I read Ravena´s last book "This Book Kills" earlier this year and was obsessed, so of course I was crazy excited when I saw this book! My expectations were sky-high, and this book did not disappoint.

The story shifted between 3 different POVs of Devi, Lizzie, and Jayne who all were stuck at the Bramble Estate. The characters were really well written and I ended up loving them all. They were relatable and funny which made the book so much better.

The first thing that caught my attention was the writing style. I loved how it shifted from the interrogation to the real-time story! This kept me engaged the entire time.

Ravena added so many hints, clues, and red herrings along the way to keep you guessing, but I was not prepared for that ending! The twists and turns in this book had me gasping several times.

This book even had interactive sections which made this book even better! 2 times during the book you are asked to write down your thoughts on different points of the book in these notepad sections.

I will post my review on my Instagram account @norwegian_bookshelf later this week

I love a good murder mystery book and this one had me! Right from the start I got into it straight away.

Sometimes with murder mysteries, the book can take a while to set the scene and start itself up, but not with this one. It was the easiest thing to slip into and the writing in this was just STUNNING. Like perfect for my attention span and what I was feeling. I also loved that throughout the book at certain points, there was a pause where you were drawn into the story and prompted to think about who might have ‘dunnit’, with a notes page to scribble down your thoughts.

The plot itself was great. We follow three different character perspectives, Devi, Jayne and Lizzie. These three seemingly unconnected characters all find themselves stranded in a Manor House, with a weird and ominous vibe as soon as they enter. The book was also separated into parts which made for a great ease and flow of reading.

Some parts I thought I’d guessed and while I was on the right tracks, I half guessed but didn’t quite have it all pegged. There was all the twists, turns, drama and intrigue you’d want from a murder mystery so I couldn’t fault it at all! Really enjoyed.

Three teenagers are stranded in a remote mansion due to a snowstorm. The owners are having a special family dinner which ends with one of them dead and a murder investigation unfolds. This murder mystery has all the hallmarks of a traditional whodunnit but unusually, the reader is invited to work out the clues and have a guess at who is the murderer.
The plot offers plenty for the reader to work with: poison, guns, knives, secret passageways, and motives including revenge, passion and money. The reveals, twists and turns are surprising, the unreliable narrators are clever and it seemed that everyone could be guilty of something. An engaging YA thriller and another great read from Ravena Guron.
Thank you to Netgalley and Usborne for the ARC.

The book just fell short it wasn’t engaging enough or gripping. Others may like it and I hope they do but as it is personal taste it want for me

4.25⭐️

“Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive?”

Devi, Lizzie and Jayne find themselves stranded at the Bramble Estate due to a terrible snowstorm, and end up entangled with a murder investigation. Emily Vanforte, a wealthy woman who owns the estate is found poisoned in the middle of a family dinner and the girls find themselves trapped with a murderer. They are trying to figure out what happened to Emily whilst surviving a killer. “Nobody is safe and everyone is a suspect.” We follow them as they discover clues, hidden passageways and plenty of lies; will they be able to solve the case before it’s too late or will they succumb to the corruption that is the Vanforte family?

I had so much fun reading this book, there was constantly something to solve which made it really interactive, as well as having the space for the reader to made their own guesses as to who is the murderer. The characters were really well done; funny and relatable which made the book that much more enjoyable. Catch Your Death is a YA thriller with plenty of twists and turns, fast paced, and intriguing characters.

Thank you to @netgalley, @ravenaguron and @usborneya for the opportunity to read this early copy and all opinions are my own

Catch Your Death is a fast-paced who-dun-it full of loafs of twists and turns. I could never guess what was going next and I didn't want to put this down. I loved the multiple POV's I think it really added to the suspense especially with the interactive notebook sections which made this all the more unique. I highly recommend I think this is one of the best YA thrillers I have read.

Oh my goodness, the twists and turns in this book! It's safe to say that I could never guess what would happen next and I loved it. The pacing of the book was fantastic at keeping me engaged and the multiple narrators added an extra element of intrigue.
The setting had me hooked from the beginning, and this story's interactive notepad sections were unique and good check-ins, prompting you to take in all the evidence and information given at intervals.
It's top-notch at building tension and with so many hints, clues, and red herrings along the way you can't help but question which (if any) of the characters you can trust...
All in all a fantastic, fast-paced read, and a good fit for a YA audience. All the markings of a classic whodunnit with a modern twist.

When three girls are stranded by bad weather at an isolated location, they are simply relieved to find shelter. The last thing they expect is to get caught up in the murder of a member of the wealthy family with whom they are staying.

But that is exactly what happens. Their hostess Emily Vanforte's shocking death is swiftly followed by a series of unsetting discoveries, not least hidden knives and secret passages.

To make matters worse, the family dynamics are complicated, and it is hard to know who to trust. So Devi, Lizzie and Jayne need to figure out what's going on before they find themselves in the killer's crosshairs.

This book is such an engaging read! It is packed with plot twists, false leads, secrets and lies, and provides the unusual opportunity for the reader to formally interact with the story by providing prompts aimed at working out who the killer might be. Indeed a worthy follow-up to the author's previous offering. I give it 3.5 stars.

You will never guess the killer or the lies.
Eloquently written, it seems that Guran has taken a page out of the best crime writers' book into how to successfully build tensions. For me as an English teacher I teach my students how to recognise the rising arc and the climax and Guran has used all of these techniques beautifully, whilst adding her own twist. It is not the predictable Freytag's narrative arc that often is not successful in crime thrillers, there are slow rises, dramatic scenes full of tension that seem to be a climax, when the true one lies later. I loved this. I recommended "This book kills" to all of my students and now I know what latest book I will be recommending.

This book was brilliant. I received the ARC of Guran's book 'This book kills' and loved it. I did not know the killer and thought I would not guess this killer either. I was correct and that is brilliant. It is brilliant because I want a book that has plot twists and red herrings.
'Catch your death' seems to be a homage to Agatha Christie's 'Three blind mice' in someways but out does Christie on the outcome and with unreliable narrators through the use of witness statements and the constant question of "what would be their motive?"
I loved the interactive parts of this ARC which had the read write down who they thought killed the victim and the motive and opportunity. It also asked if the reader thought that the narrator of that chapter was lying or not?
Then later on it asked again who killed the second victim and why?
I was not fully correct in my first set of notes, which were the following:
Devi was lying but not about the conversation, but her interaction with Douglas and that they might have known each other beforehand.
Lizzie was the murderer using slow acting poison during the afternoon tea. Perhaps, her Dad did not die of a heart attack but died from the drug that Charles was selling. (Did she mean to kill him instead?)

Then again my second set of notes were not fully correct:
Jayne is the sibling. Lottie shot the victim after finding out their relationship was fake, for him.

I guess you will have to read the book to find out which of my notes are correct.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from #netgalley , thank you. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.