just didn't capture my interest.

I found the narrator (Marisa Calin) hard to follow at the beginning of this story. I am not sure if it was me (not focused enough) or their accent but it took me a quarter of the book before my brain really started following what was being said.

Once I got into the rhythm of the story, it started getting interesting. Everything I had guessed was going to happen was incorrect. I was not expecting the reveal, totally thought it was going a different way. This book definitely kept me guessing. I look forward to reading more of Jenny Hollander's work in the future.

This dynamite mystery thriller was an intriguing page turner start to finish. However it's not your typical mystery thriller as it does have a strong exploration into trauma and grief. While it was definitely intriguing it is a slow burn and definitely an unreliable narrator topped with quite a puzzle of a plot.

I struggled to get through this book. The narrator was fine, but the content just didn't grab me. I reread the first couple chapters several times, but struggled to stay focused and retain any of it. I may try again during a less stressful time, but this isn't typically an issue for me, especially for this sort of book.

Very interesting plot. I enjoyed this one, even though I felt it was a little too long. Overall a good read.

Charlie witnesses a bunch of attacks. One of the sisters wants to do a documentary and the only thing is Charlie lied to the police when she said she remembered everything that night. I recommend listening to the audio of this one, it was really good and the narration made the story really good. I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it.

This reminded me of Jessica Knoll's debut "Luckiest Girl Alive." Plot, characters, past trauma being brought into the present with the promise of a movie. But when our MC can't remember, hasn't given interviews, and begins to blame herself.

Quickly wrapping up with an unexpected ending. I love a good suspense set on college campuses but this just fell short with the MC and fiance, friends from college, and avoidance of scarlet Christmas.

This started off well and hooked me immediately trying to figure out Charlie's secret, but I quickly lost interest. I am so tired of the unreliable FMC trope. "Did I say that?" "Was it the alcohol or the pills" So if you're ok with that you may enjoy this more than I did. I also thought the ending was underwhelming.

This final girl story is fine. It jumps between present tense and past, to about 10 years before. The main character was present for a bloody event known as Scarlet Christmas. She doesn't remember what happened but knows enough to feel guilty about it. Much of the text is her conversations with her therapist, which I guess are supposed to advance the plot but aren't very compelling. She has a prominent, wealthy fiance and is successful in her own right, but another woman who was also involved in Scarlet Christmas is making a movie, threatening to dredge up the past.

I didn't find this very suspenseful. The reveal was fine. There are many better amnesia/big looming secret/final girl stories out there.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. i purchased a copy for my library.

I gave this one a good try but I just couldn't get into it. I didn't like the main character and I was pretty bored with the plot. I decided not to finish this one and to move onto something else.

This debut was pretty good, though lacking the right amount of suspense. The pacing was pretty good though slow in a few places. The character development could have been better and a bit less stereotypical. That said, the writing was clear and the general storyline was interesting. I rated this four stars despite its flaws because I think this author has a lot of potential and this book is interesting if not perfect.

This was a pretty good book. I read a lot of thriller and crime books. I liked this one. Not too twisty or overly captivating but kept my attention.

This thriller was a twisty road of mediocre. The author really took liberties in trying to confuse us to the point I was confused and not in the good way.

The best would be 2.5 rounded up

Something happened back in college. Lots of people died. And now they want to make a movie about it. Scarlet Christmas is what it was called when it happened
Charlie is trying to forget the past. She is about to get married to a very successful and rich man and doesn't need the past to get in the way of things
Charlie knows more than what she is willing to talk about. Or is it she just blocked it all out. She lied to the cops about what happened. She doesn't even know what happened. She thinks that perhaps she was the one who killed all her classmates. Now, the truth may be revealed with this movie, and Catherine is frightened as to what may come from it