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Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Thriller of the year)



Being a fan of Holly Jackson since 'The Good Girls Guide to Murder' trilogy, I already had my hopes up for this one. It surely didn't disappoint me with the expectations I had from this book. Her writing style remains consistent to grip the readers attention to specific details that make sense later.

It is a quick paced book, the type that you finish in one sitting. It involves genres like suspense, thriller and lots of emotion. Like all of her other books the MMC and FMC do not get their happy ending but that's also what makes it unique and stick to the plot the book is built upon. 

I think what I liked most in the book, is the built up that keeps you on the edge of your seat, namely the suspense that it has. It will keep you suspecting the wrong characters at different intervals of the book.

I'd rate it a 9.2/10.

Link: https://amzn.to/4tT9VK6

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  1. Sakshi Singh 🎀✨️15 January 2026 at 00:11

    As a fellow Holly Jackson fan, this makes me even more excited to read it.
    I love how you pointed out the details that make sense laterthat’s one of Holly Jackson’s biggest strengths and you captured it perfectly. 💛💛❤️‍🔥

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