Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. I am a huge McFan and this book does not disappoint! I couldn’t put it down! One of Friedas best. I will be recommending to all my friends and coworkers!

Freida has a way of writing a suspense thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the end and this one was no exception. This is a quick read with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. I did think that I had it all figured out for most of the book but of course I was wrong. I think the added "twist" in the Epilogue was a great touch. I am no stranger to Freida's books and I have to say they are always entertaining and if she keeps writing them, I will keep reading them.

I enjoyed this book. It is full of mystery and tense drama. There are many twists and surprises. This is a suspenseful thriller.

There are people that love to trash this author and I honestly don't understand why. Frieda McFadden writes solid page turner suspense novels. Are they high brow literature? No. They are not meant to be. For me, they are palate cleansers for heavier books, some of which get higher ratings and some of which get lower ratings. They are "fast food" so to speak. I don't enjoy McDonalds but sometimes I like fast reading that keeps me guessing that don't make me overthink things. Some said this was far fetched. Perhaps; I have not really read a suspense book or seen that kind of movie where everything was realistic and people did everything that you expect them to do. Were people to do what is entirely logical would probably mean that the genre wouldn't exist. That is perfectly fine by me. I don't need things that are always true to life in my novels; I get plenty enough of that in real life and in other things I read. Often, I read things to escape my life. Some people read romance, science fiction or fantasy to do that. While I do read the occasional sci fi or fantasy, lately suspense has been my go-to. It might not be someone else's cup of tea.
This kept me engaged and reading. I think the one thing that kept me from rating it higher was that it was hard to like any of the characters but then again, in a story where we don't know who did it, that may be too much to ask since the author wanted us to think that it could have been any one of them. I did start to grow to like the main character and she was a special education teacher that loved her job (I am a special education teacher and I seldom see any character who is one, so I knew I was going to finish this when I saw that.
This was similar to her other novels (may not be fine for someone else but it is fine for me) and is perfectly fine for the genre it is.
Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest review.

The best part of this book is that it's so easy to get through. The plot was easy and interesting enough to follow that I absolutely flew through this book. However there are a lot of issues. Overall, I think McFadden is a pretty good writer, but with room to improve. There were some weird moments when the writing, whether it was dialogue or a description, that seemed really immature. It's hard to describe but it gave me bad fanfiction vibes at times. There were times where it really felt like an amateur author writing one of their first books.
While I do think the "villains" motive is solid and makes sense, the way they went about it didn't really make sense. Slight spoilers from here on out: why was it dragged out for so long? Maybe they wanted to psychologically torture everyone, but they had so many opportunities to kill everyone but they had to have their final villain reveal and explanation of their motives and plans. It also all ended so quickly, like all of a sudden the survivors were able to overpower the antagonist and save the day and they're back home. Honestly, I just really hope Claire and Noah get couples therapy because even without the antagonists meddling, there's no way they changed that quickly and all of a sudden love each other again.
Overall, I think there's a lot of potential and the plot/writing was good enough to enjoy, but if you think about it too long, it's not that great.

Thank you for this advance copy. I really enjoyed this book. It kept me up all night reading, I just could not stop!

Freida McFadden never disappoints. She brings the twists and keeps you on your toes. Claire needs a getaway from her life and some down time. Very little did they know that they would break down in the middle of no where and have some surprises along the way.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance read!

I loved how this book kept me wondering what will happen next! Once I started reading I could not stop until the very last page. The plot was well written and the characters were just as well developed! This is yet another book by her that I loved!!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I have recently seen an uptick in books that are trying to be Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. However, they aren't matching up to the classic. I really loved the setting of this book, mountains and a ski resort. The character development lacked and there were too many characters to keep track of. I feel I needed to switch back to read who they were again but it's too difficult on the kindle. It was also very predictable.

Overall, I was bored but I love Freida and will for sure keep reading what she writes.

This book follows a group of six friends and three couples on a six-day trip to an INN. While trying to get there, their car breaks down, and things go from bad to worse. They are limited on their food and water supply and forced to rely on each other.

