Not Quite Dead Yet

A Novel

De: Holly Jackson

Narrado por: Alex McKenna

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder—now a hit Netflix series—returns with her first novel for adults: an “irresistible” (The Washington Post) thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder, “full of the writer’s signature twists and turns” (People).

“This truly unique premise snowballs into a roller-coaster ride of page-turning suspense and knock-out twists!”—Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid

In seven days, Jet Mason will be dead.

Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old and back home, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll do it later, she always says. She has time.

Until Halloween night, when she is violently attacked by an unseen intruder, suffering a catastrophic head injury. Doctors are certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a fatal aneurysm. To her parents’ dismay, Jet rejects an extremely risky operation in order to guarantee herself at least a few more days.

Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now, in the one week she has left, she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her former best friend turned sister-in-law, her ex-boyfriend.

As her condition deteriorates, she reconnects with her childhood friend Billy, the only one willing to help her. With Billy at her side, she’s absolutely determined to finally finish something:

Jet is going to solve her own murder.

©2025 Holly Jackson (P)2025 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“[Holly Jackson’s] new book, about a woman who has to solve her own murder, is full of the writer's signature twists and turns.”—People

“[A] page-turning thriller.”—Southern Living

“The adult debut from megapopular YA thriller author Holly Jackson, . . . Not Quite Dead Yet has one of the most intriguing hooks of the year.”—Paste

“Holly Jackson’s adult debut is a countdown thriller with teeth.”—Crime Reads

The premises of the book is so unique

I really enjoyed the book. The story is like no other. However there are a lot of loose ends for me and that I don't like. Just part of who I am.

As for the narrator.. I wasn't thrilled

Great read! Buy it! But I do have thoughts…

Ok first of all if you’ve not read this book, by all means do! It’s great! Original storyline, great characters. Truly, great read/listen!!! Go ahead and get it and stop reading now as possible !spoilers! ahead.
Again, great book. Truly. I just personally think this had potential to be a great series of books! This town, this setting, these people, their stories and backstories, and come on!!! A detective who got her start by solving her own murder!!! That’s bada**!! Or rather would’ve been bada**. That alone could’ve been extremely prolific!! And I know, I know..to stay true to the story, etc …and to keep with reality and such, it had to end that way. But couldn’t she have at least remained a time bomb? Her condition not taking the expected course? Happens in the medical community all the time.
That said, you’re a great writer and I’m sure don’t need a series but we the readers, like series!! There are waaayyyy too many examples so I’ll leave it there. I would’ve liked more but oh well, too late now because now I wouldn’t care. It’s just over. I guess I’m saying what I’ve said before, unless you’re writing the next great American classic, maybe go ahead and pander to your genre’s readers.
Just a thought😁

great story

this story had such a unique storyline loved every minute of it! a must read!

Twisty and dark. I love the gallows humor!

I am a huge fan of Holly Jackson! I will read anything she writes! She knows how to keep the reader engaged and guessing.

Gutted

Wow, just WOW
SOOO GOOD please get past the voice for Billy it sounded like a 12 year old … and really the only issue I had with the story…. Loved everyone especially Jett and Billy inspite of that dumb voice

horrible narration. Read this one instead of listening

The narration made the voices whiny and unbearable. It was hard to get through. Wish I would have read it instead.

Ridiculous Narration

I couldn’t get through the first chapter with the narrator which is very unusual for me. I’m going to try to read it, but the narration is so distracting I couldn’t listen anymore.

You will never guess who did it

Great story, great reader, a really different twist and several mysteries to solve that you will not be able to figure out. Highly recommend this listen.

Twists & turns

So many twists and turns. What I like about it was the premise- completely fresh and well done.

So twisty, shocking ending

Narrator was not great. The voices were really annoying and not how anyone actually speaks ever. The book itself was fantastic though. Definitely think you should just read it instead of listening