This was a good book. I have never read anything by Holly Jackson but her writing sucked me in from the beginning and I was immediatly trying to figure out who would have done it.

Gosh! Not Quite Dead Yet had me hooked from the very beginning only to ripe my heart out while dawning my amateur detective cap to following along with Jet as she solves her murder. Idk many who would be violently attacked, be presumed dead only to wake up and find out you are going to dead in a week and five head first into solving your own murder. She didn’t try to complete a crazy bucket list full of items in her limited time, she just wanted to see one thing through and find the answer.

Sweet Billy and what could’ve been. It was a no brainer that he would help Jet in her final week seeing as they were childhood best friends who drifted apart as they grew but were never truly out of each other’s lives. I’m in awe of and sad for Jet all at the same time. She took her prognosis in stride and threw in some dark humor along the way. She knew she wasn’t everybody’s cup of tea but she was herself.

I can already tell you this book will be making an appearance on my favorites list at the end of the year. It was the perfect binge worthy thriller to read to get my out of my thriller slump


Thank you publishers and netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for gifting me this ARC in return for an honest review.
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Someone murders Jet on Halloween night. Well, she's not quite dead yet. She will die within the next week because of the injuries she sustained in the attack. I thought this was such an interesting premise and I really enjoyed it! I found Jet to be unlikeable in some instances but I felt bad for her in the end. This had so many twist and turns in the end and I was still guessing at the very end. This was good and I definitely recommend it!

This book was fast paced and easy to read. It was fun, with twists and turns I thought I predicted until I realized i didnt.

My first Holly Jackson book and from what I gathered she is a young adult writer. I think this is a very interesting concept and I love the way Jackson executed this. It was very entertaining and there was even a romance involved which I am all for. It was fun to tag along for the mystery of the book. Solving the murder with the two main characters. I would love to say that I knew what the ending was before finishing but I truly was just along for the ride failing to guess the murderer. This book gave me motivation to start her other popular series.

Not Quite Dead Yet is a great read for mystery fans. The characters are easy to connect with from the beginning, and you are rooting for the main character right away. It seems like the main characters are constantly discovering something in this book which makes this book a very quick read. I highly recommend Not Quite Dead Yet! I cannot wait to read more from Holly Jackson.

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• YALL I won't even lie that last chapter had me
bawling !!! What a ride. This story follows jet who survives an attack with a hammer but only for a week, when she decides to spend her week solving her own murder with her old best friend Billy. We follow jet as she goes around her town uncovering dirty secrets from everyone's past. The who dun it with sub plot of romance really did it for me. Even though I didn't love jet a ton as a main character I still connected with her so much. Holly Jackson is just the best at keeping me entertained and engaged and I highly recommend this book.
Thanks Net Galley.

Not Quite Dead Yet marks Holly Jackson's compelling debut into adult fiction, delivering a gripping and emotionally charged thriller. The novel follows Jet Mason, a 27-year-old woman who, after surviving a brutal Halloween attack, learns she has only a week to live due to a fatal brain injury. Determined to uncover the truth, Jet teams up with her childhood friend Billy to solve her own attempted murder, navigating a web of secrets and lies in their small Vermont town. Jackson's masterful storytelling weaves suspense with deep character development, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final, unexpected twist. With its unique premise and emotional depth, Not Quite Dead Yet is a must-read for fans of thrilling mysteries and complex characters.

A fan of Holly Jackson's YA novels, I was curious to read her latest thriller for an adult audience. A fresh premise, where the main character solves her murder before it happens. I actually requested this book after listening to some of the audiobook because truly, it is one of the WORST audiobook narrations I've ever listened to.

An excellent, twisty mystery that is perfect for book clubs. Jackson masterfully makes each character a bit morally gray, that makes for good discussion.

I absolutely looooooved this book. Jet wakes up after a brutal attack to discover she has only a week to live because her brain injury has caused an aneurism which is literally a ticking time bomb. She pairs up with her childhood best friend slash neighbor and decides the last thing she will ever do will be to solve her own murder (because obviously you can’t trust cops to solve anything quickly).

I wasn’t sure about the writing style at first. The first chapter throws a lot of characters at you and it’s a bit overwhelming. But I ended up loving it once I settled in. Jet is such a badass, and her dark humor is hilarious. I feel like I’d be best friends with her in real life. I also loved her character journey- finding herself, going on one last adventure, healing her trauma-it was perfect.

I do wish there had been a little more of a romantic connection with Billy. Their dynamic was compelling but it didn’t fully develop. He’s pining, she’s not quite sure, but she also knows he’s her best friend. Sometimes I thought maybe you didn’t even need romance there. His quiet yearning versus Jet’s mess was a little unnecessary. Can’t people just be friends sometimes? Idk one or the other would’ve worked for me.

The plotting was fantastic. There were lots of twists and turns and the story unfolded so well. I did spot a few things before the main characters did about 85% in, but most of the book had me totally guessing. It was easy to binge, fast paced, and I flew through it. And again…I read so many thrillers and the concept of this one was truly so unique and gripping.

All in all I loved this book and devoured it so quickly. I’d give it 5 out of 5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Whew, Holly—you did that! This book was a ride I didn’t want to get off. I laughed, got tense, almost screamed, and even came close to tears. The handwritten letters from Jet toward the end? Absolute chef’s kiss 👌🏾.

