Not Quite Dead Yet: A GMA Book Club Pick

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.

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

“I absolutely loved it: twisty, edgy, and with her Jackson’s trademark voice. It deserves to fly.”—Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place Wrong Time

“A thrilling, twisting, heartbreaker,. Holly Jackson’s adult debut is fresh, fun, and impossible to put down.”—Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark

“I felt all the emotions while reading Not Quite Dead Yet. It’s funny, touching, heartbreaking, thrilling, and totally addictive, a. An original and unique thriller that I’ll be thinking about for a long time.”—Claire Douglas, author of The Wrong Sister

“Not Quite Dead Yet is everything I love about Holly Jackson’s novels dialled up to eleven—a searingly clever premise, of course absolutely unputdownable, interspersed with her trademark humour, and with a protagonist in Jet that you can’t help rooting for. An instant classic.”—Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless and Runner 13

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

“Propulsive, unputdownable and unexpectedly heart wrenching, Not Quite Dead Yet is a masterclass in thriller writing and an example of storytelling at its finest.”—Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient

Consider Recording Again

I would’ve enjoyed this book much more had the narrator not made such unserious vocal choices for characters. Billy being in his late 20s but sounding like Ash Ketchum? The mom’s whining? WILD. If I was the author I’d be very frustrated…

Meh

Interesting concept, but could have been written better. I really expected more and am disappointed. Feels like F bombs were added to take it from young adult to adult. Nothing other than that made it feel adult. I also did not care for the narrator's character voices and found them distracting. I also was irritated by the number of times someone "sniffed" if you listen to this you will notice what I'm referring to. Sorry. 🤦🏼‍♀️Really drove me crazy for some reason.

Enjoyed the storyline

The narration was not the best. However the storyline was good enough for me to push past the narration.

Easily the best book I’ve read this summer

I read 2 books a month or so- so a good reader, not insane. Still, I think I’m a decent judge. This book was RIVETING. The narrator obviously has vocal nodes so at first it was a bit rough but she’s so expressive and animated it became an enhancement rather than a hinderancr. Story and characters were chef’s kiss. Excellent!!

I don't think I figured it out

this kept me guessing from beginning to end. A great read and listen. I truly like it so much.