![]() ![]() We follow events from Red’s perspective (short for Redford) and we get to see how she and her fellow passengers react in the claustrophobic environment of their besieged 31-foot vehicle, as well as learning more about each of their pasts. The pacing is assured and the plotting ingenious with a steady stream of twists and new information over the eight hours that the action unfolds. This is a novel that promises suspense and delivers it in spades – it is absolutely the sort of book you want to stay up all night reading. They soon realise that they are under an attack from a sniper who won’t let them go until one of them reveals a secret. Six teenagers are on a road trip for their spring break when their campervan breaks down late at night on a deserted byway. Five Survive: Holly Jackson’s new standalone thriller is rather less Blyton-esque than the title might suggest at first glance – but it is utterly unputdownable. ![]()
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