Compelling mystery with a twist I didn't see coming. Excellent storytelling and great use of shifting POV.

I loved the structure of this, the way the plot unfolded and the interspersing of the night of the crash. The variety of characters was really refreshing; there’s one character everyone will relate to. There are lots of believable red herrings and this one definitely has a bittersweet ending. It also explores the question of “do we ever grow out of who we are as teenagers?” Highly recommend this mystery.

This was quite the mysterious thriller! Intriguing, engaging and utterly fascinating. I enjoyed it very much!

I liked the concept of this book - 9 survived a car accident a decade ago and they get together each year to be together on the anniversary of the accident. Only one of the 9 died a year after the accident... and another one recently died.

Except the premise revolved around this accident... and we didn't get a lot of information on it. The information was revealed slowly, in flashbacks from each of the seven remaining characters. Only it wasn't in order - it kind of was jumpy and really hard to follow because it was intermingled with the present. The present was told only in the point of view of Cassidy, who was kind of annoying.

I did predict a lot of the things that happened here. I thought it would be tough with so many characters, but you didn't really need to know them all (I still don't, even after finishing). It would have been better if there had been more distinction between the six. Overall, it was ok. Predictable and I just didn't like how the backstory was thrown in randomly and not coherently.

Cassidy Bent tried to spend the last year of her life distancing herself from her fellow victims of a catastrophic accident. When she learns that one of them has unexpectedly died, she decides she needs to be with the rest of the survivors...that maybe it's not safe to be alone. This thriller is told in alternating chapters-the present day and a backwards account of the crash that took 12 of their classmates' and teachers' lives. The storytelling is really well done. There were a couple of twists that I saw coming, but a couple that caught me by surprise. A really fun thriller about identity and guilt.

This felt like a bit more of a literary mystery than a thriller, and I really enjoyed the plot and the characters…I just struggled a bit with the pacing. And I wish there had been more to what happened at the end of the book, but I definitely did love the twists and the setting was so atmospheric!

Any Book with Megan Miranda name on it goes straight to top of my pile! This book did not disappoint. She knows how to keep readers wanting more on the edge of their seats! A Beach read with friends that are filled with tension and distrust. What’s not to love.

Thanks Netgalley for this advance ARC copy. I recommend this book so much it’s hard to keep on the shelve.

An amazing story! The author managed the character relationships perfectly and was able to put an abundance of twists into them that I never saw coming.

Thank you for the copy of The Only Survivors. Megan has always been a author I can read books by and this one was good. The beginning started off a bit slow but finally picked up. It was nice to see the flashbacks to the past to make the present time to make everything come together. I def would recommend this one, the secrets, the mystery, all made for a great story!

I usually love Megan Miranda's books, but this one was more of a miss than a hit for me. I found the plot to be repetitive, and could have cut down by a few chapters. I found the main character to be unlikable and naive, and I found the groups pact to come and "support each other" near the anniversary of the tragic event they all experienced together to be odd.

I think this book was trying to unfold in layers, which it sort of did, but I just kept getting a little bored with the book as a whole. I usually am "all in!" on Megan Miranda books, but this one left me flat.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a 3 star for me. Took me a long time to get there and I found myself wishing it would end. While the premise of the book sounds amazing, the writing fell flat and I felt it dragged by.

A group of friends who were involved in a horrific accident during a high school trip carry a load of survivor's guilt. Meeting up annually on the anniversary of the accident allow the friends an opportunity to keep tabs on each other, not only for support, but to make sure the others have stayed silent about what really happened that evening.

I had such high hopes for this one! I saved it for a vacation read in order to savor it, but I was sorely disappointed. For me, the storyline dragged and at the halfway point and story was still plodding along even when "thrills" started to be introduced, I finally abandoned the book.

I absolutely love Megan Miranda and her books are always an automatic read for me. Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book to me!

This was a rare miss from Miranda for me. The gradual reveal of the crime in question made it confusing to fully understand what actually happened. The book also had a very slow pace (not typical when I read Miranda novels) and I had a hard time finishing it.

The writing was very good, which kept me somewhat invested as I read. However, the plot was not interesting and I was disappointed that it did not hold my attention. She is one of my favorite authors so I am hoping her next book is a winner.

I always get excited for a new Megan Miranda book, but this one fell a little short. I picked up this book a couple times and kept having to start over. The first half was slo moving and it took me a while to get into the book. The characters were not very likable.. I read it to the end more out of curiosity and invested time rather than real interest. I did enjoy how she alternated perspectives between then and now, the ending was a little bit of a surprise for me which doesn’t happen often in psychological thrillers.

This book had me hooked from the very beginning. I had so many questions and the question of “who did what when?” Had me second guessing everything I thought I knew in such a good way.

Always a Megan Miranda Fan

"The Only Survivors" by Megan Miranda is a thrilling book with lots of surprises. The characters are well-developed, and you really feel for them. It's a creepy story with a surprise villain and plenty of secrets about the characters. The book follows a group of high school students who experience a life-changing event during a trip, and ten years later, they're still connected. It's a gripping tale of friendship and how the past can shape the present.

I always get excited for Megan Miranda novels and make a point to find a stop on her pub tours to hear her thoughts! The set up is based on something ghat really happened to her, ! The Only Survivors is so unique! While other authors alternate between the past and present, she alternates from present to most recent past and then goes farther back in time. It takes careful skill to reveal just enough to keep your reader guessing but then to do that backwards really left me impressed. Not to mention I really enjoyed the book, too. The characters don't show how complex they are or how complicated their relationships until close to the climax. I stayed up past my bedtime to finish it! Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #theonlysurvivors by Megan Miranda. I loved it and can't wait for her next release!

I really enjoyed this book! It had some twists and turns that I did not see coming! Books that make me want to stay up past midnight reading are the best and this one definitely fit in that category. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book! I will certainly recommend it to all of my reading friends!

The book felt like it was drawn out, and it was also a typical plot that’s found in most of the books.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5

This book had a great plot but was drawn out at times. Most of the characters weren’t very memorable. The ending was my favorite part of the book. I had an idea of what was going to happen but did not suspect everything. I enjoyed the fast pace at the end of the book as I wanted to find out what happened.