This book was BAAADDD!!

I picked it up thinking it will would fill that hole of One of us is lying and oh man how wrong I was, the story was slow and predictable with not one likeable character between them, the characters were very 2D and had no substance about them at all.

The story itself was very basic be it very far fetched, you would have to expend your belief to whole new levels to even think this could happen and the writing was very basic.

I would not recommend this at all.

I didn’t realize I was in the mood for a locked room type of thriller until I started reading this book. I really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. Also had no idea who the ringmaster was until near the end when everything began to really click into place. All in all a great pacy read.

This locked-room thriller follows five teens who are invited to an isolated mansion in the hills, expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 grand prize. One year earlier at a party, someone died - and no one has told the truth about that night. This is a story about revenge.

I really liked the concept of this story, and it felt like a blend of Pretty Little Liars and Riverdale. And while I did think it was creepy and there were tense moments, it felt too unrealistic for me to enjoy it fully. If you want an entertaining YA thriller and can suspend belief a bit, you might really enjoy this, but sadly, for me, it didn't live up to the hype.

This thriller didn’t quite do it for me. It felt a bit cliched and it’s the kind of storyline that has been done before. I didn’t find many of the characters appealing or likeable.

Always here for all the YA thrillers. Which is weird since I’m 39. But still, I liked this. Thank you

Very good teenage young adult fiction. A lot of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Not overly original but a good read.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

I really enjoyed this YA read, it took 5 youths and put them in a isolated location in order to get them to play a murder mystery game.
As it become sincreasingly apparent that their host has an ulterior motive, tensions which have been nuilding between them since a classmate died in a fire, come simmering to a boil.
With little chance of escape to get help, they have to work together or all risk dying.
But which one of them is telling the truth?
A twisty, multiple perspective thriller suite for an older teen, this was a very engaging read, I enjoyed it!

apologies as did not realise this was a YA even though says it - the writing and plot was not for me so was an early DNF

I am so disappointed! I was really looking forward to this book! 2 stars for the idea of the plot but I wasn't gripped by the writing nor the characters unfortunately.

I was looking forward to reading this thriller after reading the synopsis however it didnt quite hit the spot for me.

The story was well written and it may just be that I am too old (in my 40s) to enjoy the story as it was told. The characters were developed and each fitted the tale in their own way.  Full of twists and I enjoyed the references to classic fairy tales.

I do enjoy crime thrillers which may have given me a higher expectation for this book than was fair.

I would recommend this book to teens and young adults who are looking for a thrilling read.

I didn't really enjoy this book. I didn't connect with any of the characters and I really didn't understand the ending. Unfortuantely not for me.

I received a copy from Netgalley.

This title appealed to me immediately as it came recommended for fans of “One of Us Is Lying” which I absolutely loved. However, this book failed to meet the high standard of that book. I thought this book was awful.

The premises was interesting enough. There was a party and someone died. The actions of a small group of people lead to the tragedy and someone saw what happened. Now, a year later those people are sent mysterious invitations to a murder mystery party with a big prize. No name of the person inviting them.

The party is a costume party and each character is given certain props. Challenges to solve that get more personal and more deadly as the night progresses. Secrets are at stake, lives are at stake and the risks become more and more over the top. Some of the group were friends, some aren’t and they all must come together to figure out what’s happening and survive the night. Should be interesting. Its high stakes and tense.

Problem for me was I absolutely hated all the characters. They were all horrible horrible people or bland people with about as much personality as cardboard. Also, very predictable. I knew almost immediately who the responsible person was. As the plot went on it became just ridiculous and unbelievable.

It was one of those – this is so stupid why am I finishing it books? – but I did read the whole thing. I just really did not like this book at all.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster UK Children’s for approving my request to view the title.

Although this was definitely a book for the younger generation to me, I enjoyed its twists and turns, and really got involved with the characters. Absolutely had a feel of Pretty Little Liars to it and was more for a teen thriller audience!

This novel was a disappointment unfortunately. I was expecting a murder mystery with a twisting and engaging plot, all I received was a group of manipulative teens and a messed up story line.

Most of the characters had some serious issues, Parker was definitely by far the worst which made the mystery so obvious. He was such a toxic and controlling character. A few of the other characters also disgusted me with their behaviour, for example, manipulating their supposed friends feelings as they knew that friend secretly loved them. The group was just full of messed up friendships!

The events of the night within the house where the killer was going to be revealed started off fairly decent. There was plenty of dramatics and terrors to keep me reading on but it soon went downhill when it was revealed that Brianna's grief was being exploited in a sadistic game.

At times it felt creepy and sinister, the perfect murder mystery reveal in a scary house. But my indifference towards all the characters and the amount of unjustified manipulation and exploitation just ruined the entire novel for me. It's recommended for fans of One of Us is Lying, but this book is far from the brilliance of Karen M. McManus' novels.

Not for me. Tried I really tried but just couldn't get into it. I'm sure lots of others will love it but I've had it sitting for ages and never touched it.
Maybe a bit too young for me.

Such a fast paced and enticing thriller with a writing style I really loved. I thought the characters and the story were fascinating and I loved this book!

Really enjoyed this one! A different type of thriller/mystery. I honestly couldn’t guess the killer, and I loved that!

I couldn't get into this book, it just wasn't for me. I liked the main character but found the beginning too confusing

So this is a young adult novel and I have to be honest, *a little disclaimer here* it’s been a long time since I was a young adult, in fact I’m a mother of one, so I’m probably not the best person to be reviewing this book even though I do enjoy a bit of YA fiction.

This book had so much potential! It started off so well, with the sinister invitation in the post with the prize of a scholarship for $50,000 but then it all fell down.

The characters were a little cliched,.i.e. the spoilt rich boy, the best friend who’s in secretly love with his friend etc, and unlikeable, even Juniper who I think we were supposed to like just ended up annoying me.
Then there was the actual story which again was a little predictable. I know I’ve read a lot of crime fiction over the years, so it is quite difficult to surprise me, but maybe a teenager who hasn’t read a lot crime fiction may find it a little more unpredictable but I really didn’t.

Would I read another book by this author? The answer will probably surprise you when I say yes because much as I didn’t like the actual story, I found her writing style engaging and I think with the right story there is real potential here (just so long as she doesn’t rely on cliches!).

Overall not my cup of tea but I can really see potential for future novels by this author.