Book Review: One By One

One By One by Freida McFadden

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark, twisting thriller about a group of friends lost in the one by one, they each will fall, and only the killer will return home alive...

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 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 Only one of them will return home alive.

My Review

An entertaining quick read of a thriller. This is the first book I have read by Freida McFadden. The addition of the anonymous narrator chapters was an interesting way to add a different perspective to the novel, even though I did figure out who the narrator was, in the beginning it added an additional element of mystery to the novel. A fun fast paced read perfect for a weekend where you can just sit and read a book uninterrupted. I look forward to reading some other books by this author that are on my tbr shelf to compare the writing.

My Rating: 3.5/5

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Book Details

Author: Freida McFadden

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Publication Date: April 2, 2024

Genre: Thriller. Mystery. Suspense. Horror. Fiction. Crime. Mystery Thriller. Psychological Thriller.

Edition: Paperback.

Pages: 272.

---