How To Survive A Horror Story By Mallory Arnold

Got this as a eARC from Netgallery.

Might give spoilers but will try to be vague.

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This was a banger of a book, I heard great things about this book and was not disappointed. This was like if Then There Were None was a horror book. You are curious as to why these seven authors have been chosen by Mortimer in his will which once the game begins you understand it's not a good thing as they have had crossed him in some way, the seeming outlier is Melanie who was not a published author and only had a passing meeting with the late author. As you read the story you find more out and see that maybe the things they are accused of might have some basis. This was so good and such a brilliant, scary ride.

I love a good horror story and this was right up my alley as it was also a mystery with why each of the seven are there for the will reading. Throughout the story there are short stories from the desk of Mortimer Queen which show the reason and truth for why they were chosen and how they wronged him. Melanie like I mentioned is the odd one out as she is a writer with her work being rejected, who is trodden down by a overbearing mother and with little world experience, she also suffered a accident leaving a scar on her forehead and some memory issues which is why she really doesn't remember her meeting with Mortimer and when the game starts she is wondering what she did to wrong him.

Scott, Crystal, Winnie, Chester and Buck though are all quite well Horror Authors of different styles of the genre,who all have a connection to the late Mortimer Queen and as you go through the story you see the truth of why they there even when they deny the accusations against them. You want them to survive but also you do begin to see that that they aren't that innocent. As they go up you see tensions rise and distrust of eachother but also a want to survive, but you don't know who'll make it out. Can't wait for the next offering from Mallory Arnold.