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Getting Away with Murder
Cabin in the Woods meets Squid Game - a girl playing a game with a supercomputer unwittingly traps her sister in a deadly escape room. When Saffron is forced to do work experience at a tech company, she gets into an argument with her supervisor over which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a horror film: the sports star? The queen bee? The swot? The drama girl? The class clown? The rebel? Unbeknown to them, the AI robot she is working on at the time decides to determine the answer by testing it out for real. It designs an algorithm to search social media and school records to find the best examples of each stereotype from the neighbouring towns, and the invitations go out - six people, including Saffron's perfectionist sister Georgia, will be trapped in a series of deadly escape rooms and only one will survive the night...
307 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 2024
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January 7, 2024
i paid actual money for this book 🥲
it was very bad, i'm not even joking. bad writing, choppy dialogue, the characters' actions made zero sense, their motivations even less
i just did not have ✨️a good time✨️
it was very bad, i'm not even joking. bad writing, choppy dialogue, the characters' actions made zero sense, their motivations even less
i just did not have ✨️a good time✨️
September 28, 2023
"You get that, don´t you? You lost it with her. You´re the same."
"Except I didn´t kill anyone. It´s a small but significant difference!"
This is a two POV book, told by the POV´s of Saffron and Georgia.
I liked how the sisters were so difference, because while I loved Georgia, I disliked Saffron. I guess which one you´ll like more comes down to who is more like you as a reader. Georgia was the "smarty pants", always had plans, always trying to think before she acted. Saffron was a bit of "chaos", always acting before thinking and always mocking her sister because of the way she was. That is not the main reason I disliked Saffron though, for me it was more in the way she treated others. While the author portrayed her as a "rebel" she came off as rude, disrespectful and tactless. The way she treated her sister; while Georgia never did anything on the same level to her; is beyond me.
There weren´t really any side characters in this book, mostly just the group consisting of seven people. We have Saffron, Georgia, Joey, Milly, Helix, Henry and Aiden. Out of all seven I have to say I still liked Georgia the best (maybe also because this book was mostly told from her POV) and found Milly to be the most annoying (yes more than Saffron). Just like Saffron she comes across as rude, selfish and arrogant.
I really liked the premise of the story, all of them trapped in a never ending escape room that turns serious. I´ve seen movies and tv shows use that idea, but I think (at least for me) it´s rarely I see it in books. If you enjoyed shows like "Alice in Borderland" and "Squid Games"; I think you will definitely enjoy this book as well. The pacing is slow in the beginning but takes off somewhere around the middle of the book. I liked the tension the book created towards the middle part, despite the slow beginning. By maybe 2/3 I wasn´t able to put the book down anymore and I just wanted to know how everything would come to light at the end. There are a lot of secrets involved and I honestly didn´t expect some of them to turn out the way they did. Although I am sad that one of the secrets I was most interested in didn´t really get revealed until the end.
Overall it was a great read with good tension.
trigger warnings: death/murder, drugs, cheating
"Except I didn´t kill anyone. It´s a small but significant difference!"
This is a two POV book, told by the POV´s of Saffron and Georgia.
I liked how the sisters were so difference, because while I loved Georgia, I disliked Saffron. I guess which one you´ll like more comes down to who is more like you as a reader. Georgia was the "smarty pants", always had plans, always trying to think before she acted. Saffron was a bit of "chaos", always acting before thinking and always mocking her sister because of the way she was. That is not the main reason I disliked Saffron though, for me it was more in the way she treated others. While the author portrayed her as a "rebel" she came off as rude, disrespectful and tactless. The way she treated her sister; while Georgia never did anything on the same level to her; is beyond me.
There weren´t really any side characters in this book, mostly just the group consisting of seven people. We have Saffron, Georgia, Joey, Milly, Helix, Henry and Aiden. Out of all seven I have to say I still liked Georgia the best (maybe also because this book was mostly told from her POV) and found Milly to be the most annoying (yes more than Saffron). Just like Saffron she comes across as rude, selfish and arrogant.
