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Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2023
An unmissable and suspense-filled thriller from the queen of UKYA crime novels.
Reviewed by Joy CourtJoy Court is co – founder of All Around Reading, having previously managed the Schools Library Service in Coventry, where she established the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards and…
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Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break.
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Five Survive Synopsis
Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break.
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 . . .
About This Edition
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9780008507237 |
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20th July 2023 |
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Holly Jackson |
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Electric Monkey an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
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Paperback |
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391 pages |
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14+ |
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Holly Jackson Press 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
Praise for the Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy:
'A taut, compulsively readable, elegantly plotted thriller' - Guardian
'Jackson ensnares readers in another highly addictive web, woven from the dark shadows of small-town secrets.' The Observer
As Good As Dead is a phenomenal YA mystery that deserves to be one of the books of the year and provides a stellar finale to a knockout series. Nerd Daily
'A fiendishly-plotted mystery that kept me guessing until the very end.' - Laura Purcell, bestselling author of The Silent Companions
'There is a lot to really enjoy in this story and there is great energy to the writing, as well as some fine characterization' - Peter James, award-winning and no.1 bestselling crime thriller author of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series
'Twisty, compulsive and so, so clever' - Savannah Brown, author of The Truth About Keeping Secrets
About Holly Jackson
Holly Jackson started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a novel aged fifteen. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys playing video games and watching true crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective.
You can follow Holly on Instagram @HoJay92
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