Expected Publication: September 6th 2016 by Sourcebooks Fire
Source: I received a free copy of this book from Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Goodreads description: There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this new thriller from Natasha Preston, author of The Cellar and Awake.
When Mackenzie treks to a secluded cabin in the woods with six friends, she expects a fun weekend of partying, drinking, and hookups. But when they wake to find two of their own dead and covered in blood, it's clear there's a killer among them.
As the police try to unravel the case, Mackenzie launches her own investigation. Before long secrets start to emerge, revealing a sinister web of sins among the original seven friends. The killer is still free. Every one of them is a suspect. And Mackenzie starts to realize that no one is innocent…
This was a super quick read which is exactly what I want from a mystery thriller novel. It ended up being much more dark and twisted than I was expecting, which I was fine with for the most part, but there were some disturbing things that just made me uncomfortable. I was drawn into the book, but rather than being captivated by the story, the main motivation for me to keep reading was that I just wanted to know who the killer was.
I did have some problems with the characters. They were all at least 18 but they seemed younger than that from the immature way that they were portrayed. It seemed like all they wanted to do was get drunk, do drugs and sleep around, which isn’t exactly a good message to send out. I found it very difficult to connect with the characters, and for the most part, they were just very unlikeable. I can appreciate that no one is perfect and that their flaws make them more realistic, but they just said and did things that I didn’t like. And it only got worse as the book went on and each of their deep dark secrets were revealed. Some said horrible, despicable things while others did morally questionable and possibly criminal acts.
I did like that I was continually kept guessing as to who the murderer actually was. I’d decided who the killer wasn’t early on in the book but I was always second guessing myself when it came to who it was. I didn’t know who to trust and I actually didn’t work it out in the end and I definitely did not see those twists coming.
However I really wasn’t a fan of the ending. It just came out of nowhere and left on a cliffhanger which I do not cope well with. I like to have some kind of closure and now I’m forever going to be wondering what ultimately happened in the end.
Overall, I gave this book a 3 out of 5 rating. The plot sounded very intriguing and had the potential to be great. While it definitely wasn’t the worst book I’ve read, I do have to say that there are YA mystery thrillers I’ve read that I enjoyed more than this one.
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