I really liked the premise of the story, all of them trapped in a never ending escape room that turns serious. I´ve seen movies and tv shows use that idea, but I think (at least for me) it´s rarely I see it in books. If you enjoyed shows like "Alice in Borderland" and "Squid Games"; I think you will definitely enjoy this book as well. The pacing is slow in the beginning but takes off somewhere around the middle of the book. I liked the tension the book created towards the middle part, despite the slow beginning. By maybe 2/3 I wasn´t able to put the book down anymore and I just wanted to know how everything would come to light at the end. There are a lot of secrets involved and I honestly didn´t expect some of them to turn out the way they did. Although I am sad that one of the secrets I was most interested in didn´t really get revealed until the end.
Overall it was a great read with good tension.
trigger warnings: death/murder, drugs, cheating
October 19, 2023
Eh. I wanted mindless thriller, and that’s what I got.
I could have done without the EXTREMELY GRAPHIC description of someone losing a foot though
I could have done without the EXTREMELY GRAPHIC description of someone losing a foot though
August 14, 2023
If you liked this book you should watch the movie “escape room� it doesn’t have an AI that’s gone crazy but apart from that it has the same vibes.
Okay so this book was a fun read. I predicted what would happen after like 2 chapters but I didn’t know who the murderer was until the end. I mean I could’ve guessed it if I wasn’t to busy being annoyed by the characters because OH MY GOD, these people need to learn how to communicate. (SPOILERS KINDA) If I was almost crushed to death in a ballpit and sharing my secrets could help us get out alive, I would tell people shit. Like people were KILLED over some stupid secret. If they just TALKED to eachother a lot less people would be dead now. I am glad that the injured ones at least survived it. (END OF THE KINDA SPOILER)
Beside me being annoyed by how stupid the characters sometimes were and being annoyed by their fucking dump decisions, it was a fun fast paced read. I did enjoy the storyline and the concept.
Okay so this book was a fun read. I predicted what would happen after like 2 chapters but I didn’t know who the murderer was until the end. I mean I could’ve guessed it if I wasn’t to busy being annoyed by the characters because OH MY GOD, these people need to learn how to communicate. (SPOILERS KINDA) If I was almost crushed to death in a ballpit and sharing my secrets could help us get out alive, I would tell people shit. Like people were KILLED over some stupid secret. If they just TALKED to eachother a lot less people would be dead now. I am glad that the injured ones at least survived it. (END OF THE KINDA SPOILER)
Beside me being annoyed by how stupid the characters sometimes were and being annoyed by their fucking dump decisions, it was a fun fast paced read. I did enjoy the storyline and the concept.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 25, 2023
was not expecting that
September 16, 2023
Pretty good premise and that's as far as my praise goes. So much potential but I almost put the book down within the first 10 pages. The opening chat transcripts was the worst book opening I've ever seen. Got better once the AI was introduced, and Saffron starts wondering if there's more in his code than appears. (The part where the technician tries to warn Atlas the AI is being weird was really good). But it started to feel more like a cartoon villain with personality rather than a rogue AI.
The first actual page had possibly the WORST and LAZIEST characterisation I've read. The set up of the characters to fit into the set stereotypes was so surface level and not clever at all. Characters were incredible one dimensional (no matter how much they get given a "secret" backstory that SHOULD add depth- it didn't work). Way too many characters so it's impossible to flesh them out properly and they just are boring. The rivalry between Saffron and Georgia was painful. Actually, the rivalry between everyone was painful. People do not act this way in real life, they were all insufferable.
Referenced the Breakfast Club two separate times within the first 30 pages.
Constantly referencing other media to explain what something felt like/looked like, e.g. "this is just like X film." If you have to do that consistently to convey the environment, that is not good writing.
Comes across like a very poor imitation of Karen McManus' books in the style of using plot twists in every chapter and the big bizarre reveal at the end (as well as the one dimensional character stereotypes).
The ending was dreadful. You mean to tell me after SEVEN people die, they could have just ended the game by being like "uh duh stupid AI we're not stereotypes so your logic is bad" and he would have let them out? And what was the resolution? Atlas gets arrested? Yes, he was ignorant about the dangers of the AI (which he did not create), but is that worthy of being arrested? What happened to Lightman? Was he destroyed? By rights he's still floating around the servers... no conclusion at all.
Aside the engaging plot (and it was engaging regardless of the rest) this book is one of the most frustrating books I've read ever.
