One of my favorite thriller tropes is a book that all takes place in one day/night. The compressed time period adds to the suspense, imo. This is one of those, and it was really well done, and engaging. The clues are there for you to figure out the mystery as it goes but it would be just as enjoyable just going along for the ride. 

That was phenomenal.
Each character had their own problems which were both realistic and heartbreaking. Each of their chapters were interesting and thrilling to read about. Although I solved some things, the killer's reveal was brilliant. I even loved the bonus at the end. 

Tag, You're Dead deals with loss, manipulation, toxic relationships both romantic and parental, maladaptive daydreaming, parasocial relationships and fame. All three characters thought they had each other and Anton worked out but the truth is, none of them did. Them slowly learning this and learning to work together was so rewarding to read. 

Whilst I forced myself to read it in chunks, as I did It's Behind You, I wanted to devour it. I both wanted to finish it and never wanted it to end. The characters were all complex and strong, their development was perfection. 

As I said in my review for Good Girls Die First, Kathryn Foxfield has really found her writing style, she writes first person wonderfully and it works so well. 

I loved Erin and Charlotte's friendship so much. How they learnt to support each other and forget their jealousy. I imagine that they continue to be good friends, perhaps even more, in the future. 

This book was surprisingly and heartbreaking even more relevant lately, with the problems caused by popular influencers with their dedicated fanbases who are willing to defend them no matter what, and the use of AI to use someone else's face and voice, it's all so realistic. 

I was nervous going in that I wasn't going to like it. I've seen the evolution in Foxfield's writing between Good Girls Die First and It's Behind You and didn't know if I could ever like a novel of hers as much as It's Behind You. But I could. Because I loved Tag, You're Dead. 

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I was a huge fan of Foxfield’s last book, It’s Behind You, and was so excited to hear she published another YA thriller! Tag, You’re Dead is a twisty thriller that you can read in a single sitting — I couldn’t put it down.

We follow three POV characters playing a high-tech, city-wide game of tag with a big prize — the chance to join social media star Anton Fraser’s live-in crew. All our characters have their private motivations for wanting to win and their secrets surface as the game goes awry.

I love Foxfield’s twisty plots and surprising reveals, as well as her totally despicably characters (who I can’t help but love — I’m a big fan of Erin’s). The horror elements are light enough to not be scary, while adding extra tension to the book. Tag, You’re Dead is a perfect spooky, entertaining, read-it-in-one-sitting book for your summer TBR.