I am a big Freida McFadden fan, and this book did not disappoint. Every time I think I have the ending figured out, the plot twist hits, and I am not expecting what happens. I could not put this book down. I definitely rate this book five stars and can't wait to devour more Frieda books.



Thank you, Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press, for the ARC!

Freida McFadden never disappoints, and One by One is another exciting, page turning book.
Three couples head to the woods for some relaxation and the chance to escape the stresses of everyday living.
When the van that they are in breaks down they have no choice but to walk.

When the walk people are killed one by one. The survivors have no idea about the killer - animal or human? How many will survive and just who will it be?

This book kept me up at night as I sought to devour it. I couldn't stop turning the pages.
These psychological thrillers are so engrossing. They also take over whatever is stressing me as I escape into McFadden's world.

This was such a quick and entertaining thriller read. I would recommend this to everyone who is looking for an atmospheric mystery thriller. I read this in one sitting and had a great time. Even though I did guess the killer(s), I still enjoyed the revelation!

Thank you NetGalley for the copy of One by One by Freida McFadden.

Twisty, twisty. I have enjoyed several of Freida's books. This one like the others takes you for a ride. I like that it keeps you guessing on what's going on and what will happen next. Lots of backstabbing, road trip from hell, relationship issues, murder, mistrust and a little what in the world.

The book skips back and forth between present day and the past. You meet an abused child and follow them for a bit and then bounce back to present day. Keeps you guessing who the child is....who is lying...who would be so cruel.

Thanks for the quick and twisty read!

It's big Freida! she will always come through with a twisty twisty book! she gives the girls what we need!

As soon as I read the premise of One By One I was sold! Claire & Noah are having some major marriage problems, but decide to go on a week long vacation with some friends to an isolated inn anyway. (though Claire does have a little surprise for Noah). Unfortunately the car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and they start getting picked off one by one. Is it man or monster? Freida McFadden books are usually a quick palate cleaner for me. This was fun, a bit creepy and I didn't really see that ending coming!

Check and make sure you didn't read this when it first came out in 2020. If you haven't, know that it's a popcorn book that's both trope-y and over the top in spots. That said it's also a good popcorn read for travel or the beach.

I came across this on NetGalley and it sounded familiar but I instantly requested this ARC. I did not realize it was a republication. I first read this book when it came out in 2020. I can't believe I didn't catch it sooner or do a little digging before requesting it. However, this book is great! It was one of the books that got me into Freida's books and into the Thriller genre. If you haven't read this book yet then you should definitely give it a read.

This is my second Freida book. I stumbled upon “The Teacher” a couple of weeks ago and was mind blown so I was excited to get selected for the advanced reader copy of her newest work. Three couples venture into the woods for a relaxing weekend after one couples young daughter has a premonition that “something is going to eat them in the woods”. The author has an anonymous narrator throughout the book whose story builds up to the very end when they are exposed.

You don’t realize just how many secrets friends can keep.

Would absolutely recommend to a friend!
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Another winner by the queen of thrillers! I was approved for this ARC from NetGalley today and read the whole thing in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down!
When Claire and her husband Noah set off on a trip to a luxurious inn in the mountains of Colorado with two other couples, she expects that when they come home, she and Noah will file for divorce. She has reached the point of hating him and is sure he feels the same way about her. But when her van breaks down, leaving them all stranded in the woods, things go terribly wrong. After a few days, all of the other members of their group are dead or missing. Are Claire and Noah next? It was impossible to stop reading this fast paced thriller to see what happened next. I thought I had it figured out, but the final twist blew my theory away!

Thank you Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC!

Freida McFadden does not disappoint when writing a book! One by One takes you on a week-long trip with three couples however, things don't go as planned when Claire's minivan breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service. As they venture deeper into the dark forest one by one members of the party are "falling". Leaving you wondering who or what is hunting them? Is anyone really who they seem to be? Do you truly know someone when danger shows its face?

This book is like being on a rollercoaster and not knowing what turns it's going to take. The perfect read for any thriller fan!