Not Quite Dead Yet is centered around a privileged yet unfulfilled woman whose life is upended when she’s violently attacked. The result: a catastrophic head injury and a chilling prognosis—within a week, the damage will kill her. With the clock ticking and her mental and physical state deteriorating, she vows to use solve her own murder.

The novel explores themes of regret, privilege, betrayal, and resilience. Jet is a compelling protagonist—she’s a lifelong procrastinator and she finds herself forced into action just as her time is running out. As she starts questioning everyone around her layers of tension and buried secrets are revealed.

The narrative walks a fine line between a psychological thriller and a tragic character study. Jet’s descent into illness adds urgency and heartbreak to the mystery, while the story maintains a suspenseful pace. This story is not just about solving a crime—it’s about confronting the life you’ve lived and the people you thought you knew.

I’m not sure I liked this as much as I liked some of her previous books but it was still good.

The concept was very interesting, I haven't read anything similar in the past which is always a plus!

This book hurt my heart, I cried at the end and had to take a few minutes to gather my thoughts once I finished it. I kept hoping the outcome would be different, but perhaps it wouldn't have been as good if it had. I'll definitely be recommending this one to fellow thriller lovers.

Thank you Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the ARC!

This book was phenomenal. I’ve really enjoyed all of Holly Jackson’s YA books and her adult debut did not disappoint. The mystery and concept were so fresh and juicy that I couldn’t tear myself apart. Jet was such a compelling protagonist and the story was so multifaceted with so many layers of lies and deceiver that were gradually unravelled. Billy was a great secondary character. The ending was so heartbreaking yet satisfying and I truly have never read a thriller like this before.

I really enjoyed Hollys writing.

This was a great story and it was a fast read. I can’t wait to read her other books.

Holly Jackson continues to knock it out of the park. This book was very well written and kept you in suspense. The realism as Jet starts to succumb to her injuries was fairly well written. And the plot comes together nicely, solving more than one mystery.

I started out with a 4 star rating and have come back to change my rating to 5 stars as I cant stop thinking about this book.

Not Quite Dead Yet is a compelling read that when you start you know your heart will be broken into pieces.

Its hard not to become emotionally involved with Jet the protangist who only has days to live afer being attacked. It cant end well.

Jet is determined against all odds to discover who killed her.

Holly Jackson gives the reader a relentless mix of secrets, lies and a twists that will have your jaw dropping.

The characters are all unforgetable and the families dysfunctional .

Not Quite Dead is the perfect blend of mystery, suspense and an ending you will always remember.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the privilege of reading and reviewing t his compelling and heartbreaking read that I wont soon forget.

3.5 rounded up!
This kept my attention, I kept wanting to pick it back up
The concept was really cool! And the killer kept me guessing until the end, I didn’t see it coming 🕵🏻‍♀️

Thank you netgalley for the ARC 🫶🏼



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This was kinda crazy, like woman tries to solve her own murder in seven days… and the ending kinda broke my heart. I kept hoping something supernatural would happen so it wouldn’t actually end like that but we live in a plain and ordinary world.

Jet was so unlikable and so relatable. The whole idea of her waiting for her life to start, like waiting for that unknown but specific thing to happen, was so real. I’m only 21 but I understood Jet and why she was the way she was. This made her whole journey and growth so wonderful to watch. She has a moment in the end where she acknowledges her growth and she says she’s so proud of who she’s become, and I was like, me too! I loved how real and honest she was with herself and others. Despite it being the whole reason she’s decided to become more proactive, her impending death doesn’t deter her (I mean she realizes she was in denial but still). I appreciated how she wasn’t a genius but not necessarily average, she has her strengths, but she was an amateur with high motivation, but it wasn’t unrealistic.

Poor, sweet Billy indeed. And Jet’s dad tbh. Only men worth anything, everyone else…

The actual mystery takes a second to take off, it just kept getting worse, and everything and everyone was intertwined, it was so messy and I loved that.

Thank you Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the arc, these are my honest thoughts!

Once again, Holly Jackson proves that she excels at anything she writes. I devoured this thriller in a few sittings because I just could not put it down. The premise of this story is so unique and compelling as we follow Jet as she tries to piece together her own murder.
I loved how the characters are so complex and I couldn’t help but try to piece this mystery together alongside Jet. It was fast-paced with an ending I didn’t see coming! This was simply brilliant.

Thank you Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this e-arc💕

Ooh, I am HAPPY that Holly Jackson is getting into adult thrillers! I read this in one sitting on an overnight train. Everything was really well-done and the ending made me CRY!! The plot was compelling, great fleshed-out characters and I didn't guess ANY of the twists.

I did find the MC a bit grating, but not in an unreadable way - that's really my only criticism!

I'm not entirely sure if the e-book format was the problem, or if the book was the problem, but I feel like this was so not up to par with Jacksons other books? I have loved reading all of her mysteries, and was so excited for Holly's adult debut, but this read confusingly YA, the protagonist was kind of annoying, and I was 43% into the book and I felt like nothing was really happening, and I was having a really hard time differentiating all of the side characters. I think I will attempt to re-read this either physically or in audio format once this actually comes out.

The plot of thos book was so unique to me, having to solve your own (attempted) murder while being alove is an interesting concept but Holly pulled it off and pulled it off well.
A must read!

First of all THANK YOU so much for the gifted copy; this is an auto read author for me, I love her work, and therefore was thrilled to receive this prior to release date!!

Holly Jackson has a fantastic way of giving you an every day character who is full of complexities and somehow goes from amateur detective to professional sleuth through sheer will and determination and a drive to not give up until justice is served which the police just never seem to have.

“Jet” has a week to solve her own murder. Yep you read that right. After receiving several blows to the head during her attempted murder, the doctors diagnose her with a week until her injuries cause a huge aneurysm that will leave her dead, and she is determined to use that time to catch her killer.

She teams up with her childhood friend Billy, and god love Billy.. he is absolutely everything and I just want to give him a huge hug because he is so lovable and honestly an amazing human.

As always there is a long pool of suspects, a lot of secrets that come out and a surprise twist at the end.

I’m going to be real and say it took me a minute to get into this book, the beginning although a lot was happening just had a slow feel to it, but there was a turning point for me where everything clicked and I was obsessed. By the end Jet and Billy left a huge imprint on my heart and I will think about them for a LONG time to come. It makes me want to tear up just thinking about it and Holly, I’m so mad at you and you know why!! But also thank you for giving us these characters and a message that means a lot to me **crying**

Without giving away spoilers I do suggest you read this book for yourself and say you’re missing out on something special if you don’t. (I’m gonna go cry in the corner now)

All the stars!

Publish date - July 22nd