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I was so excited for this one as a slasher lover myself. When I saw it taglined as Scream meets Happy Death Day I was IN as those are 2 of my absolute all-time favorite movies. The sneak peek gave me a few mixed feelings as I felt a lot of the descriptive language in the opening was excessive and like the author was trying as an adult to relate with teen readers. HOWEVER PUSH THROUGH BECAUSE ONCE IT GETS GOOD IT GETS SO GOOD!!!!

As I said I am a true slasher lover and make a game out of guessing the killer with these kinds of stories and I am never wrong. But this had me guessing up until the very last page and managed to shock me at least 3 times. Such a good mix of standard horror/thriller tropes and self-awareness that keeps you on your toes right up until the end, and I mean the very end. I wish some of the side characters had been a little more likeable, and that the character introduction in the beginning didn't rely so heavily on trendy pop culture. Overall it gave more Its a Wonderful Life if the Christmas classic were a gory slasher rather than Happy Death Day vibes, but I definitely would recommend it to all slasher lovers out there, especially now that fall is on its way. I cannot imagine a better book to curl up by a spooky bonfire with.