Not Quite Dead Yet: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel

Holly Jackson

Jul 2025 · Sold by Bantam

About this ebook

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder—now a hit Netflix series—returns with her first novel for adults: an “irresistible” (The Washington Post) thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder, “full of the writer’s signature twists and turns” (People).

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

In seven days, Jet Mason will be dead.

Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old and back home, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll do it later, she always says. She has time.

Until Halloween night, when she is violently attacked by an unseen intruder, suffering a catastrophic head injury. Doctors are certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a fatal aneurysm. To her parents’ dismay, Jet rejects an extremely risky operation in order to guarantee herself at least a few more days.

Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now, in the one week she has left, she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her former best friend turned sister-in-law, her ex-boyfriend.

As her condition deteriorates, she reconnects with her childhood friend Billy, the only one willing to help her. With Billy at her side, she’s absolutely determined to finally finish something:

Jet is going to solve her own murder.

Ratings and reviews

Not Quite Dead Yet is definitely going on my top five books list. I laughed. I cried. I yelled a little. A great mystery with a very important lesson. I knew already that Holly Jackson was a talented author, but this book was AMAZING! Twisty-turny and full of suspense - the qualities of an exceptional book. It was fast-paced and I loved every minute of it. I think it definitely taught me to value my time a little more, and pay attention to the little things. Anything can happen. FIVE STARS! 😃

It wasn’t bad, just not really my cup of tea. The story itself was decent and, yes, quite predictable for me—I guessed the killer waaaay before the ending. Still, it was enjoyable enough. That said, there were so many plot holes—too many, in fact—and not everything was properly tied up by the end. It felt like the book was written in a rush. (Sorry! 😟)

I really liked this book. If you like murder mysteries with a pinch of romance and some tears, I recommend this book.At first, it is a bit confusing, but if you keep reading, it makes more sense. The writer also has a Netflix show. I haven't started it yet, but I really hope it's as good as this book.

About the author

Holly Jackson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, an international sensation with millions of copies sold worldwide and a hit Netflix series. She graduated from the University of Nottingham, where she studied literary linguistics and creative writing and graduated with a master’s degree in English. She enjoys playing video games and watching true-crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. She lives in London.