Nine years ago, “Scarlet Christmas” took the tabloids by storm after a tragic event took place at an elite graduate school. Now, Charlie, who fled the scene unscathed all those years ago, has turned her life around and her back on her old friends. With the ten year anniversary approaching, Charlie fears the secrets she kept that night are close to bubbling up and will do anything to keep that from happening.

EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD by Jenny Hollander is a slow burn mystery debut that hooked me in from the start!

Alternating from past to present via the means of a therapist kept me on my toes and really added to the slow unfolding of the story from a reader’s perspective. 

I was intrigued by the secrets and the interactions among the characters, which made this one super easy to devour!

The end was maybe a bit lackluster considering all of the buildup, but a great debut regardless!

Huge thanks to St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: February 6