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Violence
A lot
A sniper; deaths; genuine threat throughout the night
Language
Some
Adult language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological horror of knowing one of your companions may be the target; the impossible choices under sustained threat
What this book is about
Six teenagers are driving to spring break in an RV when a sniper disables their vehicle in the middle of nowhere. The killer knows there is something one of them is hiding—and will execute them one by one until they give it up. Holly Jackson's adult thriller is a tightly constructed locked-room mystery with genuine horror and a ticking clock that never lets the reader breathe. The revelations are worth the sustained dread.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A sniper killing characters one by one
Extreme thriller tension throughout the night
One of Holly Jackson's darkest works
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