All Your Twisted Secrets

by Diana Urban

A thrilling debut, reminiscent of new fan favorites like One of Us Is Lying and the beloved classics by Agatha Christie, that will leave readers guessing until the explosive ending.

“Welcome to dinner, and again, congratulations on being selected. Now you must do the selecting.”

What do the queen bee, star athlete, valedictorian, stoner, loner, and music geek all have in common? They were all invited to a scholarship dinner, only to discover it’s a trap. Someone has locked them into a room with a bomb, a syringe filled with poison, and a note saying they have an hour to pick someone to kill...or else everyone dies.

Amber Prescott is determined to get her classmates and herself out of the room alive, but that might be easier said than done. No one knows how they’re all connected or who would want them dead.

As they retrace the events over the past year that might have triggered their captor’s ultimatum, it becomes clear that everyone is hiding something.

And with the clock ticking down, confusion turns into fear, and fear morphs into panic as they race to answer the biggest question: Who will they choose to die?

• ISBN10: 0062908219
• ISBN13: 9780062908216
• Publish Date: 28 May 2020 (first published 17 March 2020)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 12 October 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperTeen
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[Joni Reads]

I really had to think about my review of this book. I went with three stars for a few reasons. I felt like the relationship the reader formed with the characters was really base level. I knew who everyone was but I didn't care about any of them. The way the story is told is alternating time lines. One chapter is a flashback and the next chapter is present day. It makes it easier to understand the backstory and how all of the people matter to the story but it really prevented me from being immersed in the plot. The ending surprised me but I really didn't like it. It felt sloppy and while I'm sure it was meant to be shocking it was more frustrating for me.

[kate87]

Now I'm normally really really good at guessing twists and turns in books but this, this i did not see coming. Amazing book

[Sam@WLABB]

At this point, I always expect to be able to figure parts of the mystery out, and I did with this one as well, but there were still surprises in there for me, and I had a great time getting to the big reveal.

The story alternates between the hour, where they are trapped in the room, and the year leading up to this "dinner". I liked the juxtaposition of the ease of the past with the intensity of the present. I enjoyed collecting details from the past, and figuring out how they fit into this present day puzzle. It's always interesting to see people reveal their true selves under dire circumstances as well. Locked in a room, one dies or they all die, is one of those situations, where people can get really primal, and as expected, these kids crack.

Overall, a strong debut.

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[writehollydavis]

I read this sooo fast! Such a page turner! Both countdowns in the present and in flashbacks kept me on edge the whole time. The teens' actions and dialogue were so believable and Diana's prose is easy to read yet refined and well-written. I love how Twisted this book was! Can't wait to read more by this talented author.

[cornerfolds]

Read more of my reviews at Cornerfolds.com!

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

Review to come!

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight

4.5*

I have seen All Your Twisted Secrets compared to some very fabulous media, namely The Breakfast Club and One of Us is Lying. And do I think the comparison is accurate? Yep, and I'll even do one better and say I think this book combines the best part of both of those, and makes it into a new, even better story. Yeah I said it.

Because the thing that is so genius about this book is that it is literal life and death. So yeah you're absolutely entertained by the characters' stories and secrets, but like, someone might die, too! When you add that all together, it's completely and utterly unputdownable.

And I can't tell you much about this book, for the obvious reasons, so I will keep it short and sweet. We travel between past and present, unraveling the characters' lives secret by secret until the reader finally comes to understand how and why they all ended up in this death trap together. I cared so much about all of them, even the ones I didn't like, because I was so invested in finding out all the answers.

The only thing keeping me from rating this as perfect is that I would have liked an epilogue, or perhaps the ending itself to be a bit more fleshed out. But that is just one flaw among a sea of positives, so don't let that deter you! This book is well worth the ride.

Bottom Line: So engaging and entertaining, I simply had to keep reading to unravel all the secrets!

[maggiefan]

I really liked this book. Especially the characters. They were so interesting to read about. The plot twist was super predictable, but I actually didn't mind, because I was so interested in the story itself. I think I would have liked there to be more scary and disturbing stuff, considering the premise of the book. But I still enjoyed it immensely.
it was a hell of a ride