Noelle Layne is a horror movie buff. She leads her school's horror movie club and is aiming to boost her social media and launch a new podcast this Halloween. She has planned a super-exclusive Halloween party with her horror movie club friends and some top influencers that is sure to drum up some followers. Noelle has the perfect setting, perfect costume, awesome decorations, playlist, movies (of course) and to top it off, she has hired a creepy clown to play a fear induced game of tag. However, the creepy clown soon turns on the group and begins killing the teens. Noelle and her friends are now faced with a real life horror movie, but Noelle has prepared her whole life for this scenario. She knows she won't die first, but will she make it out alive?
There's No Way I'd Die First is a fast paced young adult horror with many different elements from your favorite horror flicks. I loved the homages to classic horror films including killer clowns, a call from inside the house and blood soaked prom dresses as well as the quotes at the beginning of each chapter to set the tone. The setting of Castle Rock, the secluded, Long Island home of Noelle's affluent parents on a stormy night provided the perfect backdrop for Noelle's party. I do wish I could have envisioned the house and layout better, other than a large house on a hill, since all of the action took place there. The characters were all intriguing, but difficult to feel empathetic towards at the same time. All of the teens are from wealthy families who have gained privilege from that wealth and have benefitted from that wealth in ways that others may deem unfair. The clown, Gage, provides the mystery as Noelle and her friends try to figure out his identity and how he knows their secrets. As Gage hunts down the party guests, the writing offers plenty of gore, strategy and scares. I really wanted to see all of Noelle's horror movie knowledge come through for her, but Gage seemed to anticipate her actions as well as operate exceptionally well while injured. Overall, an action packed, young adult horror with a contemporary twist.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
There's No Way I'd Die First is a fast paced young adult horror with many different elements from your favorite horror flicks. I loved the homages to classic horror films including killer clowns, a call from inside the house and blood soaked prom dresses as well as the quotes at the beginning of each chapter to set the tone. The setting of Castle Rock, the secluded, Long Island home of Noelle's affluent parents on a stormy night provided the perfect backdrop for Noelle's party. I do wish I could have envisioned the house and layout better, other than a large house on a hill, since all of the action took place there. The characters were all intriguing, but difficult to feel empathetic towards at the same time. All of the teens are from wealthy families who have gained privilege from that wealth and have benefitted from that wealth in ways that others may deem unfair. The clown, Gage, provides the mystery as Noelle and her friends try to figure out his identity and how he knows their secrets. As Gage hunts down the party guests, the writing offers plenty of gore, strategy and scares. I really wanted to see all of Noelle's horror movie knowledge come through for her, but Gage seemed to anticipate her actions as well as operate exceptionally well while injured. Overall, an action packed, young adult horror with a contemporary twist.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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