Day’s YA: FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD

FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD by Kristen Simmons
9781250851123
9/26/23
Tor Teen
Ages 13-18

E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley

Years ago, five kids ventured into a cave to play a game, and only four returned. The survivors left the game unfinished and left their friend for dead. Four years later, they are in their senior year of high school and they’ve all gone their separate ways…until they reunite one night after being summoned by the ghost of their friend. Now they must return to the place where their lives were forever changed so they can finish the game they started all those years ago. The game transports them to an eerie Japanese underworld full of myths and monsters more horrifying than your worst nightmares. While there, they have a single night to complete seven deadly challenges. If they fail, they’ll be stuck in this terrifying world forever. The challenges are dangerous and require many sacrifices, and once again, not all of them will make it out alive.

Perfect for fans of Jumanji, Stranger Things, and I Know What You Did Last Summer, FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD is an immersive, gory, fast-paced horror full of twists and turns that kept me on my toes. I loved getting to read from each character’s point-of-view—it allowed me to really get to know them all and their individual personalities as they battle their own monsters, as well as the monsters in the game. This book is about the things that go bump in the dark, but it’s also about the power of friendship. And if you’re looking for a book to keep you up at night, look no further. FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD is truly terrifying. 

Happy reading!
<3 Emily

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