Book Review: Getting Away with Murder by Kathryn Foxfield

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Kathryn Foxfield brings us yet another pulse-pounding thriller with Getting Away with Murder, a novel that grips you from the first page and refuses to let go. As someone who loved Good Girls Die First, I was eager to see how Foxfield would follow up her breakout success, and I’m happy to say this one did not disappoint.

The story revolves around two sisters—Saffron, the rebellious, walking disaster, and Georgia, the perfectionist twin—who bond over their shared obsession with the video game Sole Survivor. While working at a cutting-edge escape room, Saffron innocently asks the AI which high school stereotype would survive longest in a real-life version of their favorite game. But when the AI decides to run the simulation for real, the stakes go from virtual to life-threatening in an instant.

The setup of pitting classic high school archetypes against each other in a survival-of-the-fittest challenge felt like a fun blend of The Breakfast Club meets The Hunger Games. Each character, from the geek to the jock, brought their own flair, and Foxfield’s ability to lean into these stereotypes while giving them depth kept me engaged throughout. The AI twist—transforming an innocent escape room into a battle for survival—was both exhilarating and terrifying, pushing the thriller into high-octane territory.

Saffron and Georgia’s sibling dynamic added a lot of heart to the plot. The rivalry, love, and shared obsession with the game grounded the story amid the chaos. I particularly enjoyed Saffron’s character growth as she starts to question whether her rebellious, rule-breaking attitude is truly the way to survive—both in the game and in life.

However, the reason this is a 4-star read instead of 5 is that some of the twists were slightly predictable if you’re a seasoned thriller reader. There were moments where I anticipated what was coming, and I think the suspense could have been amped up even more. That being said, the action-packed pacing and gripping nature of the plot kept me on my toes enough that I devoured this book in one sitting!

If you’re in the mood for a darkly entertaining thriller where no one can be trusted (not even the AI), Getting Away with Murder delivers. Just make sure you clear your schedule because once you start, you won’t want to stop!