The first actual page had possibly the WORST and LAZIEST characterisation I've read. The set up of the characters to fit into the set stereotypes was so surface level and not clever at all. Characters were incredible one dimensional (no matter how much they get given a "secret" backstory that SHOULD add depth- it didn't work). Way too many characters so it's impossible to flesh them out properly and they just are boring. The rivalry between Saffron and Georgia was painful. Actually, the rivalry between everyone was painful. People do not act this way in real life, they were all insufferable.
Referenced the Breakfast Club two separate times within the first 30 pages.
Constantly referencing other media to explain what something felt like/looked like, e.g. "this is just like X film." If you have to do that consistently to convey the environment, that is not good writing.
Comes across like a very poor imitation of Karen McManus' books in the style of using plot twists in every chapter and the big bizarre reveal at the end (as well as the one dimensional character stereotypes).
The ending was dreadful. You mean to tell me after SEVEN people die, they could have just ended the game by being like "uh duh stupid AI we're not stereotypes so your logic is bad" and he would have let them out? And what was the resolution? Atlas gets arrested? Yes, he was ignorant about the dangers of the AI (which he did not create), but is that worthy of being arrested? What happened to Lightman? Was he destroyed? By rights he's still floating around the servers... no conclusion at all.
Aside the engaging plot (and it was engaging regardless of the rest) this book is one of the most frustrating books I've read ever.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2023
Getting Away With Murder feels like a hastily written book trying too hard to be ‘woke�.
There seemed to be an uncomfortable differentiation between the introduction of white male vs non-white non-male characters. Within a couple of sentences every time, it was stated that a character was a ‘tall white boy� or ‘a white teenage boy�, with very little other description, but there was rarely a time that any other gender or race was mentioned - describing them through clothes and hair style instead. This feels like a very uneven, unfair juxtaposition of simplifying white men vesus giving fair description to literally any other character.
The FMC felt underdeveloped and whiney, creating an unlikeable narrator whose main character traits were complaining, judging and, oh yes, more complaining.
There was absolutely no build up for big reveals, giving them no weight behind them, and furthermore and finally, the book sees numerous characters - teenagers at that - rather brutally murdered, without empathy of compassion.
The book was full of thin writing and lacked any sort of human connection.
A disappointing read.
There seemed to be an uncomfortable differentiation between the introduction of white male vs non-white non-male characters. Within a couple of sentences every time, it was stated that a character was a ‘tall white boy� or ‘a white teenage boy�, with very little other description, but there was rarely a time that any other gender or race was mentioned - describing them through clothes and hair style instead. This feels like a very uneven, unfair juxtaposition of simplifying white men vesus giving fair description to literally any other character.
The FMC felt underdeveloped and whiney, creating an unlikeable narrator whose main character traits were complaining, judging and, oh yes, more complaining.
There was absolutely no build up for big reveals, giving them no weight behind them, and furthermore and finally, the book sees numerous characters - teenagers at that - rather brutally murdered, without empathy of compassion.
The book was full of thin writing and lacked any sort of human connection.
A disappointing read.
June 8, 2024
✨B O O K � R E V I E W�
Getting Away With Murder // Releases: Nov 5, 2024
#ad I received a gifted advance copy of this book - many thanks to @sourcebooksfire #partner
A story that reminds us we can’t always judge a book by its cover - and we aren’t talking about actual books here. It’s also a story about AI gone horribly, horribly wrong. But what an absolute blast I had reading this book.
Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason, they define none of us. So when an AI bot begins an experiment to find out which stereotypes will excel at its games, its going to learn the hard way that you can’t predict anything based off stereotypes.
I can’t begin to tell you how long I’ve searched for an escape room thriller. I’ve found two and they weren’t exactly the “escape room� thrillers I was looking for. So to have finally found a book worthy of this title - it makes it one of my favorite reads of all times.
This was such a fun read that had my heart beating and palms sweating. All of the escape rooms designs were genius and the back-and-forth between the characters was highly entertaining.
I liked the Breakfast Club reference. It aligned perfectly with this story. The story also sheds light on how people act online vs in real life. You’ll often find the two don’t always line up.
So what happens when an online video game transfers over into real life? You’ll have to read this book to find out. I promise it’s a page turner and a half.
