📚 PRE RE-RELEASE BOOK REVIEW 📚

One By One
By Frieda McFadden
Re-Release Publication Date: April 2, 2024

📚MY RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

📚THE SYNOPSIS:

**Originally released in 2020, this book is being re-released with a new cover and bonus material.**

Claire Matchett needs this trip. It will be a break from work and raising children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubbing with friends at a luxurious hotel in the woods, disconnected from the pressures of real life.

Then, on a lonely dirt road, Claire's minivan breaks down. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to walk the rest of the way to their remote accommodation. But the forest is dark and difficult to navigate and, hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost.

As they venture deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously, one by one. Are they being hunted? And by what—or who? As Claire's dream vacation descends into a nightmare, something becomes clear: only one of them will return home alive.

A taut story of betrayal and survival from New York Times bestselling author @fmcfaddenauthor that will leave you wondering if there's any way out of the woods…

📚MY REVIEW:

How can you not love this book?! McFadden is the QUEEN when it comes to writing bingeable thrillers that will leave you guessing with twists and turns till the very end...and One By One was no exception.

This book captivated me from its opening prologue, and I flew through it in just a few hours in one sitting. To me, her writing style is so easy to read -- I always enjoy the way McFadden subtly melds the building suspense in with the character development. It's one of her strengths as far as I'm concerned. I always love a book where any one of the main characters could foreseeably be the villain...And give me a bunch of people lost in a woods, dying one at a time, leaving those who remain in a state of panic and distrust -- and I'm here for it.

Thanks to @netgalley and @poisonedpenpress for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. I was so excited when I was notified this morning of my approval - I read it immediately and was not disappointed!

This is a unique review because this book originally came out in July of 2020, but Poision Pen Press (knowing what the people want) are republishing Freida McFadden's books so that people have a chance to add physical copies to their collections. I know I myself have been snatching them up on publishing day because I adore Freida's books so much! However, this one is very special to me because it was the first book that I ever read by her, back in 2022! It's the book that started my rabid obsession with Freida McFaddens books, and lets just say I have been barreling through them "one by one" ever since (see what I did there?). I originally listened to this (as well as many of her other books) via audiobook (her books have the BEST audiobooks) and have been revisiting her books as they are physically released, which has been so fun! It was cool to go back to the book that started it all! I originally picked this up because it's a survival thriller/who-done-it and I'm such a sucker for those! I stayed for the "popcorn thriller" fun and crazy twists and turns that left me with my jaw on the floor time after time. Will these be your favorite characters of all time? Absolutely not. Will you have the best time trying to solve the mystery while being hit over and over by jaw-dropping twists? Hell yes! I often notice people either really don't like Freida's books because they are so unhinged OR people love just that about her books, and I'm certainly in the ladder group. Her books are fun, fast-paced, and never fail to put me in a great mood. You'll laugh at the ridiculousness, you'll gasp at the reveals, and you'll think you have it all figured out (but let's face it, you won't)! If you want to have a damn good time, check out this book, as well as all of McFadden's other books! I'm so glad i picked this book up back then and it led me to discover all of the unhinged goodness McFadden's writing has to offer!

Freida can do no wrong! This was a 4 ⭐️ from me. As always, I couldn’t guess the ending. It was fast paced and I kept thinking what is happening, as usual the ending was shocking!

I always look forward to reading anything that Freida puts out! I know what to expect; that I'll be taken on a twisty-turny ride where I can't stop reading until the pieces are all put together. This one was exactly like that! Some pieces were predictable but every-time I thought I had it figured out, she threw something new at me. The style felt just a little different than what I've read from her in the past. As I read, I felt like this could have easily been made into a horror film more than just a thriller.

Thank you to Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press and Freida McFadden for this ARC copy.

Thanks for the ARC! Read this immediately after seeing the email. Might be my quickest Freida read. The twist wasn’t obvious but also wasn’t shocking. Enjoyable to read in one sitting on a weekend morning.

An unhappily married couple and four of their friends are heading to a rural lodge for a week away. But things start going wrong when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere…and then people start dying.

This was my first Freida McFadden book and I am absolutely hooked on her writing now! This was a quick and easy read full of twists and turns. I had so much fun reading it that I finished it in a single day. I would recommend this to any thriller fan!

Freida has done it again! This was a fantastic read and I couldn't stop once I got started reading it. Freida introduces us to a multitude of characters, including Claire and her husband Noah, and three of their friends, along with Claire's best friends new boyfriend. The friends embark on a week long adventure that promises rest and relaxation, where the guys can do some fishing and the ladies can enjoy the spa. Little did they know, the adventure they are about to take is far from rest and relaxation....

I loved this read. Easily 5 stars! Perfection at its finest!

Thank you to NetGalley for sharing this arc with me in exchange for an honest review.

One by One was my first introduction as a Freida Readah and I was hooked!

This story follows a group of friends who are going on vacation together. Their car breaks down and they end up stranded in the woods without cell service and shelter. As they walk to look for shelter things take a turn for the worse and one by one the friends mysteriously disappear.

Such a quick read and kept me engaged trying to guess the twists. When you think you know who did it, Freida keeps you on your toes and boom mind blown!

