Book Review: How to Survive Your Murder
Be careful what you wish for…
It’s been a year since Alice’s sister, Claire, was brutally murdered. And now, as a key witness to the crime, Alice must face the perpetrator in court.
As anxiety starts to get the best of her, Alice quickly dashes to the restroom in an attempt to recover from her nausea. While there, Alice runs into a Sydney Prescott look-alike and is knocked unconscious. Upon waking up, Alice comes to realize that she’s gone back in time to that fateful day. Now Alice must find out the truth behind the murder if she wants any chance to get her sister back. But at what cost?
I was a little hesitant to read How to Survive Your Murder after getting a glimpse of the except. I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to read the entire novel. It was a thrilling page turner. And OMG! What an ending!
There are a number of characters. Primarily teenagers going through high school and adolescent angst. The main character is Alice who is also the MC in the novel. So the narrative is in Alice’s point of view which I think is the best format for a novel like this one. The other characters were colorful and added a lot of depth to the landscape — from funny to brooding and everything in between.
The plot is somewhat complex in that there are a number of twists to misdirect the reader. And the insertion of Sydney Prescott into the mix gave the novel a different dimension.
If you’re a fan of horror films of the mid to late 90’s, How to Survive Your Murder is a must read as it mentions and references a number of the popular horror films of that era. It’s a nice touch and it certainly made for interesting and entertaining reading. Five fabulous stars.
I received a finished copy of the book from Penguin Teen through Bookish First. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
It’s been a year since Alice’s sister, Claire, was brutally murdered. And now, as a key witness to the crime, Alice must face the perpetrator in court.
As anxiety starts to get the best of her, Alice quickly dashes to the restroom in an attempt to recover from her nausea. While there, Alice runs into a Sydney Prescott look-alike and is knocked unconscious. Upon waking up, Alice comes to realize that she’s gone back in time to that fateful day. Now Alice must find out the truth behind the murder if she wants any chance to get her sister back. But at what cost?
I was a little hesitant to read How to Survive Your Murder after getting a glimpse of the except. I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to read the entire novel. It was a thrilling page turner. And OMG! What an ending!
There are a number of characters. Primarily teenagers going through high school and adolescent angst. The main character is Alice who is also the MC in the novel. So the narrative is in Alice’s point of view which I think is the best format for a novel like this one. The other characters were colorful and added a lot of depth to the landscape — from funny to brooding and everything in between.
The plot is somewhat complex in that there are a number of twists to misdirect the reader. And the insertion of Sydney Prescott into the mix gave the novel a different dimension.
If you’re a fan of horror films of the mid to late 90’s, How to Survive Your Murder is a must read as it mentions and references a number of the popular horror films of that era. It’s a nice touch and it certainly made for interesting and entertaining reading. Five fabulous stars.
I received a finished copy of the book from Penguin Teen through Bookish First. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.