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Books I Make My Husband Read

S3E4 - Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

14 Oct 2025

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For this episode, Kristy made Jon read Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson—a thriller where a 27-year-old, given one week to live after a Halloween attack, decides to investigate her own impending murder. We talk about the impending tension and who to trust when everyone’s a suspect. Listen for our takes on character choices, twists, and whether the premise sticks the landing.LinksNot Quite Dead Yet (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220223963-not-quite-dead-yet)Holly Jackson on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18229614.Holly_Jackson)Chapters(03:20) - Book summary (spoiler-free) (04:18) - SPOILER ALERT! (04:41) - Jon's review (06:15) - Kristy's review (08:26) - Jet as a narrator (13:04) - A few days left to live (16:50) - Police inadequacies (20:01) - Who did Jon suspect (25:55) - Trust Luke? (27:30) - Good & evil (29:43) - The final chapters (34:39) - Reaction to Luke's decision (37:22) - Did it feel YA to Jon? (39:19) - Final thoughts

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