With eight escape rooms, which you can’t really escape, this is a locked-room thriller.
I’ve already ordered this author’s other thrillers. I can’t wait to read those! So thanks to Sourcebooks Fire for introducing me to this author’s work.
#GettingAwayWithMurder #sourcebooksfire #escaperoomthriller #5starread #midnightreads #thrillerbooks #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #readmorebooks #alwaysreading #bookhoarder #bookstack #reads book #bookworms #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore #suspense #books #bookworm
Getting Away With Murder // Releases: Nov 5, 2024
#ad I received a gifted advance copy of this book - many thanks to @sourcebooksfire #partner
A story that reminds us we can’t always judge a book by its cover - and we aren’t talking about actual books here. It’s also a story about AI gone horribly, horribly wrong. But what an absolute blast I had reading this book.
Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason, they define none of us. So when an AI bot begins an experiment to find out which stereotypes will excel at its games, its going to learn the hard way that you can’t predict anything based off stereotypes.
I can’t begin to tell you how long I’ve searched for an escape room thriller. I’ve found two and they weren’t exactly the “escape room� thrillers I was looking for. So to have finally found a book worthy of this title - it makes it one of my favorite reads of all times.
This was such a fun read that had my heart beating and palms sweating. All of the escape rooms designs were genius and the back-and-forth between the characters was highly entertaining.
I liked the Breakfast Club reference. It aligned perfectly with this story. The story also sheds light on how people act online vs in real life. You’ll often find the two don’t always line up.
So what happens when an online video game transfers over into real life? You’ll have to read this book to find out. I promise it’s a page turner and a half.
With eight escape rooms, which you can’t really escape, this is a locked-room thriller.
I’ve already ordered this author’s other thrillers. I can’t wait to read those! So thanks to Sourcebooks Fire for introducing me to this author’s work.
#GettingAwayWithMurder #sourcebooksfire #escaperoomthriller #5starread #midnightreads #thrillerbooks #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #readmorebooks #alwaysreading #bookhoarder #bookstack #reads book #bookworms #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore #suspense #books #bookworm
June 7, 2024
ARC for review. To be published November 5, 2024.
This is definitely YA for YA, not so much for adults to enjoy, but things set in escape rooms are always entertaining (except these guys almost never actually complete the task, so, well, of COURSE they are going to die, right? I mean, that’s only fair.).
Saffron (a name that will always make me think of “AbFab,� a reference completely lost on the target audience for this) and Georgia are twins, but Saffron is a bit of a mess, and Georgia plays by all the rules (I’’m guessing teens are meant to connect with one or the other, I thought both were pretty irritating and they never. Stop. Bickering.). They do share one thing, their affection for the video game Sole Survivor which they play online with a group of friends.
Saffron has a summer position at a high tech escape room while Georgia is interning at a newspaper. Saffron gets in a discussion with the escape room’s AI�.what high school stereotype would be best equipped to win in a real life version of Sole Survivor? I do not recall these things being an issue when I was a lifeguard. I mostly just twirled my whistle.
Anyway, the AI decides to stage the query for real with Saffron and Georgia’s SS group, pitting the rebel, the know-it-all, the princess, the jock, the geek, the weirdo, the star, the artist and the criminal in a battle to the death. I’ll bet you can guess how this goes.,,,
This is definitely YA for YA, not so much for adults to enjoy, but things set in escape rooms are always entertaining (except these guys almost never actually complete the task, so, well, of COURSE they are going to die, right? I mean, that’s only fair.).
Saffron (a name that will always make me think of “AbFab,� a reference completely lost on the target audience for this) and Georgia are twins, but Saffron is a bit of a mess, and Georgia plays by all the rules (I’’m guessing teens are meant to connect with one or the other, I thought both were pretty irritating and they never. Stop. Bickering.). They do share one thing, their affection for the video game Sole Survivor which they play online with a group of friends.
Saffron has a summer position at a high tech escape room while Georgia is interning at a newspaper. Saffron gets in a discussion with the escape room’s AI�.what high school stereotype would be best equipped to win in a real life version of Sole Survivor? I do not recall these things being an issue when I was a lifeguard. I mostly just twirled my whistle.
