3.75/5 ⭐️ - rounded down for feeling unfinished
This book really brought me to the woods with the main characters. The descriptions were spot-on, with a leading sense of hopelessness and fear. I loved the alternative view point being "anonymous". I was able to guess the ending, which is why I docked a few points, but I was still very impressed with the twists and turns in the story. This was a quick and easy read, and I think the audiobook would be incredible - as long as anonymous stays anonymous!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I will start my review by saying Freida McFadden is one of my favorite authors and I adore her writing style. One By One didn't disapoint. It was a magnificent psychological thriller that had me guessing the "who done it" right until end.

I will say I'm most grateful for reading this book in the comfort of my home and not in a remote camping site because I would have frightened myself into a anxious mess reading this while sitting in a tent with no cell service.


Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Freida McFadden for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A group of couples on a getaway soon find themselves in trouble and one by one they go missing. As with all Freida McFadden thrillers, the pages keep flying by as you try to draw your on conclusions, only to be met by a twist ending. Fans of the author will enjoy another face-paced novel and have you waiting for more.

One by one, they will get what they deserve. A night spent sleeping in the dirt in the woods is not how Claire expected to spend her vacation. She was looking forward to a break from all her responsibility at work and at home. It was supposed to be a chance to repair her marriage too. But when her minivan breaks down en route, she and her friends have no choice but to hike to the hotel they planned to stay at. Hours later, they are lost in the woods. Even creepier is as the night goes on, the members in the group taken out one by one. Is someone hunting them?

I love Freida’s books! They are always filled with twists I never saw coming. This one in particular was so atmospheric and creepy as well! There is nothing scarier to me than the idea of being lost in the woods. Add to that the mysterious ways members of their group were getting taken out and it all adds up to classic Freida: you will ever guess what’s coming!

Thank you to Netgalley, Freida McFadden and Hollywood Upstairs Press for the review copy. This will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) in the near future :)

4.25⭐️

Six people (three couples) go on a remote break for six days. The prologue tells us at the end of that time only one person will be alive.

Most of the narration is from Claire, although we get narration from an unknown person, we don’t know if that unknown person is one of the group or not.

McFadden manages to build and maintain a good level of tension and creepiness with the events. It got her trade mark easy reading writing style. Yes there’s some dodgy decision making, it adds to the entertainment. It’s got some good twists too. It was hard to know which characters were trustworthy, I did like Claire though.

I enjoyed it, not one of my favourites, I know Freida readers all have very different favourites.

One by One by Freida McFadden

Freida has yet to disappoint! Her books are gripping and insane! I love the way you think the story is going and then BAM plot twist! Whoa didn’t see this one coming!

Claire and Noah are married and have a strained marriage, it is such a struggle that their upcoming vacations plans are to be spent sleeping in separate rooms, they are spending it with other couples and the tension is thick! With the trip already on thin ice the weekend sounds like heaven and a much needed getaway until chaos ensues and The mini can breaks down. Sending the couples into survival mode. The question is … will they survive?

Claire thought she was going for a relaxing week in the woods with her closest friends, but when the car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and the group of six are stranded in the wilderness, things start to go wrong almost immediately...

This was such a brilliant, fast paced thriller with twists and turns all the way through! I couldn't put it down and finished the whole thing in a day. I love Freida McFadden!

Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for review.

I was a little surprised I didn’t love this more since I had high hopes for it.

The book starts out setting up the marital problems the main character has and the plot builds around it. We’re introduced to new characters and new details regarding all of them along their journey.

The group gets into trouble and work on getting themselves out. Alrighty, this is where the fun starts. Meh. Honestly? It wasn’t that engaging for me. However, the last part? The part where it all came together? THAT was worth the wait!

Book provided by NetGalley + Poisoned Pen Press but all opinions are my own.

Love Freida’s books, this one was somewhat of a let down tho. I did not like the ending, Wish there were a few more chapters to tie it all together.

