How to Survive Your Murder

Name: How to Survive Your Murder
SKU: 87008
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Last update: 06-30-2024

Top reviews from the United States

M Killian

Perfect for fans of slasher horror movies (Scream) and anyone who likes a good mystery thriller

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023

This book was fast-paced and tension-filled, which had me reading through it super quick, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Perfect for the Halloween season! (I love a story that takes place all on Halloween night!)

The ending seemed a little incomplete, with a few questions unanswered, but I feel like a lot of horror movies do the same thing, just leaving the audience with a sense of foreboding and unease that the danger isn't quite over yet. You have to use your imagination to figure out what happens next. Unless there is a sequel! (I don't think there's a sequel to this, though.)

As a writer, I actually skimmed through this book a second time, using it as a mentor text to see where the author decided to reveal answers to readers' questions throughout. Just when you think you know who the killer is, you realize it's probably someone else. And then that person is revealed to be innocent and you have to change theories again. It's so good! And so fun! (I did figure out who the killer was eventually, by the way. Before the book told me who it was.)

I highly recommend this one. Just dive in and go for the ride! And Happy Halloween!

Kenneth Bowen

Slasher Movie/Ghost Ship esk

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024

I honestly loved it. Obviously, it is not for everyone, but I feel if you like pop culture references, slasher movies, and fast paced books thrillers, you will enjoy this book. To me, it flowed well for what it was and read very well. The author did a good job putting together a fun and corky book.

I will recommend this book to anyone who wants a good thriller and fun book!

Thomas Marx

I was hoping it would be better

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023

This wasn't a bad book, but it felt like it could have been so much better. For one thing, it felt like the narrator's majorly annoying obsession with horror movies kept working against any suspense the author was trying to build; in trying to be ultra meta or something (the main character of "Scream" is literally referenced on the inside cover flap description), I kept feeling like I was being yanked out of the story. I also felt like most if not all of the characters weren't very well developed, although the author did do a decent job of giving us enough detail that you could generally remember who was who.

The actual plot though suffers from thriller syndrome. At a certain point, you have to wonder how the killer is constantly several steps ahead, killing multiple people while remaining uncaught. And the reveal of the killer's identity, while certainly surprising, felt tortured. You could kind of understand the logic behind some of the kills, but the author's attempts to explain the other kills added for padding just felt stupid.

But the reason the book gets three stars (and I'm being gracious) is because of the ending. It makes no sense and pretty much negates the whole point of the book. Trying to excuse the bad logic and worse ending as "it's just a young adult novel" is lazy; the best young adult novels can compare favorably with the best older adult novels (or however you want to label it, LOL). This one doesn't.

Somewhat disappointing.

Elliot Williams

THE ENDING

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024

This book was incredible there were so many shocking twists and turns. I t truly had you wondering who the killer was because there were so many possible suspects. I loved the references to all of the horror movies and of course our Sydney Prescott knock off. Overall this was a fabulous book and I would 1000 percent recommend.

#Zanderisms

If you could change your life... Would you?

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024

If you could change the worst thing you think ever happened to you would you? Alice did and it wasn't what she thought it would be. I figured it out much sooner then her and was growing a little frustrated that she hadn't figured it out, but I will say the last page blew my mind a little. I hadn't seen that part coming at all.

Delta High School Library

A slam-in-your-face ending!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022

Alice loses her sister in a murder spree cut short one Halloween night. She saw Claire get stabbed by Owen and a year later is planning to testify that Owen killed Claire. Any more info in my review will be a spoiler. This unique mystery thriller jumps around and then slams you in the face with the ending. A suspenseful read that I could not put down! 5 stars!

Danielle Vega's pseudonym.

Ariel • The Book View

A Rollercoaster Read

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2022

What the freak did I just read?! This book was an emotional roller coaster that ended with the best slasher/horror book ending that a slasher junkie could ask for.

There were a few things that I really liked about this book: the chapter titles, the horror movie references, and how everything played out. The chapter titles were funny and just self-deprecating enough for a gen z audience to love. The horror movie references were frequent and spot on. Even though there were many that I haven't seen, the ones I have were well represented. And the way things played out....well, I'll just have to say it was awesome.

The Groundhog day aspect of this story definitely allowed the plot to be shaped in a way it wouldn't have been able to otherwise. And I appreciate the fact that the author allowed us a glimpse into Alice's life (our main character) a year after her sister's murder before catapulting us back to the night it all went down. That way, we got a really good sense of everything Alice had lost that night and where she'd end up if she didn't find the killer.

I have to admit, there were a few moments where I was just bored with this book. I pushed through because I felt like the ending was going to be worth it (and it so was), but I can't deny that I wasn't completely interested in this book at times. Also, for me (a slasher movie/murder-mystery fanatic), the killer was pretty obvious about halfway through. It was satisfying to see I was right in the end so I wasn't too peeved about it being so obvious. I think maybe for the normal slasher/murder-mystery lover, it won't be so obvious and will be a fun ride.

Overall, I enjoyed this book! And I'd recommend it for its amazing ending alone.

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed a gifted and advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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