**Thank you, Macmillan, for the audiobook copy!

You Better Watch Out was my first Christmas themed thriller, and it was not a disappointment. It held a lot of suspense, death, and a twist ending that I personally didn't see coming. I always love when thrillers have a twist that takes me by surprise, and this one definitely had me gasping. I really enjoyed the group dynamic, as well as the multiple POVs throughout the story, but never felt a clear connection to any of the characters. As we learned more about their characters, sometimes very subtly through the chapters they narrated, it made more sense as to why they ended up where they did, but I didn't feel a ton of sympathy for any of them.

I also didn't expect it to get as gory as it did when first reading the synopsis, but was warned before I got too far into the story. In the setting, gruesome deaths really only made sense, but I was definitely glad for the warning beforehand. I also liked the open-ended ending as it leaves room for a sequel or could stay open for interpretation.

I would recommend this one with the trigger warnings of gore and gruesome descriptions to anyone who enjoys a good slasher thriller.