I loved the witty banter between Jet and Billy. Their friendship was light and fun but also had its struggles, hinting at the possibility of being something more. Billy was the ultimate ride-or-die best friend—so kind, caring, and protective. His character really stood out to me.

Now Jet… at times she had me questioning whether I was reading YA or adult fiction, because some of her logic and little remarks felt childish—especially since she’s 27. But as the youngest sibling, it made sense; that “youngest child energy” often carries into adulthood, and Jet embodied that perfectly.

Honestly, I don’t know why I didn’t expect this to be a hit. I loved A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, but this felt different from the very beginning. Holly kept me second-guessing myself, with so many factors pointing in different directions about who the killer could be. She nearly had me fooled—but I pieced it together right alongside Jet and Billy.

I might be on a high from this for a few days 😮‍💨

Thank you NetGalley & Penguin Random House for the ARC of this book.

Holly Jackson blew me away with this book. I was expecting a good thriller; I got an emotional whirlwind. I was hooked after the first chapter and didn't stop till the last page.


Thank you to Netgalley, Random House Publishing Group, and Holly Jackson for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Read if you like:
▪️whodunits
▪️cozy mystery x thriller
▪️family drama
▪️slow burn
▪️dual timeline

Jet Mason is still waiting for her life to begin. Living at home and still trying to figure out a career, she believes she has time to figure it out…Until she doesn’t. When an intruder leaves her with a catastrophic head injury and a ticking clock for a deadly aneurysm, Jet only has 7 days to figure out who killed her.

As Jet raced against the clock to solve her own murder before it was too late, I felt anxious hoping she would accomplish her goal. But it was through the process of this investigation and receiving her death sentence that she is able to truly live, and we are able to fully embrace her as the heroine of her own story.

I will admit that the pacing felt slightly off, and I struggled for a bit staying focused on the story; however, once we reached a pivotal moment in the storytelling, I found myself hooked back in. And as we neared the end, I found myself hoping there was some way for a different outcome and even shed a tear or two, surprising me that I had ended up connecting to the characters of a thriller this much.

A fun, twisty ride that kept me guessing until the end. I have a feeling this book will stick with me for quite a while. If you are a fan of Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, I highly recommend picking this one up too.

Thank you NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the arc.

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WOW! I wasn't expecting to love this one as much as I did. You can't help but root for Jet and even knowing how it's going to end, I still found myself crying and just so attached to the character. Absolutely loved this read.

This is one of the most unique books I've ever read. Jet is attacked and suffers a fatal brain injury that gives her only 1 week to live. She decides to spend the time she has left solving her own murder before it's too late.

This took me a little bit to really get into but once it picked up, I couldn't put it down. Definitely a 5 ⭐️ book for me!

Thanks to Random House for my copy to review!

Amazingly done! Couldn't stop reading, enjoyed this read. Fast pace and kept my attention the entire time

GOOD LORD!!!!!! What a freaking roller coaster. Gave me the same high as AGGGTM gave me but with a whole layer of depression as well. I seriously flew through this. I have no notes. I am sad.

HOLLY JACKSON YOU QUEEN!! This is my new favorite of hers for sure. I couldn’t put it down. I absolutely love the concept of solving your own murder- what a fun new twist on a thriller!

Thank you netgalley and ballantine for my earc!!

I loved this book in the saddest way possible!! I was in absolute shock and awe at the writing, i mean i literally had no idea who it couldve been i was ALL OVER THE PLACE.

The concept of solving your own murder has most likely never been done before so I really enjoyed reading something completely new in the mystery book world!

I also love that this is Holly Jackson's first adult debut it was fantastic is all i can say and the main character was extremely relatable!!

Go read this today!!

This review has been posted to Goodreads and Storygraph on September 8th, 2025. Links provided.

Not Quite Dead Yet follows Jet Mason, a twenty seven year old from a wealthy Vermont family whose life gets completely upended on Halloween night. After being attacked and left with a devastating head injury, she learns she has only a week before it kills her. Instead of taking a risky surgery with slim chances of survival, Jet decides to use the time she has left to figure out who wanted her gone. As the days count down, she starts looking differently at the people closest to her, including her family, friends, and even old flames, and realizes one of them may be responsible. With her childhood best friend Billy by her side, Jet makes it her mission to solve her own murder before it’s too late.

This book absolutely hooked me. Holly Jackson is one of those authors I’ll read without even checking the blurb, and she did not disappoint with her first adult novel. Honestly, I wouldn’t have even guessed it was her “adult debut” if I hadn’t seen it mentioned. The pacing, the tension, and the sharp writing felt just like her YA books, only with slightly older characters dealing with heavier stuff.
I loved Jet as a main character. She’s blunt, funny in a dark way, and so determined, even though she knows how her story will end. The countdown aspect gave the whole thing this heartbreaking urgency, and every reminder of how little time she had left hit me hard. And Billy was just the sweetest sidekick. He’s one of those characters you just want to hug forever. Their relationship felt so genuine, and I appreciated that it didn’t try to force a romance when the timeline didn’t allow for it.

The mystery itself was fantastic. Usually I can pick out the killer early on, but this one kept me guessing right up until the reveal, which made it way more satisfying. And while the ending frustrated me at first, the more I thought about it, the more it felt like the only way Jet’s story could close. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for the opportunity to read to an ARC of Not Quite Dead Yet in return for my honest review.