I received this ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!!

Ive posted a full review on Goodreads and I look forward to reading more from this author!

Trial by television. An interesting take on where the future of reality TV and the power of the media could take us. However, the writing style didn’t quite work for me.

Cell 7 was talked about - a lot - on the interwebs before the release and it intrigued me. Unfortunately I haven't seen it out and about since, but the book is good nonetheless.
I noticed that I was auto-approved for the book on netgalley and I thought that I might as well give it a shot then. For some reason it didn't want to be sent to my kindle so I couldn't actually read it at the time. I ended up searching for the different marketing campaigns online and I found that it was also being published here in Denmark - by a publisher I'm already a reviewer for. So, a couple of days later, when I'd read bits and pieces in the eARC I received a physical, Danish, ARC which I read quite quickly. So, I wanted to read the book so much that I ended up having two copies... whoops.

Cell 7 is highly provocative in the sense that it sparks thoughts here and there and you realise that where society might be headed will be very, very wrong. I found it quite realistic and quite disturbing. I enjoyed the book and while I did not like the ending I understood why it had to end the way it did. I'm glad that it now has been said - multiple times - that just because there's a majority for something or other does not mean that it is right or correct. I believe that this is a book we need, a book our society needs, because literature put things into perspective, start debates and often open our eyes.

I enjoyed Cell 7 and I think you will too

Cell 7 has a brilliant concept and I was drawn in the moment I read the summary. In some ways the summary reminded me a little of When She Woke by Hilary Jordan in terms of someone being in a televised cell after a crime but Cell 7 stands on its own and is a compelling look at media, reality and crime. I hadn't read any of Drewery's books before but knew her from twitter and UKYA Extravaganza as a strong voice in the UKYA world.

Cell 7 begins after a celebrity is murdered and the teenager accused of his murder is processed on Death Is Justice, the TV show that over a week the public watch to vote on whether someone is innocent or guilty with death as the punishment for guilt. In itself, this is a fascinating concept, especially when you consider how prevalent reality TV is now and how TV audiences decide and judge guilt even without voting or causing direct consequence as in Cell 7.

Martha, the main character was well written and a strong narrator. I wanted to find out why she had been found holding a gun over the body.

The reality TV structure worked well and showed how editing and behind the scenes agendas can dictate how a story is told. That said, the ending felt a little weak to me and I think the format would potentially feel a little overdone if continued ad nauseam in the sequel.

While aspects were predictable, overall this was a compulsive page-turner and a terrifying plausible world.