Anyway, the AI decides to stage the query for real with Saffron and Georgia’s SS group, pitting the rebel, the know-it-all, the princess, the jock, the geek, the weirdo, the star, the artist and the criminal in a battle to the death. I’ll bet you can guess how this goes.,,,
August 3, 2023
4,5*
Saffron is working for a new company that will soon open its doors to offer the ultimate escape room experience thanks to a new technology and an innovative AI.
When Saffron is testing the game, she is faced with the question of all times in horror, which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a horror film.
Soon we will find out because a group of teenagers have been invited to play the games and this time they will be deadly.
The main characters in our story are two twin sisters, Saffron and Georgia and we will hear the story from both of them.
The sisters could not be more different from each other. Saffron is spontaneous, loves action and is a risk taker.
While Georgia has always played it safe, loves to have it all planned and is a know it all.
One likes to follow the rules and the other loves to break them.
The games take place in a renovated bunker from the 1950s which adds a lot to the atmosphere.
Being trapped in dangerous escape rooms in a bunker gives us that sensation of claustrophobia, of being trapped unable to ask for help. It becomes more and more asphyxiating as the games progress.
The book is a psychological game leaving the reader questioning every player, every relationship and trying to find out who is controlling the games.
This book gave me Saw vibes with the games being played and the characters not having any other choice but to play if they want to survive.
If you have enjoyed other books or movies based on escape rooms you will definitely have a great time with this one.
It also offers the classic story in which a group of people trapped together are all keeping secrets and instead of playing the game right and playing it together they will get distracted by their own skeletons in the closet.
Saffron is working for a new company that will soon open its doors to offer the ultimate escape room experience thanks to a new technology and an innovative AI.
When Saffron is testing the game, she is faced with the question of all times in horror, which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a horror film.
Soon we will find out because a group of teenagers have been invited to play the games and this time they will be deadly.
The main characters in our story are two twin sisters, Saffron and Georgia and we will hear the story from both of them.
The sisters could not be more different from each other. Saffron is spontaneous, loves action and is a risk taker.
While Georgia has always played it safe, loves to have it all planned and is a know it all.
One likes to follow the rules and the other loves to break them.
The games take place in a renovated bunker from the 1950s which adds a lot to the atmosphere.
Being trapped in dangerous escape rooms in a bunker gives us that sensation of claustrophobia, of being trapped unable to ask for help. It becomes more and more asphyxiating as the games progress.
The book is a psychological game leaving the reader questioning every player, every relationship and trying to find out who is controlling the games.
This book gave me Saw vibes with the games being played and the characters not having any other choice but to play if they want to survive.
If you have enjoyed other books or movies based on escape rooms you will definitely have a great time with this one.
It also offers the classic story in which a group of people trapped together are all keeping secrets and instead of playing the game right and playing it together they will get distracted by their own skeletons in the closet.
July 14, 2024
i never did manage to properly guess the 'whodunit' so this book was a massive W
January 20, 2024
This was�. Underwhelming.
April 21, 2024
no. just no.
i had to skim read the last like 50% of this and the story was really clunky. also the dual perspective was done so badly!
i had to skim read the last like 50% of this and the story was really clunky. also the dual perspective was done so badly!
July 5, 2024
I've never been a fan of virtual reality so I had a tough time getting into this book, but I can certainly see the appeal for those who love it! Saffron and Georgia are twins playing Sole Survivor and loving it. Now the new escape room game has a group of players--all with their own "handles" so I had trouble keeping them straight. But it's clear from the outset that this game is unique as apparently you can actually die in it! It's a fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat for sure!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!
December 27, 2024
I have to say this was actually so infuriating to read. The idea behind it was great but executed so, so poorly i literally wanted to cry the whole time. Every time someone died all the other characters literally didn’t even care and kept focusing on stupid things and AGH i just want to strangle them all 😭😭😭😭
March 15, 2024
ending let it down a little cause it turned so normal after being traumatising. fun to read though:)
July 23, 2023
!!SPOILERS AHEAD!!I absolutely ADORED this book, at least to begin with. It's interesting characters, complex emotional issues, and well-paced, invigorating plot drew me in, and I read the entire book in one sitting! The book was amazing from the start, it pulled me in, and, I actually cared about the characters - a noteworthy accomplishment for this author (I normally am neutral about or downright hate most characters in stand-alone books). I loved Georgia, and her viewpoint of the world is so similar to my own - an overachiever who feels like they are missing out on the fun in life - so she was a joy to read. In places, the plot was a little easy to guess - it was obvious from the get-go Millie was a drug dealer, and Olympia was not at all what she seemed- and yet, it was still enjoyable. So why, you may ask, did I rate this book three stars?
