Narration: 5 Stars
Story: 5 Stars

If you're like me & you've been itching to dive into some spooky season reads, you've got to pick up Danielle Valentine's How to Survive Your Murder - this is how you write a slasher!

My expectations going into this were high considering it's being marketed as a mix between two of my favorite horror franchises - Scream and Happy Death Day - & I'm happy to report that this blew me away! Fast-paced, fun, & vicious, Valentine didn't hold back whatsoever when it came to the body count & gore. If you're going to write a slasher, you've got to go for it, & let me tell ya'll, she went for it - can we give it up for there being actual stakes?! Some of the kills were just brutal! I absolutely loved Alice & her love of horror movies, the references in this were *chef's kiss* amazing, & I really enjoyed the different takes the book presented with the whole final girl trope. Valentine did such a great job of keeping you on your toes as to who the killer is, & while my suspicions were proven correct, I will say this - I did not see that ending coming whatsoever, seriously holy shit! That's what really elevated this story to the next level for me. & I've got to give a shoutout for our audiobook narrator, Valerie Rose Lohman, she did such an amazing job & gave a highly believable performance.

All in all, this was a horror movie lover's dream, a really fun & original take on the slasher genre that'll be perfect for Halloween! & thank you so much for the free audiobook @prhaudio!