Review: There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer

There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer

Blurb from Goodreads:

Debut author Lisa Springer delivers a spine-tingling, contemporary horror that follows a scary movie buff as she hosts an elaborate Halloween bash on her family's estate but soon finds the festivities upended when she and her guests are forced to test their survival skills in a deadly party game.

Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Thus, who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island?

And with the guest list including the coolest kids in her senior class, her popularity is bound to spike. Hopefully, enough to warrant an expansion into podcasting. Plus, the fact that attractive, singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell is coming is honestly the candy corn on top. Nothing is going to kill her party vibes.

Except…maybe the low-budget It clown she hires to lead a classic round of tag. He’s supposed to be terrifying, though in a comforting, nostalgic way. Instead, the guy is giving major creeps. But maybe Noelle’s just that good at hosting?

Her confidence is immediately rocked when the night’s entertainment axes one of her guests. And he's not done yet. If an evil, murderous clown thinks life is a game, then Noelle is ready to play. She’s been waiting a long time to prove that she’s a Final Girl.

 

This was fun if you like YA horror, especially in the vein of movies like Scream or even old school book by R.L. Stine or Christopher Pike.  This book instantly brought me back to the feeling of reading those books when I was younger.  I so wish this book would be made into a movie because I could picture it the whole time and it would be amazing!  Certainly, a perfect fall/Halloween read. Definitely add this one to your TBR pile!

There's No Way I'd Die First comes out next week on September 5, 2023 and you can purchase HERE.  

I'm never one to seek attention, but I don't mind having all eyes on me today. It's the first anniversary of my horror movie club and the day of what will be the most epic party Salford Prep's senior class has ever seen. Hopefully.