Survive the Night is a jaw dropping, action packed, heart pounding novel that is truly a psychological masterpiece.
The year is 1991, there are no cell phones and no internet yet. The only way to reach someone is to find a pay phone and hope that is works. Charlie is a college student who recently lost her best friend. She was murdered by the campus killer that has been getting away with murder for a while now. Charlie saw him, she thinks or was it the movie in her head that she saw? She needs to leave campus now and go home but she doesn’t have a ride. As she is putting up an ad for a ride share on the bulletin board a gentleman sees the ad and asks her when she wants to go. They decide to leave in the evening after Josh gets off of work. Since Josh is wearing a campus sweatshirt, Charlie assumes he is a graduate student.
Charlie leaves behind a boyfriend that isn’t sure where their relationship stands and heads off into the night with a stranger. It quickly becomes obvious that Josh knows something about her best friend’s murder that only the killer and the police know. As the night progresses Charlie is certain he is the campus killer but is she really sure? Is it possible she is just having another waking dream in her head?
As a mom, I am screaming to Charlie about her stupid choices and pleading with her to get out of the car! This begins a long night of cat and mouse. Who will survive the night? A mysterious man with secrets or a traumatized girl who has a hard time differentiating between reality and delusions.
So many twists and turns that will leave you guessing until the end. This is a shocking and fast paced thriller that has quickly become one of my favorites! Availability: Book; eBook & eAudiobook in cloudLibrary
Rating: ***** Stars (I loved it) Reviewer: Laura, Library Director
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GENRE: Psychological Suspense THEME: 24 Hour Stories (A lot can happen in a day! These stories unfold over the course of 24 hours.); Real Life Monsters (Not all monsters are supernatural -- sometimes they are sitting right next to you. Here are stories about seriously disturbed serial killers and psychopaths.); Unreliable Narrator (Readers may not be able to trust the version of events narrated to them in these complex and sometimes disturbing stories.)
TONE: Menacing; Suspenseful
STORYLINE: Intricately Plotted; Plot-Driven
WRITING STYLE: Compelling
LOCATION: New Jersey
TIME PERIOD: 1990s
SUBJECT: Automobile Travel; Best Friends; College Students; Serial Murderers; Survival; Women Murder Victims
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