4.0 (1 rating)
Only One Survives
"For readers eagerly awaiting the return of Yellowjackets, this novel from McKinnon blends the musical highs of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six with the darkness of The Girls by Emma Cline in a twisty thriller that is hard to resist." --Library Journal
"Rock'n'roll with a dash or two of murder." --Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author
Becoming the star is easier when the rest of your band is dead...
All drummer Vienna Taylor ever wanted was to make music. If that came with fame, she'd take it--as long as her best friend, guitarist Madison Pierce, was sharing the spotlight and singing lead. And with their new all-female pop rock band gaining traction, soon everyone would hear their songs...
Except, on the way to an event, the Bittersweet's van careened off an icy mountain road during a blizzard--leaving one member dead and another severely injured.
In order to survive the frigid night, the rest took shelter in a nearby abandoned cabin. But Vienna's dreams devolved into a terrifying nightmare as, one by one, her fellow band members met a gruesome end...and Madison simply vanished in the night.
What really happened to the Bittersweet? Did Vienna's closest friend finally decide to take center stage on her own terms?
She doesn't want to believe it.
But guilty people run.
"Rock'n'roll with a dash or two of murder." --Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author
Becoming the star is easier when the rest of your band is dead...
All drummer Vienna Taylor ever wanted was to make music. If that came with fame, she'd take it--as long as her best friend, guitarist Madison Pierce, was sharing the spotlight and singing lead. And with their new all-female pop rock band gaining traction, soon everyone would hear their songs...
Except, on the way to an event, the Bittersweet's van careened off an icy mountain road during a blizzard--leaving one member dead and another severely injured.
In order to survive the frigid night, the rest took shelter in a nearby abandoned cabin. But Vienna's dreams devolved into a terrifying nightmare as, one by one, her fellow band members met a gruesome end...and Madison simply vanished in the night.
What really happened to the Bittersweet? Did Vienna's closest friend finally decide to take center stage on her own terms?
She doesn't want to believe it.
But guilty people run.
ISBN: 9780778305477
Reader Reviews
4.0
1 rating
Matt D.
Feb 8, 2026
Vienna has lived a tough life and finds escape in music. After meeting Madison, the two friends form EmVee and start to make a name for themselves. They decide to build a bigger band and The Bittetsweet was born. Just as they are getting ready to release their album, the band is involved in a car crash that will change their lives. With very few survivors, what secrets are held at the cabin where the band stayed after the accident?
A gripping and wild ride. I had no idea who to trust and the story just kept taking turns everywhere.
A gripping and wild ride. I had no idea who to trust and the story just kept taking turns everywhere.