The ending. The ending ruined the whole book for me -sloppy and hastily rushed, one could imagine the author had a deadline to hit, or was over her word count. The ending is underdeveloped, simplistic, and cliche in a way Disney would be jealous of. An impassioned, objectively lazy speech from two sisters is enough to have an entirely logical AI forego all previous aims on a technicality - and a minor one at that. There is a brief (and I mean BRIEF) section towards the end of the book where the few surviving characters talk online in a chat room, but this part, intended, I believe, to serve as a final chapter to tie up loose ends, just leads to further questions. What became of the AI? And how did the characters explain their disappearances? And the murders and deaths? We find out that Aiden and Joey are being treated in a hospital, which begs the question, how did they explain everything to the authorities? And what happened to them all after such a traumatic event, they seem to be largely unaffected - even continuing to play the video game their death-games were modelled off of.
Overall, a brilliant book with a fresh and interesting plot and good character development (with the exception of Saffron, whose development is surface level at best), let down entirely by it's sub-par, underexplained and yet exposition-y ending.
The ending. The ending ruined the whole book for me -sloppy and hastily rushed, one could imagine the author had a deadline to hit, or was over her word count. The ending is underdeveloped, simplistic, and cliche in a way Disney would be jealous of. An impassioned, objectively lazy speech from two sisters is enough to have an entirely logical AI forego all previous aims on a technicality - and a minor one at that. There is a brief (and I mean BRIEF) section towards the end of the book where the few surviving characters talk online in a chat room, but this part, intended, I believe, to serve as a final chapter to tie up loose ends, just leads to further questions. What became of the AI? And how did the characters explain their disappearances? And the murders and deaths? We find out that Aiden and Joey are being treated in a hospital, which begs the question, how did they explain everything to the authorities? And what happened to them all after such a traumatic event, they seem to be largely unaffected - even continuing to play the video game their death-games were modelled off of.
Overall, a brilliant book with a fresh and interesting plot and good character development (with the exception of Saffron, whose development is surface level at best), let down entirely by it's sub-par, underexplained and yet exposition-y ending.
October 6, 2024
Well, that was the worst book i've read in a while. The only reason i'm even giving it a single star is because it was bearable enough for me to actually be able finish it (not that it didn't cross my mind every other page).
The writing was basically what the stereotype for fanfiction is in the eyes of people who don't read it. There were far more "plot twists" than necessary, shifting the blame for the same events enough times to make it disappointing and predictable, not to mention some points where the author wrote stuff that directly contradicted previous statements she'd made. Also, the title is quite misleading, as —while, yes, there is some getting away with murder involved� there is no attempts at hiding any character's murder; much less hiding anything from any authorities as the story is completely isolated from any outside factors that don't include the few central characters in the book.
The writing was basically what the stereotype for fanfiction is in the eyes of people who don't read it. There were far more "plot twists" than necessary, shifting the blame for the same events enough times to make it disappointing and predictable, not to mention some points where the author wrote stuff that directly contradicted previous statements she'd made. Also, the title is quite misleading, as —while, yes, there is some getting away with murder involved� there is no attempts at hiding any character's murder; much less hiding anything from any authorities as the story is completely isolated from any outside factors that don't include the few central characters in the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 11, 2024
2.5 ⭐️ This book fell flat for me. It was interesting how AI was involved. I think I just expected it to be very different and a little more intense. I wouldn’t compare this to Squid Games at all.
I felt like I was thrown into the middle of the book and wasn’t really prepared for what was going to happen. It felt underdeveloped and I wish there was more context given at the beginning.
Thank you Sourcebooks Fire for a copy!
I felt like I was thrown into the middle of the book and wasn’t really prepared for what was going to happen. It felt underdeveloped and I wish there was more context given at the beginning.
