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Description
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: a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder.
The stunning hardcover of Not Quite Dead features a custom-stamped case, beautiful endpapers, and a premium dust jacket!
“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, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll do it later, she always says. She has time.
Until Halloween night, when Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder.
She suffers a catastrophic head injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a deadly aneurysm.
Jet has never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her former best friend turned sister-in-law, her ex-boyfriend.
She has at most seven days, and as her condition deteriorates she has only her childhood friend Billy for help. But nevertheless, she’s absolutely determined to finally finish something:
Jet is going to solve her own murder.
The stunning hardcover of Not Quite Dead features a custom-stamped case, beautiful endpapers, and a premium dust jacket!
“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, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll do it later, she always says. She has time.
Until Halloween night, when Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder.
She suffers a catastrophic head injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a deadly aneurysm.
Jet has never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her former best friend turned sister-in-law, her ex-boyfriend.
She has at most seven days, and as her condition deteriorates she has only her childhood friend Billy for help. But nevertheless, she’s absolutely determined to finally finish something:
Jet is going to solve her own murder.
Product Details
Publisher | Bantam |
Publish Date | July 22, 2025 |
Pages | 400 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780593977057 |
Dimensions | 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches | 1.5 pounds |
About the Author
Holly Jackson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, an international sensation with millions of copies sold worldwide and a hit Netflix series. She graduated from the University of Nottingham, where she studied literary linguistics and creative writing and graduated with a master’s degree in English. She enjoys playing video games and watching true-crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. She lives in London.
Reviews
Advance praise for Not Quite Dead Yet
“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
Praise for Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series
“The perfect nail-biting mystery.”—Natasha Preston, author of The Cabin
“A knockout series.”—The Nerd Daily
Praise for Five Survive
“Gripping, puzzling and exciting.”—Forbes
“Whip-smart . . . tons of humor.”—CrimeReads
“A thrill ride of a story.”—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Reappearance of Rachel Price
“A twisty murder mystery.”—People
“[A] smart, meticulously crafted thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A head-spinning mystery.”—Booklist
“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
Praise for Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series
“The perfect nail-biting mystery.”—Natasha Preston, author of The Cabin
“A knockout series.”—The Nerd Daily
Praise for Five Survive
“Gripping, puzzling and exciting.”—Forbes
“Whip-smart . . . tons of humor.”—CrimeReads
“A thrill ride of a story.”—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Reappearance of Rachel Price
“A twisty murder mystery.”—People
“[A] smart, meticulously crafted thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A head-spinning mystery.”—Booklist
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