I had to know what was going on and didn’t want to put the book down.

Survive the Night kept me captivated from beginning to end. Having the book take place mainly in a moving vehicle was unique and different, especially as they were driving in such an isolated area. I understand that she felt unsure of her reasoning and mind, but at the same time, sometimes you need to trust your instincts. One thing I did feel a bit confused by was the way Charlie stayed in the car even when she felt something was off. I cannot imagine what it would feel like to be in a situation that you feel unsafe in like being in a car with no way to contact help. It made the book more suspenseful as Charlie could not just take out her cellphone and text or call anyone when she felt unsafe. I enjoyed that the story also took place in the 90s. Charlie was an unreliable character due to her mental state and the type of “movie” visions she has of what is going on around her. Survive the Night is told mainly told through Charlie’s POV, but there are chapters thrown in of some other major characters, which add to the story and allowed us to see more of what was going on, especially due to Charlies mental state. Throughout the night, as Charlie struggles with the movie type visions of what is going on around her, she begins to get suspicious of Josh and believes him to be the Campus Serial Killer, but instances have her questioning herself and Josh.

Luckily for her, a young man named Josh wants to find someone to drive with him as he makes his way home to visit his sick father. Charlie then decides to put her name up on the carpool board in hopes that she can share a ride with someone going the same way as her. This is due to the memories that she has of their friendship at the college as it is where they first connected.

She no longer wants to remain on the campus of the college that both she and her murdered friend attended. Survive the Night takes place in the 90s and tells us the story of Charlie, who recently lost her friend to a terrible murder by the Campus Serial Killer and feels partially to blame. Survive the Night by Riley Sager is my first by this author and most certainly will not be my last! I have constantly heard so many amazing things about his works that I had to see what everyone was talking about. Content Warnings: kidnapping, murder, attempted murder, multiple car accidents, death, torture, suicide attempt

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