Not Quite Dead Yet: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
4.1 | 11,596 ratings
Price: 13.99
Last update: 03-10-2026
Product details
- ASIN : B0DJQBM2XM
- Publisher : Bantam
- Accessibility :
- Publication date : July 22, 2025
- Language : English
- File size : 13.5 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 385 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593977064
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Best Sellers Rank:#43 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- Women's Crime Fiction
- Women's Psychological Fiction
- Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:4.14.1 out of 5 stars(11,596)
Not Quite Dead Yet: A GMA Book Club Pick: A NovelTop reviews from the United States
- Jenny S.Loved It!Wow! This book had me dangling off a cliff, pulse racing, ears listening to every word uttered, emotions all over the place. How would you react if you knew you had only days to live? You hope you have enough time to figure out who your murderer is. Every single person in your life becoming a suspect. Old memories are brought up to be examined. There was also a huge bonus for me, it is set in Woodstock, Vermont. Literally right in my backyard. I had the map of Woodstock in my head following Jet and her best friend, Billy, as they crisscross town looking for answers as to who and why that person smashed Jets head in.
Halloween in Vermont is a special day. The air is crisp, children's laughter skips across the air, fall leaves skitter across the ground, and costumes that bend your imagination fill the streets. Jet is heading home, having left her mom and dad to clean up the Mason Construction table. Her dog greats her and Jet makes her way to the sugar cookies. That is the last thing she remembers when Jet awakens to the crying of her mom. Not sure what happened, just knowing she has an intense headache. Her family tells her someone tried to kill her with three blows to the head. Jet has the option to go into surgery and have a small percentage of making it out alive or she has about a week until a brain aneurism will take her life. Jet declines on the surgery, because she will probably die and she wants, no needs to find the person who tried to kill her. Jet convinces her best friend Billy to come along for the ride and what a ride it is.
This book took me on an emotional rollercoaster ride. I was cracking up one minute, brought on by Jet's sass and wit and the next tears were clouding my eyes. Thinking that no matter what, this book will end with the murder of Jet. No, I did not spoil anything saying that. The family dynamics and the family history takes an emotional toll as well. Holly Jackson spun an amazing web I had to work my way through. It took me a minute to get used to the narrator's voice. However, the story dragged me in and the characters sealed the deal. - SatyJenkDeath on a DeadlineThis book hits hard right from the start—no gentle introduction, just a relentless pull that pulls you in and keeps you hooked.
Not Quite Dead Yet is a razor-sharp, twisty thriller built on a captivating premise: Jet Mason has just seven days to solve her own murder before a fatal aneurysm claims her life. After a savage attack, she joins forces with her childhood friend Billy to scrutinize everyone in her circle—family, friends, and an ex—any of whom could have wanted her dead.
Jet is clever, sarcastic, brutally observant, and painfully aware she’s not exactly the most likable person in the room. In fact, she’s kind of an ass****. Jet narrates her impending death with dark humor, biting satire, and a stubborn refusal to soften her attitude for anyone’s comfort. Billy balances her perfectly—loyal, quietly witty, and the one person who sees more in Jet than she sees in herself. Their friendship becomes the emotional backbone as secrets unravel and the investigation starts burning everything in its path.
The family dynamics are especially tangled—tense, complicated, and packed with secrets that refuse to stay buried. Every stone Jet turns brings consequences, and the closer she gets to the truth, the more chaos she leaves behind. Friendships are fractured. Illusions crumble. Nothing remains untouched. This is a true whodunnit that keeps you guessing until the very end. While the final twist might feel slightly predictable, the ending delivers a powerful emotional punch. That final moment between her and Billy—“It was never your fault”—hits hard and stays with you. The conclusion is bittersweet, poignant, and ultimately uplifting—Jet’s hero moment is well-earned.
Fast-paced, darkly humorous, and tense to the last page, Not Quite Dead Yet is an addictive, suspenseful, and mysterious thriller that proves solving your own murder isn’t just messy; it’s unforgettable. - GabriellaFun read!I would give this novel a 7/10 if I could. It's a fun read for sure! Entertaining from start to end. My gripes have more to do with the writing style, the very frequent repetition of certain phrases and descriptions, and the fact that I had a hard time developing empathy for the protagonist. I still recommend it as a fun read to keep you entertained!
- Amanda LarsenGreat story!Wow, what a phenomenal story! This is the first book I've read by this author and although it isn't my usual genre I plan to look into other books she has written! I read the book on Kindle and listened to it via audible for a book challenge for one of my reading groups. I have to say, I am so glad that this book was chosen and that I did read it. Wow! The writing is phenomenal. The suspense in the storyline is perfect, the characters are so well developed, I really wasn't sure who did what until maybe the last hour of the book and I was beginning to piece parts together. However, I think at that point the author was writing in a way that most people would be closer to a correct guess. This book definitely doesn't have your typical happy ending, I felt horrible for Jet and Billy, However, I don't think there was any other way that the author could have ended the story and been true to the characters and the underlying themes that she wrote. Overall, phenomenal book, phenomenal story! I also think the voice actor for the audible did a decent job. I'm excited to find more books by this author.