Title: Getting Away With Murder
Author: Kathryn Foxfield
Publication: November 5, 2024
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Teens, YA Fiction, Thriller, Suspense
Pages: 320
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SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads)
Walking disaster Saffron and her perfectionist twin sister Georgia have only one thing in common—they are both obsessed with battle royale video game Sole Survivor.
While working at a brand new high tech escape room complex, Saffron poses a question to the resident which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a real life version of Sole Survivor? She is convinced a rebel like her would beat a know-it-all like Georgia. Unbeknown to her, the AI decides to determine the answer to her question by testing it out for real. It invites Saffron and Georgia’s gamer friends to a preview of the escape rooms, but then it locks the doors and turns the rooms into a life-or-death battle to be the last player standing.
The rebel, the know-it-all, the princess, the jock, the geek, the weirdo, the star, the artist, and the criminal. Just like in Sole Survivor, only one can survive the night . . .
REVIEW:
**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
Getting Away With Murder by Kathryn Foxfield reminded me of a modern-day IRobot where AI turns into your worst nightmare. The setting and the storyline amplified the suspense leaving me flipping pages quickly to find out how this was going to end.
I was intrigued from just reading the back of the book and then I dove in. The story has such a unique setting with a group of individuals attending what they think is a grand opening for a brand new escape room. The unique part is its built by an Elon Musk type in a dark bunker and controlled by AI. There are staff, as one of the main characters is Saffron, and she sits in the control room and has lengthy conversations with said AI. This added a dynamic to the story you don’t typically get when you have two people talking versus a person and a computer.
I have never read a book by Foxfield before, which now makes me a bit sad because her writing is so good! I love the suspense she builds into her story and the way she writes these characters that build over time. You get a gentle glimpse into each one at the beginning, but slowly throughout the book you learn more about them; what kind of person they are and how their back story influences them. I was honestly completely surprised when the big reveal happens. While you automatically know AI has something to do with it, you also know there is something sinister underlying.
Foxfield writes a phenomenal story with twists and turns and endless suspense. While this is centered on young adults, anyone would enjoy this book if thrillers are your jam. I strongly encourage you to pick up Getting Away With Murder and let us know what you think.