Thank you Sourcebooks Fire for a copy!
July 21, 2023
4.5 stars
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. It was my first Kathryn Foxfield novel and i ate it up in one sitting within 3 hours! It wasn’t anything special but the plot and the speed of the pace kept me hooked until the ending (which was perfect). I even shed a tear or two.. i was skeptical at the start because the first 80 pages were not as well done as the rest of the book but i’m so glad i kept reading!
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. It was my first Kathryn Foxfield novel and i ate it up in one sitting within 3 hours! It wasn’t anything special but the plot and the speed of the pace kept me hooked until the ending (which was perfect). I even shed a tear or two.. i was skeptical at the start because the first 80 pages were not as well done as the rest of the book but i’m so glad i kept reading!
January 2, 2024
it was terrible 😬 it was predictable and the characters were aggravating but it wasn’t boring!! I am happy with the survivors, I definitely think they’re the best (mysterious number 😂) of the nine of them and the main characters character development was boring and cliche but good for them 🥰
I FORGOT TO MENTION THREE PEOPLE ADMITTED TO SENDING STALKER MESSAGES TO THESE GIRLS, LIKE IT WAS OBVIOUSLY JUST ONE OF YOUS
I FORGOT TO MENTION THREE PEOPLE ADMITTED TO SENDING STALKER MESSAGES TO THESE GIRLS, LIKE IT WAS OBVIOUSLY JUST ONE OF YOUS
March 28, 2024
So good. The writing is magnificent. Nerve-wracking 'til the last page. I honestly forgot I was reading.
September 5, 2024
Ta książka to jeden wielki błąd logiczny. I skąd ona nagle wzięła tego multitoola?
November 26, 2024
Kathryn Foxfields writing style and storylines are so confusing, yet I love them 😭 I love reading her books, they’re so unique and interesting and keep me hooked!
January 29, 2024
it was alright - kinda weird, kinda creepy, a bit too predictable in places
July 12, 2023
4.5�
Amazing! Full of twists and kept me on the edge of my seat!! Another brilliant book :)
Amazing! Full of twists and kept me on the edge of my seat!! Another brilliant book :)
July 6, 2023
Another great book and would recommend as has good characters and plot.
Kathryn Foxfield always comes up with great concepts which are always well executed. Even though i guessed the villain early on it was still enjoyable and I was invested in the story
Kathryn Foxfield always comes up with great concepts which are always well executed. Even though i guessed the villain early on it was still enjoyable and I was invested in the story
April 8, 2025
Very good and exciting, easy to read, an emotional rollercoaster
September 21, 2024
3.5 stars, rounded up.
From the Book Description: Cabin in the Woods meets Squid Game - a girl playing a game with a supercomputer unwittingly traps her sister in a deadly escape room. When Saffron is forced to do work experience at a tech company, she gets into an argument with her supervisor over which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a horror film: the sports star? The queen bee? The swot? The drama girl? The class clown? The rebel? Unbeknown to them, the AI robot she is working on at the time decides to determine the answer by testing it out for real. It designs an algorithm to search social media and school records to find the best examples of each stereotype from the neighboring towns, and the invitations go out - six people, including Saffron's perfectionist sister Georgia, will be trapped in a series of deadly escape rooms and only one will survive the night...
The book alternates between Saffron and Georgia’s POVs.
I would say this book is definitely “Squid Game,� but more combined with “Lord of the Flies,� a reference that is made in the book itself. The group is thrust into the game against their will and play their way out - while sniping at each other, sometimes literally. It was really intoxicating�.I couldn’t stop reading!
Because this book is filled with all the elements of a great story: murder, lies, tons of suspects, betrayal, what more could you ask for?! Also the journey to the ending is full of twists, when you think you have all the answers, something else pops up, and BAM! You realize that you were wrong. Time to rethink everything.
The only major negative for me - and it really is a negative, since she’s a huge part of the book, obviously - is that Saffron is terribly insufferable. She’s one of those teenagers that just Doesn’t. Know. When. To. Stop. It wears thin very, very quickly. Millie’s right up there with her too. But Saffron takes the cake, and I can’t even with her. And the way she ends up in the end (no spoilers here); it’s a bit infuriating to say the least.
