Better off Dead
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oneworld Publications
Publishing:5th Mar '26
£8.99
This title is due to be published on 5th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

One of Us is Lying meets Win Lose Kill Die but with a chilling supernatural twist that will keep you guessing until the very end . . .
Just how many deaths does it take to close a holiday park?
All Lacy wants is to escape to Paris and be with her older sister. But she needs to make some money first, so she takes a summer job at a caravan park in North Wales.
When one of the guests is brutally murdered, rumours start to swirl about the park being haunted. There are sightings of a mysterious figure walking along the clifftops at night and Lacy can’t shake off the feeling that she’s being watched. Could there be some truth to the stories? And can she discover who – or what – the killer is before she becomes the next victim?
Praise for Tess James-Mackey:
'I held my breath from the first page. Tightly plotted with a main character to root for, this is tense and immersive addition to the YA thriller genre' Cynthia Murphy, author of Last One to Die
'Tess storms on to the YA scene with a relentless thriller full of genuine jump-scares and spine-tingling chills. I couldn't put it down!' Kesia Lupo, author of We Are Blood and Thunder
'Full of creeping twists and turns, readers will devour this fantastic thriller!' Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake
'Unpredictable and chilling - a haunting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end.' Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
'Better off Dead is both gripping and tense, with a complex main character whose journey to unravel an unsettling web of eerie events keeps you turning the pages. This is YA chiller thriller at its best.' Ravena Guron, bestselling author of Mondays are Murder
'Better off Dead kept me up far past my bedtime! A heart-pounding thriller with a rich atmospheric setting, unpredictable twists, and a heroine you can't help but love.' Anika Hussain, author of Heartbreaker
'Tess James Mackey is the official queen of creepy YA and Better Off Dead is another riveting read! ... This book has atmosphere in spades and a pacy plot-line that will make you want to sleep with the light on, long after you have finished reading it!' Jan Dunning, award-winning author of The Last Thing You'll Hear
'Better Off Dead is pacy, atmospheric and brilliantly creepy with twists and turns which keep you guessing right up to the very last page.' Sue Cunningham, author of Cloud Nine
'A thrilling labyrinth of plot twists and red herrings. Tess James-Mackey brilliantly disorientates us so we question everyone and trust no-one.' Scarlett Dunmore, author of How to Survive a Horror Movie
ISBN: 9781836430919
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
304 pages