For this episode, Kristy made Jon read Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson—a thriller where a 27-year-old, given one week to live after a Halloween attack, decides to investigate her own impending murder. We talk about the impending tension and who to trust when everyone’s a suspect. Listen for our takes on character choices, twists, and whether the premise sticks the landing.
Links
- Not Quite Dead Yet (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220223963-not-quite-dead-yet)
- Holly Jackson on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18229614.Holly_Jackson)
Chapters
- (03:20) - Book summary (spoiler-free)
- (04:18) - SPOILER ALERT!
- (04:41) - Jon's review
- (06:15) - Kristy's review
- (08:26) - Jet as a narrator
- (13:04) - A few days left to live
- (16:50) - Police inadequacies
- (20:01) - Who did Jon suspect
- (25:55) - Trust Luke?
- (27:30) - Good & evil
- (29:43) - The final chapters
- (34:39) - Reaction to Luke's decision
- (37:22) - Did it feel YA to Jon?
- (39:19) - Final thoughts
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