But overall, this was a good book for the main story. I really enjoyed it and was able to get over any character flaws. I’m sure you can too.
From the Book Description: Cabin in the Woods meets Squid Game - a girl playing a game with a supercomputer unwittingly traps her sister in a deadly escape room. When Saffron is forced to do work experience at a tech company, she gets into an argument with her supervisor over which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a horror film: the sports star? The queen bee? The swot? The drama girl? The class clown? The rebel? Unbeknown to them, the AI robot she is working on at the time decides to determine the answer by testing it out for real. It designs an algorithm to search social media and school records to find the best examples of each stereotype from the neighboring towns, and the invitations go out - six people, including Saffron's perfectionist sister Georgia, will be trapped in a series of deadly escape rooms and only one will survive the night...
The book alternates between Saffron and Georgia’s POVs.
I would say this book is definitely “Squid Game,� but more combined with “Lord of the Flies,� a reference that is made in the book itself. The group is thrust into the game against their will and play their way out - while sniping at each other, sometimes literally. It was really intoxicating�.I couldn’t stop reading!
Because this book is filled with all the elements of a great story: murder, lies, tons of suspects, betrayal, what more could you ask for?! Also the journey to the ending is full of twists, when you think you have all the answers, something else pops up, and BAM! You realize that you were wrong. Time to rethink everything.
The only major negative for me - and it really is a negative, since she’s a huge part of the book, obviously - is that Saffron is terribly insufferable. She’s one of those teenagers that just Doesn’t. Know. When. To. Stop. It wears thin very, very quickly. Millie’s right up there with her too. But Saffron takes the cake, and I can’t even with her. And the way she ends up in the end (no spoilers here); it’s a bit infuriating to say the least.
But overall, this was a good book for the main story. I really enjoyed it and was able to get over any character flaws. I’m sure you can too.
July 1, 2023
I received a review copy from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. It has not affected my opinions.
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER is a locked room (bunker) thriller about eight people trapped in an escape room complex, forced to play by an AI, while the death toll mounts.
It is really brutal at times - the manners of death/injury are gruesome at times. Plus there are some very creepy set pieces (the robot bunnies!) It definitely feels a step darker than , which I enjoyed. It heightens the tension with each horrible event because you start to realise how few holds are barred in this book, and just how much danger the characters in.
It is a dual POV book, told from Georgia and Saffron's perspective. It's really Georgia's book, though. She has the bulk of the narration (probably 3/4 of it) as she's the one playing the game and being exposed to the secrets and killer/s in the gamer group. Saffron, meanwhile, is trapped in the control room, showing the reader just how out of control the AI is.
The AI is a very chilling villain. It's all pure logic and no emotion to reason with or even understand; it wants data, and making the characters fight one another gets it that data. It controls the systems and can't be attacked directly, to be tied up and got out of the way.
The AI is paired very nicely with a human villain - someone in the group is killing the players off. But none of them can agree what to do and all have secrets they'd kill one another for. It adds another, more immediate layer of danger, a bloody, touchable, unpredictable one to balance the cold, all-controlling AI villain.
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER is a locked room (bunker) thriller about eight people trapped in an escape room complex, forced to play by an AI, while the death toll mounts.
It is really brutal at times - the manners of death/injury are gruesome at times. Plus there are some very creepy set pieces (the robot bunnies!) It definitely feels a step darker than , which I enjoyed. It heightens the tension with each horrible event because you start to realise how few holds are barred in this book, and just how much danger the characters in.
It is a dual POV book, told from Georgia and Saffron's perspective. It's really Georgia's book, though. She has the bulk of the narration (probably 3/4 of it) as she's the one playing the game and being exposed to the secrets and killer/s in the gamer group. Saffron, meanwhile, is trapped in the control room, showing the reader just how out of control the AI is.
The AI is a very chilling villain. It's all pure logic and no emotion to reason with or even understand; it wants data, and making the characters fight one another gets it that data. It controls the systems and can't be attacked directly, to be tied up and got out of the way.
The AI is paired very nicely with a human villain - someone in the group is killing the players off. But none of them can agree what to do and all have secrets they'd kill one another for. It adds another, more immediate layer of danger, a bloody, touchable, unpredictable one to balance the cold, all-controlling AI villain.
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