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- "For readers eagerly awaiting the return of Yellowjackets, this novel from McKinnon blends the musical highs of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six with the darkness of The Girls by Emma Cline in a twisty thriller that is hard to resist.
- Author(s): Hannah Mary McKinnon
- 400 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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"Becoming the star is easier when the rest of your band is dead... All drummer Vienna Taylor ever wanted was to make music. If that came with fame, she'd take it -- as long as her best friend, guitarist Madison Pierce, was sharing the spotlight and singing lead. And with their new all-female pop rock band gaining traction, soon everyone would hear their songs... Except, on the way to an event, the Bittersweet's van careened off an icy mountain road during a blizzard -- leaving one member dead and another severely injured. In order to survive the frigid night, the rest took shelter in a nearby abandoned cabin. But Vienna's dreams devolved into a terrifying nightmare as, one by one, her fellow band members met a gruesome end...and Madison simply vanished in the night. What really happened to the Bittersweet? Did Vienna's closest friend finally decide to take center stage on her own terms? She doesn't want to believe it. But guilty people run."--Book Synopsis
"For readers eagerly awaiting the return of Yellowjackets, this novel from McKinnon blends the musical highs of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six with the darkness of The Girls by Emma Cline in a twisty thriller that is hard to resist." --Library Journal"Rock'n'roll with a dash or two of murder." --Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author
Becoming the star is easier when the rest of your band is dead...
All drummer Vienna Taylor ever wanted was to make music. If that came with fame, she'd take it--as long as her best friend, guitarist Madison Pierce, was sharing the spotlight and singing lead. And with their new all-female pop rock band gaining traction, soon everyone would hear their songs...
Except, on the way to an event, the Bittersweet's van careened off an icy mountain road during a blizzard--leaving one member dead and another severely injured.
In order to survive the frigid night, the rest took shelter in a nearby abandoned cabin. But Vienna's dreams devolved into a terrifying nightmare as, one by one, her fellow band members met a gruesome end...and Madison simply vanished in the night.
What really happened to the Bittersweet? Did Vienna's closest friend finally decide to take center stage on her own terms?
She doesn't want to believe it.
But guilty people run.
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"Readers looking for something in the vein of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones & the Six (2019), Matthew Norman's Charm City Rocks (2023), and Emily Layden's Once More From The Top (2024) will appreciate the rock-and-roll intrigue and ripped-from-the-headlines feel of McKinnon's latest." --Booklist "If McKinnon isn't already on your must-read list, this book will put her there." --The Globe and Mail "For readers eagerly awaiting the return of Yellowjackets, this novel from McKinnon (The Revenge List) blends the musical highs of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six with the darkness of The Girls by Emma Cline in a twisty thriller that is hard to resist." --Library Journal "A raw, honest exploration of female friendships, envy, and the price of fame. Both thrilling and moving, Only One Survives will keep you on the edge of your seat. McKinnon is an auto-read for me." -- Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing "It's rock'n'roll with a dash or two of murder in this juicy thriller that delves into the ugly side of fame. Only One Survives is devilishly fun, utterly addictive, and shockingly twisty--further cementing McKinnon as a force to be reckoned with!" --Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author "Perfect for Daisy Jones fans who want an element of mystery and twisted suspense with their music, Hannah Mary McKinnon's latest, Only One Survives, is a tour de force. Parts coming of age, subversive culture, and all kinds of thrilling, you'll be hooked to the very end." --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It's One of Us "Like a relentlessly sinister version of psychological musical chairs, when this thriller's propulsive soundtrack stops--Only One Survives. Standing ovation!" -- Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of One Wrong Word "A devilishly entertaining read that stabs at the heart of friendship, jealousy, and the relentless pursuit of fame." -- Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of Everyone Is Watching "McKinnon drip-feeds us clues, keeps us guessing, and shows herself to be a maestro of misdirection." --Caz Frear, internationally bestselling author of Five Bad Deeds "An absorbing, thrilling page-turner. Every twist left my jaw on the ground." -- Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of A Twisted Love Story "Gutsy, original and hugely compelling, Only One Survives draws you in right from the very first page." --B.A. Paris, internationally best-selling author of Behind Closed Doors "McKinnon is a master at flipping the script with twists that will keep readers on their toes." --Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of The Paris Widow "It's full of twists and turns that you don't see coming. Fans of psychological thrillers will love this one." --Red Carpet Crash "Intoxicatingly original, completely addictive and totally unputdownable. Only One Survives is about friendship, jealousy, and a band on the cusp of fame. With characters I felt like I actually knew, a twisty, shock-filled plot line, and a creepy cabin in the middle of the woods, this one shines!" --Christina McDonald, USA Today bestselling author of What Lies in Darkness "The propulsive engine under the hood keeps this one humming right to the end" - The Toronto Star
Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Publisher: Mira Books
Theme: Psychological
Format: Paperback
Author: Hannah Mary McKinnon
Language: English
Street Date: July 16, 2024
TCIN: 89926040
UPC: 9780778305477
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-4309
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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VickleaW - 10 months ago
This twisted thriller is full of surprises and revelations that I just didn’t see coming! Sure, there were clues and I did figure out some things about the band and the interactions between the characters, but there was so much that caught me with my mouth open, totally unsuspecting that the book was going in that direction. The story of a rock girl band would normally not be my kind of story because I’m not a rock fan, but the way the story developed, with Madison and Vienna meeting and starting their own duo and then including others who combined to create the sensationally popular Bittersweet, was a compelling read with lots of reasons to keep me reading. The first reason, of course, was that I really wanted to know who survived the horrible accident in the blizzard and what happened to the other members of the band. I could have never guessed the revelations that were like a snowball rolling downhill; they just picked up momentum and kept growing. I was not a real fan of any of the characters because I didn’t consider them particularly likable. On the other hand, all of them were well-developed and dynamic. The plot moved along at a good pace and then, like the revelations, picked up speed and took off like a rocket ship so that once I got to the second part and found out who survived, I really wanted to know what happened in that isolated mountain cabin and why only one survived. What a nail-biting story, with escalating tension and an immersive plot. The reading experience was like no other, with my determination to piece the clues together and the author’s mastery of keeping things secret until she was ready to reveal them. This was brilliantly written and intriguingly complex…highly recommend it, but be prepared to stay up late reading! Disclaimer Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16th CFR, Part 255, “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”