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A review by velsbooknook
Survive the Night by Riley Sager
dark
mysterious
tense
4.0
It was my first book by Riley Sager and it won't be my last one!
The story follows Charlie and Josh who are both meeting on a campus ride board looking for a ride home to Ohio. Charlie is devastated over her best friend's death, who was murdered by a serial killer and Josh is on his way to care for his ill father. During their shared drive Charlie is having her doubts and is becoming very suspicious about Josh.
The story follows Charlie and Josh who are both meeting on a campus ride board looking for a ride home to Ohio. Charlie is devastated over her best friend's death, who was murdered by a serial killer and Josh is on his way to care for his ill father. During their shared drive Charlie is having her doubts and is becoming very suspicious about Josh.
I really enjoyed the claustrophobic atmosphere. The majority of the book is taking place in the car. At night it definitely made me a little uncomfortable! I found the story very easy to follow and I also enjoyed the author's writing style. I absolutely flew through this book!
If you plan on reading it, stop reading this review now as I think it is best to go in blind!
The thing I enjoyed most about the story were all the old movie references. Like the main character I had a time where I just lost myself in movies from the 40s-60s. Those movies have a special magic to themselves and I totally get the adoration Charlie has for them.
I sometimes didn't understand why Charlie did or didn't do certain things but it still worked for me in the end, although I can see why people get annoyed by her decisions. The book is full of twists and turns which I enjoyed most of the time. The motives of the killer and the killer themselves felt a little off to me but I still very much enjoyed that book!
If you plan on reading it, stop reading this review now as I think it is best to go in blind!
The thing I enjoyed most about the story were all the old movie references. Like the main character I had a time where I just lost myself in movies from the 40s-60s. Those movies have a special magic to themselves and I totally get the adoration Charlie has for them.
I sometimes didn't understand why Charlie did or didn't do certain things but it still worked for me in the end, although I can see why people get annoyed by her decisions. The book is full of twists and turns which I enjoyed most of the time. The motives of the killer and the killer themselves felt a little off to me but I still very much enjoyed that book!
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Rape, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder