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Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry
5.0

I've been a big fan of Christina Henry for a long time so I was very happy to be accepted for an e-arc copy of Good Girls Don't Die thanks to NetGalleyUK & Titan Books.

I really enjoyed this book, it's the perfect thriller broken up into 4 sections making it easy to follow along. It's gory but not so much that it's off putting.

First, we meet Celia, a murder mystery fan who wakes up in a house that isn't hers, living with a husband and daughter she doesn't recognise and no memory of who she is at all. When she suddenly finds herself at the centre of a small town murder, will she solve the case before it's too late?

Then, we're introduced to Allie, a college student with a love of horror movies. Ready to celebrate her 21st birthday at the beach with her girlfriends, she suddenly finds her weekend highjacked by the boyfriend who takes them to an isolated cabin in the woods instead, when a killer starts picking them off one at a time, can Allie escape and find help?

And finally, Maggie. A YA dystopia reader, a mother and domestic abuse survivor, who wakes up in a shipment container with 9 other women who are given only 12 hours to escape 'The Maze', with her daughter being held hostage will Maggie be the last survivor of this deadly game?

The most intriguing thing about this book for me was each chapter beginning with snippets from various web chats, setting the premise for what was to come and leaving you guessing who the instigator may be. The fact that each section ends on a cliffhanger made me rush through to section 4 'All together now' as I was so desperate for answers. I thought the character depth of everyone within the book was good, especially loved how stereotypical Allies friendship group were and how perfectly they fit the 'Kids in a horror movie' trope.
There are references to each of these genres throughout which were like little Easter eggs for me. You really get a sense where Henry pulled her influences and inspiration from for this book. There's just so much to love about this book for me.