This was a fun "whodunit" by Frieda McFadden. 3 couples go on a camping trip but get lost in the woods. "One by One" they get picked off and no one knows who the killer might be.

This is a fast paced read and I guarantee you won't guess the twist at the end. Woah.

I am familiar with the author and her other works. I was excited for this one as well. I rate this book three stars. I liked the various povs of the book, especially the anonymous. The reveal at the end surprised me because I thought it was one character, but I was wrong. I enjoyed her other works more. Thanks for the read!

I am loving Freida’s books and this one didn’t disappoint.
What happens when six friends go in the woods and soon start dying? Read and you will find out.
Most of the characters were likeable and everyone is blaming everyone else, but who is the culprit? I love seeing if I’m right, I was partially right this time which is the closest I’ve come to guessing these books :)
Many thanks to Netgalley for the chance to read and review this one.

With a title like "One By One," you know I'm gonna buy it. Agatha Christie is my inspiration, and when a serial killer tracks and hunts people who have some mysterious connection, it hits all the right buttons for me. While this Freida McFadden novel is an earlier one, you still see the shining star on her rise. Gather some friends, married couples in which some are cheating and others have secrets, toss in a bad storm, and an anonymous narrator with a grudge, and it's a delight! One by one, they all die, and in true Christie style, someone is behind the scenes manipulating both what the characters and readers see going on. I mostly guessed this one but not in its entirety. I think the author has written stronger books but I'd still recommend this one for the plot alone.

One by One by Freida McFadden is an absorbing psychological thriller about three couples who decide to take a week-long getaway together. A vacation was perfect for Claire Matchett, who is in desperate need of a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A planned week of hiking, hot tubs, and relaxation. It sounded like a dream, but instead, it turned into a deadly nightmare. Claire's minivan breaks down on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. There is no cell service, and the six friends have no choice other than to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. One by one, their friends are mysteriously struck down.

In this story, the point of view alternates between the main character Claire and a chilling "Anonymous" voice. I was left second-guessing who Anonymous was up until the end, and once again, I was fooled by the major plot twist. It was pleasantly surprising how well the ending was wrapped up. I do wish Claire and the other characters held some survival instincts and did not feel so dumb at times, but this book truly makes up for it with its exciting twists and suspense. My eyes were glued to the pages, as they have always been with Freida's thrillers. Her writing style flows incredibly well, leading to a "just one more chapter" mentality. Overall, One by One is a highly recommendable and bingeable read.

Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Freida McFadden for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First book I’ve read by Freida McFadden. Definitely going to be reading more. I was just going to read a few chapters tonight and ended up reading the whole book. Great story, good characters, couldn’t put it down.

This was a quick enjoyable read. For most of the book I could not understand why these folks would agree to go on vacation for a week together. I did not see the plot twist coming!

Thank you NetGalley, Freida McFadden, and Hollywood Upstairs Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Six friends leave for a week long getaway only to get stuck in the woods on their way to their destination. One by one they start to disappear and the truth is revealed. This book was a fast read! I am not one for camping in the woods and thought this would cause me to lose interest but, it did not disappoint. All of Freida's books have that way of making you think you know whats going to happen and then she goes and completely surprises you at the end!

My favorite part about this book is that it was a quick read. The idea of the kids left at home tugged so hard at my heartstrings, as did the first death. However, I feel the entire book lacked any emotion. It's like the main character was like oh darn, another person died, time to plan to hike for a whole more day (even though that wasn't the original plan). If I'm honest, after 2 hours, even 3 hours of hiking and not finding the destination, I'd turn back around and head back to the car and the main road. Not just keep hiking for days in the wilderness hoping to find something that clearly isn't there. The twists were too far fetched and dramatic, which left the plot very fuzzy.

I had high hopes for this as I love all the rest of the Freida's books, but this one really let me down.

This was a very quick read for me. I ended up listening to the audiobook and flew through it. I did enjoy it, and it was very atmospheric!

Sadly this was a freida mcfadden book i didnt enjoy all that much. I loved all her other ones ive read so far. But this one just didnt make the cut