A quick, easy, fun thriller to read. This doesn’t disappoint as a Freida McFadden novel usually doesn’t. I read this in one sitting. 6 highly unlikely characters go on a 6 day trip where one by one they meet their demise. Claire is an unhappy woman in an unhappy marriage with Noah, Lindsey and her partner, Warner who is basically just a pretty face, an attorney named Michelle and her husband Jack. The van breaks down in the woods, they split up and people begin being picked off, and it’s hard to say which character will be the ONE to come out alive. In the journey you learn a lot of secrets, develop a lot of suspicions, and root for…no one.

Many thanks to #NetGalley and #PoisonPenPublishers for an #ARC of #OneByOne.
To say I devoured this book in one sitting, literally 2 hours, is an understatement. There was no chance of putting this book down once I had started it.
A trip for Claire and Noah, with their friends and partners should be nice, relaxing and filled with luxury. That's not exactly the way the holiday goes.
I throughly enjoyed trying to figure out 'whodunit'. Each chapter my guess changed. What made it even more delicious was none of the characters were exceptionally likeable, so it could be any of them..........

I really enjoyed this book! Freida never disappoints! Her books always keep me wanting more! I thought I had this one figured out, but the twists just keep coming!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Freida for the online copy of this book.

𝕎𝕆𝕎!! Freida does it again! I read this as part of a buddy read with the amazing #thefreidaforce group. This gripping, suspenseful thriller was 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗!! I could not put it down. I 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 had to know what was going to happen next. I read the entire book in one day because I just couldn’t stop. The secrets, the twists! You’ll suspect anyone and everyone at one point or another. This fast-paced, dual POV story will have you on the edge of your seat! It’s told in alternating POV switching between our MC, Claire, and a mysterious character, “𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠”. And just like every other book by McFadden, I was absolutely 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕕 by the ending!! How does she do it every time?! I cannot recommend Freida enough!!

If you are looking for a character to root for, you probably won't find one here. When a group of 6 friends gets lost in the woods on their way to a cabin getaway, they start getting picked off one by one. Is the killer one of them, or is someone in the wilderness with them?

In true Freida fashion, you will be convinced you have it all figured out. I promise, you don't. The plot twist here did not disappoint. If you are looking for a fast paced locked-door thriller, look no further!

Claire take a couples trip with her husband, hoping it can repair their damaged marriage. They become lost in the woods before even arriving at their cabin. While they are lost, members of their party are mysteriously struck down, one by one.

I haven’t read a Freida book that I could easily put down. This was the same; addictive and fast paced. It had a major red herring; I knew I couldn’t have figured it all out that easy! I loved that it was a survival adventure thriller, combined with suspense. There were short past-based chapters that really added to the suspense.

“I can’t shake this horrible feeling that I might not make it home from this trip alive.”

One by One comes out on paperback 4/2.

Read in One day! Sista Freida have a way to draw her audience in so quick i loved everything about this book!! The plot twist at the end had me on the floor!!! Can you even trust the people closest to you?! Thank You NetGalley I just reviewed One by One by Freida McFadden. #NetGalley

Thank you to NetGalley and the Poisoned Pen Press for gifting me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

3 stars!

Freida McFadden is a favorite auto buy author of mine. I've read quite a few of her books by now. This book isn't a favorite of hers for me. I love when she gives us a good twist in her stories, but this one was very predictable to me. It was good, but it just wasn't anything new. It was the typical cabin thriller story for me. Which is probably why I found it so predictable. This is why I am giving it 3 stars.

Okay I loved this one! I struggle to read thrillers but this kept me interested the whole way through! I kept second guessing who I thought was behind everything and even after a million guesses I didn’t predict that ending!!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.

Freida McFadden is one of the most dependably outstanding authors of addictive domestic / psychological thrillers. And One By One is not an exception.

The story begins with a husband and wife taking a trip into the country for a week-long vacation with a carload of friends.

However, before the main characters even leave their house, their daughter tells them that she had a dream a monster killed her parents in the wilderness during their upcoming vacation.. They come to regret not heeding their daughter's warnings.

Their car breaks down before they get to the inn where they plan to stay, and it turns out that they are vacationing with an entire carload of people with potentially murderous and monstrous intentions...

As the vacationers are murdered one-by-one, in the wilderness, I dare you to attempt to determine who is/are the real villain/villains with murderous intentions (my guesses fell far short of the mark, but as the story develops McFadden provides breadcrumbs in the form of clues for you to gather as you journey along with this group as they become hopelessly lost in the wilderness...

Will keep your attention until the very end. Very suspenseful and def not a book you’re going to guess the ending of. This author does it again. Def recommend reading. 4 stars for me!

-1.5 stars

girl what was this😭😭😭😭😭

I barely remember anything that went down in this book so this review will be shorter, but the characters were so unlikeable( IK IT'S A THRILLER BUT BRUH I WANTED EVERYONE DEAD). If I didn't have anyone to root for why would I care if the characters were going into a scary situation? Like I'm supposed to be scared and anxious BECAUSE I care if the characters are harmed, but that was not the case for this book! All of them were very superficial and had only one trait each. The book followed the same plotline format until the last 5 pages and then BAMN I actually cared enough to perk up and listen to what was going on.

The plot twist was decent enough but if i'm going to ignore my massive tbr to pick up a easy thriller I at least want it to have some flesh to it, yk?? Anyways, maybe I'm the problem but I just did not enjoy this one by the queen herself, Freida.

She is sometimes a hit or miss but when she's a hit, its a HIT. Alas, this wasn't one of those:(.

Thank You Netgalley for an e-arc copy of this book<3