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Five Survive

By: Holly Jackson
Narrated by: Emma Galvin
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AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YA CRIME THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER.

AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!

WINNER of the CrimeFest award for Best Crime Fiction Novel for Young Adults!

‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’
The Observer, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022

‘A thrill ride.’
The Guardian

Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break.

It’s a long drive but spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. And as the wheels are shot out, one by one, the friends realise that this is no accident.

There’s a sniper out there. He’s watching them and he knows exactly who they are. One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for.

As a game of cat-and-mouse plays out, the group desperately tries to get help. Buried secrets are forced to light and tensions within the group reach deadly levels. Only one thing is for sure. Not everyone will survive the night . . .

Five Survive reached number one in the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover Besteller list, week commencing 19/12/2022.

Five Survive reached number four in the Sunday Times Children’s and YA Fiction chart, week commencing 12/12/2022.

©2022 Holly Jackson (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Action & Adventure Contemporary Contemporary Romance Crime Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Romance Survival Stories Survival Fiction Sniper

Critic Reviews

‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’
The Observer, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022

‘A thrill ride.’
The Guardian

“Holly Jackson, the OG of UK YA thriller writers, has written one of her most exciting novels yet. Five Survive, my Book of the Month, is about a group of teens who set off on a trip for spring break; when they find themselves under attack, they must work out who is trying to shoot them—and why. Set over the course of just a few hours, this taut thriller will keep readers hooked.”

Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller

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I did not like the voice actor unfortunately so found it really hard to get through this.

I did not like the voice actor

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quite slow until chapter 8 where the main plot begins to unfold. Overall really enjoyed!

4 stars

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Holly Jackson never disappoints! A roller coaster ride from the beginning to the very end. Such a great listen that hit every single box of the genre in the best way.

Couldn’t put it down!

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Loved every one at the start but then really disliked Oliver towards the end but overall a really good book normally not one for young adult books but this one wasn’t like most absolutely loved every minute of it

Amazing

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Kept me guessing at every turn, Arthur is still my ride or die idgaf what he did he’s bae ❤️ so glad Oliver is the one who died, fuck that guy and his whole family (except Maddie) Red stays my ADHD queen but god I want to know what the pattern on the curtains was!!!!! Holly Jackson give us a small sequel plz

Another gripping read from Holly Jackson

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I would recommend this story to you if you enjoy crime. this story is truly a great story and although the narrator Is not the best it's worth the plot.

A gripping story

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This has just as many twists and turns as AGGGTM, was not disappointed at all!

Blown away

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Great thriller with lots of twists. Fans of a Good Girls Guide to Murder considering this read should note this story has an overall different style, but shares things like a cutie love interest and twists and turns.

Inthralling Thriller

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Holly Jackson’s work simply blows me away. The way she constructs the novel in third person, and yet allows the audience into the mind of the protagonist, makes Five Survive truly a masterpiece. All of Jackson’s books are carefully crafted and beautifully written, and Five Survive has been no different; the perfect younger sister to the AGGGTM trilogy. I finished this book in no more than a weekend, and I come back yearning for more. This book is definitely deserving of the five-stars I’ve awarded it.

Brilliant Book

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