One by One by Freida McFadden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
From the publisher:
"A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with two other couple friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire's minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren't as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them? But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive."
I DEVOURED this book in one day. It was an easy read with a great storyline and I just found myself coming back for more and more. The atmosphere was amazing and there were so many red herrings and twists and turns along the way that kept me guessing throughout the book. Even though there were really only six characters in the book, through the story, there were points when any of them could have been the villain. It was exciting!
Each of the characters is flawed in some major way, which leads to some very complicated feelings about their situation. I don't want to reveal too much, but they're not exactly great people; the kind you want to root for. And all their secrets are heavily intertwined, adding to the drama.
The ending was pretty intense. I really enjoyed the reveal; it was over-the-top in all the right ways. And, once again, make sure you read to the very end on this one. It's got some surprises right up to the last page! And some good ones too!
Overall, this was a fantastic read and I look forward to reading more from this author.
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