Natasha Preston

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, the undisputed queen of YA thrillers is back. Don't be afraid. Be terrified. It's just a stupid meme that's going around their small fishing town in the dead of winter--people reposting and sharing their biggest fear. But when her classmates start turning up dead--dying in the way that they said scared them the most--Izzy knows it's no joke. With each death hitting closer to home, Izzy sets out to try to stop the killer. Could her older sister's friend Tristan have something to do with the deaths? He's given her some strange vibes. Or what about his brooding cousin, Axel? But he's in her classes at school. He's not a murderer . . . is he? Izzie's soon on a path that will lead her right to the killer . . . and her own worst nightmare.

The Fear

Teba nabeel

I’d rather be a bookworm than an asshole

“I’d rather be a bookwom than an asshole”

“The truth is, when death comes, no matter how it comes, it's always scary."

dezzy

I liked the writing style and the characters

From the start I thought of Axel but it would be too obvious and typical, as the story progressed, I started suspecting Tristian and Justin, they both acted sus in different ways

But the ending.. I never would have thought it was both Axel and Tristian, what a plotwist

I don't understand why it ended like that tho, like what was the reason behind making them both be the killer

What was Axel's motivation? I wish we got more of that, so it could be easier to draw the lines.

Lulu Evensen

I liked the writing style and the characters

From the start I thought of Axel but it would be too obvious and typical, as the story progressed, I started suspecting Tristian and Justin, they both acted sus in different ways

But the ending.. I never would have thought it was both Axel and Tristian, what a plotwist

I don't understand why it ended like that tho, like what was the reason behind making them both be the killer

What was Axel's motivation? I wish we got more of that, so it could be easier to draw the lines.

This book was so amazing. This is the kind of book where you’re on the edge of your seat the whole time. Plot twist was so amazing left my jaw on the floor.

ava<3

Not a fan of the writing, interesting plot. Characterization felt off.

Charlie Winchester 

tris

wasn’t expecting them to be the killer honestly… i feel like the plot and everything was rushed, especially the end AND THE ENDING CLIFFHANGER??? and it’s a standalone… but this book was so good, pls read it

Upon my search for a spooky book, I found this one. It sounded really interesting. Originally I thought maybe something supernatural would take place. Teens post their death fear and then start dying in the way of their fear. Instead of supernatural, it is revealed to be a serial killer. Still, it's pretty interesting. One thing I enjoyed about this book is how the author draws you in, and keeps you turning the page. Which teen is next? What was their death fear? Who is this mysterious killer? 

The author adds in a few chapters from the killer's point of view, labeling them as "Fear". It was a nice addition, getting a peek into the killer's mind. It made me want more insight from the killer. In their chapters, there's a VERY brief look into his mind and what his plans were. I wanted MORE. The rest of the book was from Izzy's POV, which is fine because we need an outsider's POV to make it more mysterious. However, I really wanted more from the killer. Being stuck in Izzy's POV while this goes down was okay, but not great. She, of course, is the perfect choice because these things are happening around her. She's never a target, and yet is investigating this whole thing. After all, she is the one who discovers the first body. 

Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book. It made me crave more. It ended too quickly for me. I wanted more murder, more mystery, more insight from the killer. It's a very modern book, being published in March of 2022. It made me curious to look after the author mentioned TikTok in the book. The ending of this book... I was not ready for. There are 52 chapters in the book, and within the last two there are TWO PLOT TWISTS. The first one wasn't really shocking. That one was the reveal of the killer. However, the very ending of this book had be GASPING. If you're looking for something spooky, this book is a nice and easy read in my opinion!

Ariana Mojadidi

a 3-star rating for me. It was VERY predictable for me, I figured out who the killer was from the start, it was quite obvious. I wish the ending was so open-ended, but I can see how others may like that aspect. I really loved the concept, a meme that gets people to describe their worst way to die and then they start to die in the same way... it was a fun-ish winter thriller, I wish it had a better ending that didn't leave me feeling so empty -_-

Alesha Garvey

Such a great read! I was hooked from start to finish. The ending frustrated me SO MUCH! Possibly the biggest cliffhanger ever for the story.

Are you freaking kidding me? That ending! So many things about this book that I did not like. Izzy made me so angry/annoyed and was a very unlikable character in my opinion. She made so many insanely obvious terrible choices, even for a teenager. Lots of irrelevant, weirdly-worded teen drama moments that made the overall book more frustrating to read. 

The ending felt like it was thrown in there to be a “gotcha” but it definitely would have been better without it. If there’s not a sequel to this book then I give it even less than one star. I usually love Natasha Preston books and am very disappointed in this one.

Payten Bovat

Are you freaking kidding me? That ending! So many things about this book that I did not like. Izzy made me so angry/annoyed and was a very unlikable character in my opinion. She made so many insanely obvious terrible choices, even for a teenager. Lots of irrelevant, weirdly-worded teen drama moments that made the overall book more frustrating to read. 

The ending felt like it was thrown in there to be a “gotcha” but it definitely would have been better without it. If there’s not a sequel to this book then I give it even less than one star. I usually love Natasha Preston books and am very disappointed in this one.

The ending ??? Had me hooked from the first chapter 

Maria Morales 

Emilee VanVoorhis

Maria Banning

Well that threw me for a loop. Never saw that ending coming and now I’m just mad! Great read….till the end.

Jana Jenkinns 

It didn't wow me, but, it wasn't horrible. Pending on what you were looking for in a book, I might recommend.

Nicole Lambert

I took a star off because of that Harry Potter reference in the beginning, but other than that, this was a very good book.

Caitlin Birk

Kathryn Larson

Dominique melendez 

Viktoreja Ybarra

Quincy Caskey

Skye Lynn Boughton

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, the undisputed queen of YA thrillers is back. Don't be afraid. Be terrified. It’s just a stupid meme that’s going around their small fishing town in the dead of winter—people reposting and sharing their biggest fear. But when her classmates start turning up dead—dying in the way that they said scared them the most—Izzy knows it’s no joke. With each death hitting closer to home, Izzy sets out to try to stop the killer. Could her older sister’s friend Tristan have something to do with the deaths? He’s given her some strange vibes. Or what about his brooding cousin, Axel? But he’s in her classes at school. He’s not a murderer . . . is he? Izzie’s soon on a path that will lead her right to the killer . . . and her own worst nightmare.

The Fear

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