Finalist for “Best Mystery & Thriller Book” at the Astra Book Awards
A Washington Post, Indigo, and NPR Best Book of the Year

“Full of the writer’s signature twists and turns.” —People

“[A] page-turning thriller.” —Southern Living

“Not Quite Dead Yet has one of the most intriguing hooks of the year.” —Paste

“Holly Jackson’s adult debut is a countdown thriller with teeth.” —CrimeReads

“I absolutely loved it: twisty, edgy and with her Jackson’s trademark voice. It deserves to fly.” —Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place Wrong Time

“A thrilling, twisting, heartbreaker. Holly Jackson’s adult debut is fresh, fun and impossible to put down.” —Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark

“I felt all the emotions while reading Not Quite Dead Yet. It’s funny, touching, heartbreaking, thrilling and totally addictive. An original and unique thriller that I’ll be thinking about for a long time.” —Claire Douglas, author of The Wrong Sister

“Not Quite Dead Yet is everything I love about Holly Jackson’s novels dialed up to eleven—a searingly clever premise, of course absolutely unputdownable, interspersed with her trademark humour and with a protagonist in Jet that you can’t help rooting for. An instant classic.” —Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless and Runner 13

“This truly unique premise snowballs into a roller coaster ride of page-turning suspense and knock-out twists!” —Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid

“Propulsive, unputdownable and unexpectedly heart wrenching, Not Quite Dead Yet is a masterclass in thriller writing and an example of storytelling at its finest.” —Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient

“This is an irresistible setup, and Jackson is talented enough to keep readers invested beyond the premise.” —The Washington Post

“Emotionally wrenching from start to finish. . . . A fast-paced, intensely suspenseful race against time populated by an impressive collection of well-drawn characters.” —Bruce DeSilva, author of The Dread Line

“[Not Quite Dead Yet] is a dark, clever, one-week-to-solve-it thriller.” —BookTrib

“Tense, dramatic, and gripping.” —RadioTimes

“If the crazy ticking time bomb doesn’t reel you in, then perhaps the family drama and sinister red herrings will. Jackson kept me guessing until the end—and even up to the last chapter, I was still wrong. Completely worth a week of messed-up sleep, if you ask me.” —PureWow