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There's No Way I'd Die First

By: Lisa Springer
Narrated by: Nekia Renee Martin
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Publisher's summary

A spine-tingling contemporary horror-comedy novel that follows a scary-movie buff as she hosts an elaborate Halloween bash but soon finds the festivities upended when she and her guests are forced to test their survival skills in a deadly game, from debut author Lisa Springer.

Seventeen-year-old Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island?

With some of the top influencers in her school on the guest list, including gorgeous singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell, her popularity is bound to spike. She could really use the social boost for an upcoming brand expansion. Nothing is going to ruin this party.

Except…maybe the low budget It clown she hired for a stirring round of tag. He axes one of her classmates. From the looks of his devilish grin and bag full of killer tricks, he's just getting started.

A murderous clown is out for blood, but Noelle has been waiting her entire life to prove that she’s a Final Girl.

©2023 Lisa Springer (P)2023 Listening Library
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Critic reviews

"I can't remember the last time I had this much fun reading a book. The writing is daring, immersive, and never forgets its target audience. An instant classic in horror." —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

Unforgettably sharp and sinister—this horror debut serves up ghoulish gore and trope-twisting terror, ripping through genre stereotypes.” —Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren, authors of Horror Hotel

"The novel’s horror beats are splashy and viscerally effective....sure to satisfy genre fans and newcomers alike." —Publishers Weekly"

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If you love gore, you are reading the right book!

As an avid Horror buff, I really did enjoy this book! I love the fact that the chapters are titled after other iconic horror films, scenes were detailed so well, I felt the slashes from the clown myself! There were so slow moments where the story could have nudged forward but overall this was an excellent read!

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Good teen slasher fun

It delivered what it promised. It was fun, the deaths were enjoyable, and it didn’t take itself too seriously. Managed to avoid some YA traps, and doesn’t pretend teens don’t do “those kind of things”.

Hard to take a final girl seriously when she doesn’t keep a backup phone, though.

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Horrible.

The narration was fine, but the story itself sucked. Instead of horror, we have a bunch of social justice dribble, and surprise the bad guy is someone with differing political opinions.

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Awesome

Im falling in love with YA fiction and this book was a perfect segway to the beginning of the fall months and Halloween.

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